Kevin Lee vs Michael Chiesa

Kevin Lee is 18-8-0; Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0. Michael Chiesa is 4 years older than Kevin Lee. Kevin Lee has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Michael Chiesa. Michael Chiesa is 4" · 10 cm taller than Kevin Lee. They have met once: Kevin Lee 1, Michael Chiesa 0.

Kevin Lee

“The Motown Phenom” · 18-8-0

Met once

Michael Chiesa

“Maverick” · 20-7-0

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Style & credentials

Kevin Lee

Folkstyle Wrestling

2013Lightweight ChampionshipTotal Warrior Combat (TWC)
—Welterweight ChampionshipCaged Lion
—Welterweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
—Lightweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)

Camp · Kill Cliff FC (formerly Sanford MMA) · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Michael Chiesa

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ

2024Black belt · BJJJames Weed
—Lightweight ChampionshipLegends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
2012Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
—Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional

Camp · Newborn Jiu Jitsu · Spokane, Washington, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

78%

Head

73%

20%

Body

22%

Leg

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Kevin Leelast 2 fights

77%10%13%

Michael Chiesalast 3 fights

76%17%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kevin Lee· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Michael Chiesa

Strikes landed / min

3.952.02

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kevin Lee · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.561.73

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kevin Lee · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.143.11

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kevin Lee · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

43%48%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kevin Lee · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

75%66%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kevin Lee · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.801.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kevin Lee · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.95

Strikes landed / min

2.02

3.56

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.73

3.14 / 7.3

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.11 / 6.5

43%

Takedown accuracy

48%

75%

Takedown defence

66%

4:30

Control time / fight

3:41

0.80

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Kevin Lee17 UFC fights · 748 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

46%341/1266

13%97/146

3%21/21

Clinch

4%29/45

5%34/39

0%1/1

Ground

28%210/283

2%15/16

0%0/0

Michael Chiesa22 UFC fights · 405 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

45%184/661

11%46/73

4%17/19

Clinch

5%21/46

10%39/47

1%5/5

Ground

22%91/144

0%2/2

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Kevin Lee18 of 29 ended early · 62%11 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Michael Chiesa19 of 27 ended early · 70%8 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Kevin Lee2-3

L
Gadzhi Rabadanov
PFL World Tournament 6: 2025 Semifinals· Jun 20, 2025
Knockout · R1 · 2:37 · Lightweight
W
Thiago Oliveira
Lights Out Championship 17· Sep 28, 2024
Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
L
Rinat Fakhretdinov
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov· Jul 1, 2023
Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
W
Diego Sanchez
Eagle FC 46· Mar 11, 2022
Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
L
Daniel Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze· Aug 28, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 29 fights

L
Charles Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira· Mar 14, 2020
Submission · R3 · 0:28 · Lightweight
W
Gregor Gillespie
UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz· Nov 2, 2019
TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Lightweight
L
Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee· May 18, 2019
Submission · R4 · 3:47 · Welterweight
L
Al Iaquinta
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2· Dec 15, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Edson Barboza
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018
TKO · R5 · 2:18 · Lightweight
L
Tony Ferguson
UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee· Oct 7, 2017
Submission · R3 · 4:02 · Interim Lightweight
W
Michael Chiesa
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 25, 2017
Submission · R1 · 4:37 · Lightweight
W
Francisco Trinaldo
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum· Mar 12, 2017
Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
W
Magomed Mustafaev
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2· Nov 19, 2016
Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Lightweight
W
Jake Matthews
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs Team Cláudia Finale· Jul 8, 2016
TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Lightweight
W
Efrain Escudero
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux· Apr 23, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Leonardo Santos
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor· Dec 12, 2015
TKO · R1 · 3:26 · Lightweight
W
James Moontasri
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee· Jul 15, 2015
Submission · R1 · 2:56 · Lightweight
W
Michel Prazeres
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch· Feb 14, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jon Tuck
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso· Sep 27, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jesse Ronson
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs Team Penn Finale· Jul 6, 2014
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Al Iaquinta
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2· Feb 1, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Eric Moon
TWC Pro Series· Nov 16, 2013
Submission · R1 · 1:24 · Lightweight
W
Travis Gervais
CFC 8: Resurrection· Sep 13, 2013
Submission · R1 · 0:46 · Catchweight
W
Joe Lile
Midwest Fight Series· Jul 19, 2013
Submission · R3 · 1:29 · Lightweight
W
Kyle Prepolec
MFL 29· Apr 13, 2013
Submission · R2 · 2:17 · Lightweight
W
JP Reese
Impact Fight League· Nov 17, 2012
DEC
W
Mansour Barnaoui
Instinct MMA 4· Jun 29, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Levis Labrie
Instinct MMA 3· Mar 31, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight

Michael Chiesa4-1

W
Niko Price
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer· Mar 28, 2026
Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
W
Court McGee
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Max Griffin
UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura· Dec 7, 2024
Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
W
Tony Ferguson
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov· Aug 3, 2024
Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
L
Kevin Holland
UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2· Jul 29, 2023
Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Welterweight

Full record · 27 fights

L
Sean Brady
UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate· Nov 20, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Vicente Luque
UFC 265: Lewis vs Gane· Aug 7, 2021
Submission · R1 · 3:25 · Welterweight
W
Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny· Jan 20, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos· Jan 25, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Diego Sanchez
UFC 239: Jones vs Santos· Jul 6, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Carlos Condit
UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2· Dec 29, 2018
Submission · R2 · 0:56 · Welterweight
L
Anthony Pettis
UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier· Jul 7, 2018
Submission · R2 · 0:52 · Lightweight
L
Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 25, 2017
Submission · R1 · 4:37 · Lightweight
W
Beneil Dariush
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans· Apr 16, 2016
Submission · R2 · 1:20 · Lightweight
W
Jim Miller
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant· Dec 10, 2015
Submission · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
W
Mitch Clarke
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas· Apr 4, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Joe Lauzon
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi· Sep 5, 2014
TKO · R2 · 2:14 · Lightweight
W
Francisco Trinaldo
UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw· May 24, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Colton Smith
UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal· Nov 6, 2013
Submission · R2 · 1:41 · Lightweight
L
Jorge Masvidal
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga· Jul 27, 2013
Submission · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
W
Anton Kuivanen
UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche· Feb 23, 2013
Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Lightweight
W
Al Iaquinta
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale· Jun 1, 2012
Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight
W
Darrell Fenner
CageSport 16· Oct 1, 2011
Submission · R1 · 0:45 · Middleweight
W
Matt Coble
LOTC 13: Battle At The Bay· Jul 16, 2011
Submission · R1 · 2:13
W
Evian Rodriguez
LOTC 11: Conquest Of The Cage· Apr 28, 2011
Submission · R1 · 1:03
W
Darcy James
BFL 7: Invasion· Mar 25, 2011
Submission · R1 · 1:36 · Lightweight
W
Andy Paves
Rumble on the Ridge 14· Oct 30, 2010
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight

Head-to-Head History

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee
Sun, Jun 25, 2017
Kevin Lee
Submission · ROUND 1 · 4:37

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Kevin LeeMichael Chiesa

Frequently asked questions

Have Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee (Sun, Jun 25, 2017), where Kevin Lee won by Submission.

What are the records of Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa?

Kevin Lee is 18-8-0 and Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kevin Lee or Michael Chiesa?

Kevin Lee has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Michael Chiesa, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Kevin Lee or Michael Chiesa?

Michael Chiesa is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Kevin Lee stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Kevin Lee or Michael Chiesa?

Michael Chiesa is 38 and Kevin Lee is 34.

Who has more finishes, Kevin Lee or Michael Chiesa?

Kevin Lee has 12 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Michael Chiesa has 13 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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