Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Efrain Escudero
MexicoEfrain Escudero
“Hecho En Mexico”
28-12-0
RESULT

Kevin Lee def. Efrain Escudero (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kevin Lee
United StatesKevin Lee
“The Motown Phenom”
18-8-0
Saturday, April 23, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Kevin Lee defeated Efrain Escudero by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kevin Lee won the decision.

Fight stats

Efrain Escudero
Kevin Lee
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 114
Significant strikes
64 of 160
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
96 of 141
Total strikes
99 of 200
1 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 4
14%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:14
Control time
4:17
Significant strikes by target
34 of 69
Head
44 of 134
13 of 18
Body
17 of 23
23 of 27
Leg
3 of 3
53 of 96
Distance
44 of 135
17 of 18
Clinch
12 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
8 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 44
Sig. str.
28 of 64
26 of 49
Total str.
28 of 64
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 48
Sig. str.
23 of 57
43 of 59
Total str.
26 of 60
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 22
Sig. str.
13 of 39
27 of 33
Total str.
45 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:38
Ctrl
3:05

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
#EscuderoLee
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#EscuderoLee
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Patricia Morse Jarman
#EscuderoLee
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Escudero
-
17
Lee
●29-28 Lee×13●30-27 Lee×2●30-28 Lee×2●29-28 Escudero×2
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

45%
Escudero
2%
Draw
52%
Lee
42 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Escudero45.2%●29-28 Lee40.5%●30-27 Lee7.1%●30-28 Lee4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Escudero
R2
83%
Escudero
R3
98%
Lee

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Efrain Escudero
+275
27% implied win probability
Open: +303Best: +280
Kevin Lee
-350
78% implied win probability
Open: -387Best: -340

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEfrain EscuderoKevin Lee
Bookmaker+280-340
Bovada+270-360

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Efrain Escudero vs Kevin Lee?

Kevin Lee defeated Efrain Escudero by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kevin Lee won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Efrain Escudero vs Kevin Lee?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kevin Lee won the decision.

Was Efrain Escudero vs Kevin Lee a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 52% of 42 fan cards scored it for Kevin Lee; 89% of 19 media scores picked Kevin Lee.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Efrain Escudero 51%49% Kevin Lee

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Efrain Escudero
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Kevin Lee
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power48
92Speed52
88Precision53
82Durability73
78Engine92
93Wrestling98
94Ground96

Biggest edge Efrain Escudero, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

Efrain Escudero is on the left of every row, Kevin Lee on the right.
94Punch power46
73Kick power50
95Punch speed53
88Kick speed50
88Accuracy53
93Takedowns98
95Ground striking97
93Submissions95
79Chin75
85Body strength71
78Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-12-0
Record
18-8-0
1758
Power Index rating
1751
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
33
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.92
SLpM
3.88
44%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.30
SApM
3.60
63%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
3.18
40%
TD Acc.
43%
66%
TD Def.
75%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
    Ricardo Chavez
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Kevin Lee · 2-3
  • L
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    Knockout · R1 · 2:37 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Lights Out Championship 17 · Sep 28, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
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    Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Diego Sanchez
    Eagle FC 46 · Mar 11, 2022
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  • L
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    Submission Underground 28 · Oct 31, 2021
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 20 fights
36.3
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
1.08
Avg takedowns
2.30
2:47
Avg control time
4:43
94
Career high strikes
142
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Efrain Escudero
Strike target
Kevin Lee
60%
Head
77%
16%
Body
20%
24%
Leg
3%
Efrain Escudero
Strike position
Kevin Lee
62%
Distance
59%
21%
Clinch
9%
17%
Ground
32%