Saturday, April 23, 2016MGM 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.
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Efrain Escudero vs Kevin Lee
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Efrain EscuderoKevin Lee
0
Knockdowns0
70 / 114
Significant strikes64 / 160
61%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
96 / 141
Total strikes99 / 200
1 / 7
Takedowns1 / 4
14%
Takedown accuracy25%
0
Submission attempts1
2:14
Control time4:17
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Efrain EscuderoKevin Lee
3449%4469%
Head
1319%1727%
Body
2333%35%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Efrain Escudero
76%24%
Kevin Lee
69%19%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Efrain Escudero70 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3131/66
66/10
1616/20
Clinch
33/3
77/8
77/7
Ground
0
0
0
Kevin Lee64 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2828/114
1313/18
33/3
Clinch
88/8
44/4
0
Ground
88/12
00/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Efrain EscuderoKevin Lee
R1
21
28
10-910-910-9
R2
32
23
10-910-910-9
R3
17
13
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kevin Lee
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 44
Significant strikes28 / 64
48%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
26 / 49
Total strikes28 / 64
1 / 5
Takedowns0 / 2
20%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:46
Control time0:37
Round 2Judges: Efrain Escudero
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 48
Significant strikes23 / 57
67%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
43 / 59
Total strikes26 / 60
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:50
Control time0:35
Round 3Judges: Kevin Lee
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 22
Significant strikes13 / 39
77%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
27 / 33
Total strikes45 / 76
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
0:38
Control time3:05
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Efrain Escudero
17
Kevin Lee
●29-28 Lee×13●30-27 Lee×2●30-28 Lee×2●29-28 Escudero×2
All 19 media scorecards
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Lee
- Diego Peixoto · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Lee
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-28Lee
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-28Lee
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com29-28Lee
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Lee
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Lee
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Lee
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Lee
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Lee
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Lee
- Dana Becker · FightLine.com29-28Lee
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Lee
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Lee
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Lee
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-28Lee
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Lee
- Patrick Stumberg · MMAMania.com29-28Escudero
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Escudero
Fan Scorecards
42 fan scorecards submitted
45%
Efrain Escudero
2%
Draw
52%
Kevin Lee
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Efrain Escudero | Kevin Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +280 | -340 |
| Bovada | +270 | -360 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kevin Lee lands 3.14 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Kevin Lee's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Kevin Lee spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Efrain Escudero
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · MexicoKevin Lee
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipTotal Warrior Combat (TWC)
- —Welterweight ChampionshipCaged Lion
- —Welterweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
- —Lightweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%78%
Head
16%20%
Body
24%3%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Efrain Escuderolast 13 fights
62%21%17%
Kevin Leelast 20 fights
60%9%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Efrain Escudero Kevin Lee· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.923.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Efrain Escudero · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.303.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Efrain Escudero · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.313.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Efrain Escudero · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Efrain Escudero · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Efrain Escudero · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Efrain Escudero · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersKevin Lee · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.92
Strikes landed / min3.95
2.30
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.56
1.31 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.14 / 7.3
40%
Takedown accuracy43%
66%
Takedown defence75%
2:47
Control time / fight4:30
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Efrain Escudero12 UFC fights · 435 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%158/562
8%33/53
19%82/110
Clinch
11%50/93
7%30/39
3%13/14
Ground
13%55/83
1%5/6
2%9/10
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
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
Efrain Escudero22 of 50 ended early · 44%28 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Kevin Lee18 of 29 ended early · 62%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- L
- WBruno MurataLux Fight League · Jul 21, 2017Decision
- W
- L
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- WKoshi MatsumotoVTJ 8th · Sep 19, 2016Unanimous Decision
- L
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- WJuha-Pekka VainikainenSuperior Challenge 10 · May 3, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:48 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WZack SurdykaBellator MMA: Bellator 100 · Sep 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- L
- L
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- WCeasar AvilaBellator 55 · Oct 22, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Lightweight
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- W
- L
- WAshe BowmanMexico Regional · Apr 7, 2011Decision
- W
- WTBADesert Rage Full Contact Fighting · Nov 19, 2010Submission
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- W
- L
- W
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- WTommy WagnerMexico Regional · Feb 23, 2008Submission
- WEric ReganRage in the Cage · Aug 18, 2007Submission
- WJohn KeckArizona Regional · Jul 22, 2007Submission
- WTJ ZasaArizona Regional · Jun 24, 2007Submission
- WPeter NewshellerRage in the Cage · Jun 15, 2007Submission
- WTBARage in the Cage · May 12, 2007Submission
- WNick StoneRage in the Cage · Apr 20, 2007Submission
- WMike SmithRage in the Cage · Mar 30, 2007Submission
- WJoe CroninRage in the Cage · Jul 1, 2006Decision
- WChris ColladoRage in the Cage · Jun 10, 2006Submission
Kevin Lee2-3
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- WThiago OliveiraLights Out Championship 17 · Sep 28, 2024Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Lightweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Lightweight
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · Feb 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
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- WJoe LileMidwest Fight Series · Jul 19, 2013Submission · R3 · 1:29 · Lightweight
- W
- WJP ReeseImpact Fight League · Nov 17, 2012Decision
- W
- WLevis LabrieInstinct MMA 3 · Mar 31, 2012Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
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.