Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee
Interim LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tony Ferguson
United StatesTony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
26-11-0
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Kevin Lee (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:02
Kevin Lee
United StatesKevin Lee
“The Motown Phenom”
18-8-0
Saturday, October 7, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Tony Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee by Submission in round 3 (4:02) in the Interim Lightweight title main event of UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee, held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
Kevin Lee
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 103
Significant strikes
55 of 119
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
57 of 106
Total strikes
71 of 137
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
4:49
Significant strikes by target
40 of 81
Head
41 of 101
6 of 13
Body
14 of 18
8 of 9
Leg
0 of 0
40 of 85
Distance
35 of 90
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
13 of 17
Ground
20 of 28

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 23
Sig. str.
27 of 58
14 of 24
Total str.
38 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
2:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 54
Sig. str.
22 of 49
27 of 54
Total str.
22 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 26
Sig. str.
6 of 12
16 of 28
Total str.
11 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
2
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:33

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tony Ferguson vs Kevin Lee?

Tony Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee by Submission in round 3 (4:02) in the Interim Lightweight title main event of UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee, held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tony Ferguson 55%45% Kevin Lee

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
18-8-0
1709
Elo rating
1671
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Lightweight
Weight Class
Interim Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
3.88
45%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.37
SApM
3.60
55%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
3.18
35%
TD Acc.
43%
66%
TD Def.
75%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 0-5
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:17 · Lightweight
Kevin Lee · 1-4
  • L
    Gadzhi Rabadanov
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: SemifinalsFri, Jun 20, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:37 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, Jul 1, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs ChikadzeSat, Aug 28, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs OliveiraSat, Mar 14, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 0:28 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gregor Gillespie
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 19 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
0.29
Avg takedowns
2.42
0:20
Avg control time
4:43
199
Career high strikes
142
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Kevin Lee
60%
Head
77%
19%
Body
20%
20%
Leg
3%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Kevin Lee
91%
Distance
59%
2%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
32%