Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Interim LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tony Ferguson
El Cucuy
26-11-0
RESULT

Tony Ferguson def. Kevin Lee (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:02
Kevin 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

Betting Odds

Tony Ferguson
-278
74% implied win probability
Open: -227Best: -270
Kevin Lee
+226
31% implied win probability
Open: +182Best: +239

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTony FergusonKevin Lee
BetOnline-275+235
Bookmaker-285+235
Bovada-285+225
Pinnacle-276+239
sports-interaction-270+195
unibet-278+225

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

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 47%53% 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 (24 fighters)

Tony Ferguson
Submission Ace
9 edges
Kevin Lee
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power48
93Speed52
93Precision53
96Durability73
100Engine92
88Wrestling98
95Ground96

Biggest edge Tony Ferguson, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Tony Ferguson is on the left of every row, Kevin Lee on the right.
91Punch power46
89Kick power50
93Punch speed53
92Kick speed50
93Accuracy53
88Takedowns98
94Ground striking97
96Submissions95
98Chin75
94Body strength71
100Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
18-8-0
1893
Power Index rating
1911
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 · 2-3
  • W
    Misfits Mania · Dec 20, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
Kevin Lee · 2-3
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals · Jun 19, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 2:37 · Lightweight
  • W
    Lights Out Championship 17 · Sep 28, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Eagle FC 46 · Mar 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Submission Underground 28 · Oct 31, 2021
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 20 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
0.29
Avg takedowns
2.30
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%