Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Francisco Trinaldo
Massaranduba
28-9-0
RESULT

Kevin Lee def. Francisco Trinaldo (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:12
WIN
Kevin Lee
The Motown Phenom
18-8-0
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil

Kevin Lee defeated Francisco Trinaldo by Submission in round 2 (3:12) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Fight stats

Francisco Trinaldo
Kevin Lee
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 59
Significant strikes
15 of 43
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
30 of 65
Total strikes
23 of 52
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
13%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:44
Control time
2:36
Significant strikes by target
19 of 52
Head
9 of 36
6 of 7
Body
6 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
15 of 47
Distance
12 of 36
5 of 6
Clinch
3 of 3
5 of 6
Ground
0 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 41
Sig. str.
8 of 23
22 of 47
Total str.
12 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 7
1
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
1:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
7 of 20
8 of 18
Total str.
11 of 24
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:04
Ctrl
0:53

Betting Odds

Francisco Trinaldo
+150
40% implied win probability
Open: +104Best: +160
Kevin Lee
-181
64% implied win probability
Open: -126Best: -170

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrancisco TrinaldoKevin Lee
BetOnline+145-170
Bookmaker+147-175
Bovada+145-175
Pinnacle+150-170
sports-interaction+160-210
unibet+150-190

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francisco Trinaldo vs Kevin Lee?

Kevin Lee defeated Francisco Trinaldo by Submission in round 2 (3:12) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Francisco Trinaldo 46%54% 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)

Francisco Trinaldo
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Kevin Lee
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power48
95Speed52
95Precision53
96Durability73
96Engine92
88Wrestling98
92Ground96

Biggest edge Francisco Trinaldo, Kick speed +45

Attribute by attribute

Francisco Trinaldo is on the left of every row, Kevin Lee on the right.
90Punch power46
89Kick power50
95Punch speed53
95Kick speed50
95Accuracy53
88Takedowns98
95Ground striking97
89Submissions95
96Chin75
95Body strength71
96Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
18-8-0
1819
Power Index rating
1845
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
33
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KickboxingBJJ
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
Francisco Trinaldo
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2011Jungle Fight Lightweight Championship · Jungle Fight
  • 2012Competitor · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
  • Champion · Brasilia State Kickboxing

Camp Evolucao Thai · Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Kevin Lee
  • 2013Lightweight Championship · Total Warrior Combat (TWC)
  • Welterweight Championship · Caged Lion
  • Welterweight Championship · Elite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
  • Lightweight Championship · Elite Federation of Fighters (EFF)

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

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
3.88
45%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.67
SApM
3.60
60%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.98
TD Avg.
3.18
42%
TD Acc.
43%
60%
TD Def.
75%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Francisco Trinaldo · 4-1
  • W
    DBX 4: Gable vs. Swanson · Oct 30, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    DBX 2: Rozenstruik vs. Cardoso · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan · Oct 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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 26 fights · 20 fights
38.8
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
0.81
Avg takedowns
2.30
2:30
Avg control time
4:43
117
Career high strikes
142
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Francisco Trinaldo
Strike target
Kevin Lee
61%
Head
77%
27%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
3%
Francisco Trinaldo
Strike position
Kevin Lee
70%
Distance
59%
17%
Clinch
9%
14%
Ground
32%