Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
Michael Chiesa
United StatesMichael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
RESULT

Kevin Lee def. Michael Chiesa (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:37
WIN
Kevin Lee
United StatesKevin Lee
“The Motown Phenom”
18-8-0
Monday, June 26, 2017
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, United States

Kevin Lee defeated Michael Chiesa by Submission in round 1 (4:37) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee, held Monday, June 26, 2017 at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City.

Fight stats

Michael Chiesa
Kevin Lee
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 9
Significant strikes
22 of 30
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
9 of 14
Total strikes
37 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
3:34
Significant strikes by target
3 of 8
Head
19 of 27
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
2 of 7
Distance
3 of 4
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 2
Ground
19 of 26

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 9
Sig. str.
22 of 30
9 of 14
Total str.
37 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:08
Ctrl
3:34

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Chiesa vs Kevin Lee?

Kevin Lee defeated Michael Chiesa by Submission in round 1 (4:37) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee, held Monday, June 26, 2017 at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City.

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

Win probability

Michael Chiesa 47%53% 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

20-7-0
Record
18-8-0
1632
Elo rating
1651
4
Win Streak
0
38
Age
33
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.02
SLpM
3.88
40%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.73
SApM
3.60
57%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

3.11
TD Avg.
3.18
47%
TD Acc.
43%
65%
TD Def.
75%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Chiesa · 4-1
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Max Griffin
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Welterweight
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 22 fights · 19 fights
18.6
Avg sig. strikes
44.4
1.91
Avg takedowns
2.42
3:41
Avg control time
4:43
72
Career high strikes
142
6
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Michael Chiesa
Strike target
Kevin Lee
73%
Head
77%
22%
Body
20%
5%
Leg
3%
Michael Chiesa
Strike position
Kevin Lee
61%
Distance
59%
16%
Clinch
9%
23%
Ground
32%