Vaughan Lee (fighter)

Vaughan Lee
Born (1982-10-15) 15 October 1982
Birmingham, England
Nationality English
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Weight 135 lb (61 kg)
Division Bantamweight
Reach 66.0 in (168 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Birmingham, England
Team Phuket Top Team Thailand
Years active 2003–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 27
Wins 14
By knockout 4
By submission 7
By decision 3
Losses 12
By knockout 3
By submission 6
By decision 3
Draws 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Vaughan Harvey Lee (born 15 October 1982) is an English mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the UFC's Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Lee has also formerly competed for Cage Rage.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Lee made his professional debut on 22 February 2003 against Philly San at Cage Rage 2. He lost by TKO in the second round. Over the next few years Lee compiled a record of 11-6-1.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his UFC debut, Lee faced Chris Cariaso on 5 October 2011 at UFC 138, losing via split decision.[2]

Lee faced off with Norifumi Yamamoto on 26 February 2012 at UFC 144. Lee defeated Yamamoto via first round armbar, becoming the first person to submit Yamamoto in his MMA career. The performance also earned Lee Submission of the Night honors.[3][4]

Lee next faced T.J. Dillashaw on 11 July 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman.[5] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[6]

Lee next faced Motonobu Tezuka on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Lee faced Raphael Assunção on 8 June 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10.[9] He lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round.[10]

Lee was expected to face promotional newcomer Sergio Pettis on 16 November 2013 at UFC 167.[11] However, Lee was forced out of the bout due to injury a week before the fight and was replaced by Will Campuzano.[12]

Lee faced Nam Phan on 1 March 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Lee faced Iuri Alcântara on 31 May 2014 at UFC Fight Night 41.[15] He lost the fight by KO early in the first round.[16]

Lee faced Patrick Holohan in a flyweight bout on July 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.[18]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–12–1 Rakhman Dudaev Decision (unanimous) Akhmat Fight Show 13: Battle in Grozny 26 December 2015 3 5:00 Grozny, Russia Return to bantamweight.
Loss 14–11–1 Patrick Holohan Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites 18 July 2015 3 5:00 Glasgow, Scotland Flyweight debut.
Loss 14–10–1 Iuri Alcântara KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs. Mousasi 31 May 2014 1 0:25 Berlin, Germany
Win 14–9–1 Nam Phan Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway 1 March 2014 3 5:00 Macau, SAR, China
Loss 13–9–1 Raphael Assunção Submission (armbar) UFC on Fuel TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum 8 June 2013 2 1:51 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win 13–8–1 Motonobu Tezuka Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald 16 February 2013 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 12–8–1 T.J. Dillashaw Submission (neck crank) UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman 11 July 2012 1 2:33 San Jose, California, United States
Win 12–7–1 Norifumi Yamamoto Submission (armbar) UFC 144 26 February 2012 1 4:29 Saitama, Japan Submission of the Night.
Loss 11–7–1 Chris Cariaso Decision (split) UFC 138 5 November 2011 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Win 11–6–1 Mark Jones TKO (flying knee and punches) Sprawl 'N Brawl: Revelation 10 July 2011 1 1:29 Birmingham, England
Win 10–6–1 Ian Cox Submission (guillotine choke) Fight UK 4 5 June 2011 1 0:29 Leicester, England
Win 9–6–1 Rob Bunford Submission (armbar) Sprawl 'N Brawl 30 April 2011 1 1:04 Birmingham, England
Draw 8–6–1 James Doolan Draw OMMAC 8: Blood, Sweat and Tears 4 December 2010 3 5:00 Liverpool, England
Win 8–6 Steve McCombe Submission (rear-naked choke) Bushido Challenge 2: A New Dawn 3 April 2010 1 2:26 Nottingham, England
Loss 7–6 Ashleigh Grimshaw Submission (triangle choke) Cage Gladiators 12 6 June 2009 1 3:32 Liverpool, England
Win 7–5 Mark Chen Submission (rear-naked choke) AM 18: Holly Brawl 13 December 2008 3 N/A Weston Super Mare, England
Loss 6–5 David Lee Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Gladiators 7 27 April 2008 1 2:11 Liverpool, England
Loss 6–4 Brad Pickett TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 6 18 August 2007 3 3:20 London, England
Win 6–3 Antanas Jazbutis Decision (unanimous) AMMA FC 2 17 June 2007 3 5:00 Birmingham, England
Win 5–3 John Waite TKO (punches) AM 12: Wired 17 March 2007 1 N/A Weston Super Mare, England
Win 4–3 Denas Banevicius Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Gladiators 3 3 December 2006 1 1:06 Liverpool, England
Win 3–3 Rob Molineux TKO (corner stoppage) Cage Gladiators 2 3 September 2006 1 1:08 Liverpool, England
Win 2–3 Ben Vickers Submission (rear-naked choke) Intense Fighting 5 19 August 2006 1 4:58 England
Win 1–3 Rob Molineux TKO (punches) Cage Rage Contenders 28 May 2006 1 1:46 London, England
Loss 0–3 Lee Shearwood Submission (triangle choke) AM 8: KO 14 May 2006 2 1:16 Worcestershire, England
Loss 0–2 Ricky Moore Submission (armbar) Extreme Brawl 5 22 December 2003 1 N/A Bracknell, England
Loss 0–1 Philly San TKO (punches) Cage Rage 2 22 February 2003 2 N/A London, England

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bisping vs. Leites". UFC.com. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Dallas Winston (2011-11-05). "UFC 138 Facebook Results: Chris Cariaso earns a split decision over Vaughan Lee". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  3. ↑ Michael David Smith (2012-02-26). "UFC 144 Results: Vaughan Lee submits Kid Yamamoto". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  4. ↑ "UFC 144 bonuses: Pettis, Lee, Henderson and Edgar earn $65K awards". MMAjunkie.com. 26 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "T.J. Dillashaw Meets Vaughan Lee at UFC on Fuel TV 4". heavy.com. 12 May 2012.
  6. ↑ Gene Mrosko (2012-07-11). "UFC on FUEL TV 4 results: TJ Dillashaw submits Vaughan Lee inside of one round". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  7. ↑ "Lee-Tezuka added to UFC on FUEL TV 7". MMAjunkie.com. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  8. ↑ Matt Erickson (2013-02-16). "UFC on FUEL TV 7 results: Vaughan Lee defends, outpoints Motonobu Tezuka". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  9. ↑ Mookie Alexander (4 April 2013). "Raphael Assuncao vs. Vaughan Lee slated for UFC on Fuel 10". bloodyelbow.com.
  10. ↑ Mike Chiapette (2013-06-08). "UFC on FUEL 10 results: Raphael Assuncao taps out Vaughn Lee, says he wants a title shot". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  11. ↑ Staff (2013-10-01). "Vaughan Lee vs. Sergio Pettis in the works for UFC 167". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  12. ↑ Staff (2013-11-05). "Vaughan Lee out of UFC 167 vs. Sergio Pettis, UFC seeking replacement". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  13. ↑ Staff (2014-01-30). "TUF China Finale adds Nam Phan vs. Vaughan Lee, tournament finals". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  14. ↑ Dann Stupp (2014-03-01). "TUF China Finale results: Vaughan Lee outworks, out-strikes Nam Phan". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  15. ↑ Mike Whitman (2014-04-22). "UFC Fight Night Berlin Gets Iuri Alcantara-Vaughan Lee Bantamweight Matchup". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  16. ↑ Matt Erickson (2014-05-31). "Iuri Alcantara obliterates Vaughan Lee in 25 seconds". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  17. ↑ Staff (2015-05-26). "Paddy Holohan vs. Vaughan Lee added to UFC Fight Night 72 in Scotland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
  18. ↑ Steven Marrocco (18 July 2015). "UFC Fight Night 72 results: Paddy Holohan shuts out Vaughan Lee". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

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