Vaughan Lee | |
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Born |
Birmingham, England |
15 October 1982
Nationality | English |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
Division | Bantamweight |
Reach | 66.0 in (168 cm) |
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 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.
15 October 1982) is an EnglishLee 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.
In his UFC debut, Lee faced Chris Cariaso on 5 October 2011 at UFC 138, losing via split decision.
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.
Lee next faced T.J. Dillashaw on 11 July 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.
Lee next faced Motonobu Tezuka on 16 February 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV: Barao vs. McDonald. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Lee faced Raphael Assunção on 8 June 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 10. He lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round.
Lee was expected to face promotional newcomer Sergio Pettis on 16 November 2013 at UFC 167. However, Lee was forced out of the bout due to injury a week before the fight and was replaced by Will Campuzano.
Lee faced Nam Phan on 1 March 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter: China Finale. He won the fight via unanimous decision.