| Vaughan Lee Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1982 Birmingham, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Division | Bantamweight Flyweight |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Birmingham, England |
| Team | Phuket Top Team Thailand |
| Years active | 2003–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Vaughan Lee Harvey (born 15 October 1982) is a retired English mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Lee has formerly competed for the UFC and Cage Rage.
Background
Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Lee began training in traditional martial arts at the age of 13.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Lee held an amateur record of 1-0 before making his professional debut on 22 February 2003 against Philly San at Cage Rage 2. He won by TKO in the first second of the first round.
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: Barão 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 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.[18]
Personal life
Aside from fighting, Lee works as a personal trainer and has worked with actors such as Scott Adkins whilst his time at UTC Training Centre.
Mixed martial arts record
| 29 matches | 14 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 4 |
| By submission | 7 | 6 |
| By decision | 3 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–14–1 | Jack Shore | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors 92 | 24 March 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 14–13–1 | Nathaniel Wood | TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors 82 | 1 April 2017 | 2 | 4:22 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Loss | 14–12–1 | Rakhman Dudaev | Decision (unanimous) | Akhmat Fight Show 13: Battle in Grozny | 26 December 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | 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: Muñoz 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: Barão vs. McDonald | 16 February 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 12–8–1 | T.J. Dillashaw | Submission (neck crank) | UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz 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 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bisping vs. Leites". UFC.com. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ Dallas Winston (5 November 2011). "UFC 138 Facebook Results: Chris Cariaso earns a split decision over Vaughan Lee". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ↑ Michael David Smith (26 February 2012). "UFC 144 Results: Vaughan Lee submits Kid Yamamoto". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "UFC 144 bonuses: Pettis, Lee, Henderson and Edgar earn $65K awards". MMAjunkie.com. 26 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ "T.J. Dillashaw Meets Vaughan Lee at UFC on Fuel TV 4". heavy.com. 12 May 2012.
- ↑ Gene Mrosko (11 July 2012). "UFC on FUEL TV 4 results: TJ Dillashaw submits Vaughan Lee inside of one round". mmamania.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "Lee-Tezuka added to UFC on FUEL TV 7". MMAjunkie.com. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (16 February 2013). "UFC on FUEL TV 7 results: Vaughan Lee defends, outpoints Motonobu Tezuka". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ↑ Mookie Alexander (4 April 2013). "Raphael Assuncao vs. Vaughan Lee slated for UFC on Fuel 10". bloodyelbow.com.
- ↑ Mike Chiapette (8 June 2013). "UFC on FUEL 10 results: Raphael Assuncao taps out Vaughn Lee, says he wants a title shot". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ Staff (1 October 2013). "Vaughan Lee vs. Sergio Pettis in the works for UFC 167". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ Staff (5 November 2013). "Vaughan Lee out of UFC 167 vs. Sergio Pettis, UFC seeking replacement". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ Staff (30 January 2014). "TUF China Finale adds Nam Phan vs. Vaughan Lee, tournament finals". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Dann Stupp (1 March 2014). "TUF China Finale results: Vaughan Lee outworks, out-strikes Nam Phan". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ Mike Whitman (22 April 2014). "UFC Fight Night Berlin Gets Iuri Alcantara-Vaughan Lee Bantamweight Matchup". sherdog.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (31 May 2014). "Iuri Alcantara obliterates Vaughan Lee in 25 seconds". sherdog.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ Staff (26 May 2015). "Paddy Holohan vs. Vaughan Lee added to UFC Fight Night 72 in Scotland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (18 July 2015). "UFC Fight Night 72 results: Paddy Holohan shuts out Vaughan Lee". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.