Vaughan Lee (fighter) explained

Vaughan Lee Harvey
Birth Date:1982 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Nationality:English
Height:[1]
Weight:135lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight
Flyweight
Reach:66 in
Stance:Southpaw
Fighting Out Of:Birmingham, England
Team:Phuket Top Team Thailand
Years Active:2003–present (MMA)
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:7
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:6
Mma Decloss:4
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:6946

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 .[5] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[6]

Lee next faced Motonobu Tezuka on 16 February 2013 at .[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

|-|Loss|align=center||Jack Shore|Decision (unanimous)|Cage Warriors 92||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Loss|align=center|14–13–1|Nathaniel Wood|TKO (punches)|Cage Warriors 82||align=center|2|align=center|4:22|Grozny, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|14–12–1|Rakhman Dudaev|Decision (unanimous)|Akhmat Fight Show 13: Battle in Grozny||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Liverpool, England||-|Loss|align=center|14–11–1|Patrick Holohan|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Glasgow, Scotland||-| Loss| align=center| 14–10–1| Iuri Alcântara| KO (punches)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:25| Berlin, Germany| |-| Win | align=center| 14–9–1 | Nam Phan| Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Macau, SAR, China| |-| Loss| align=center| 13–9–1| Raphael Assunção| Submission (armbar)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:51| Fortaleza, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 13–8–1| Motonobu Tezuka| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| London, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–8–1| T.J. Dillashaw| Submission (neck crank)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:33| San Jose, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–7–1| Norifumi Yamamoto| Submission (armbar)| UFC 144| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:29| Saitama, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–7–1| Chris Cariaso| Decision (split)| UFC 138| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Birmingham, England| |-| Win| align=center| 11–6–1| Mark Jones| TKO (flying knee and punches)| Sprawl 'N Brawl: Revelation| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:29| Birmingham, England| |-| Win| align=center| 10–6–1| Ian Cox| Submission (guillotine choke)| Fight UK 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:29| Leicester, England| |-| Win| align=center| 9–6–1| Rob Bunford| Submission (armbar)| Sprawl 'N Brawl| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:04| Birmingham, England| |-| Draw| align=center| 8–6–1| James Doolan| Draw| OMMAC 8: Blood, Sweat and Tears| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Liverpool, England| |-| Win| align=center| 8–6| Steve McCombe| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Bushido Challenge 2: A New Dawn| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:26| Nottingham, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–6| Ashleigh Grimshaw| Submission (triangle choke)| Cage Gladiators 12| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:32| Liverpool, England| |-| Win| align=center| 7–5| Mark Chen| Submission (rear-naked choke)| AM 18: Holly Brawl| | align=center| 3| align=center|N/A| Weston Super Mare, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 6–5| David Lee| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Cage Gladiators 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:11| Liverpool, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 6–4| Brad Pickett| TKO (punches)| Cage Rage Contenders 6| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:20| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 6–3| Antanas Jazbutis| Decision (unanimous)| AMMA FC 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Birmingham, England| |-| Win| align=center| 5–3| John Waite| TKO (punches)| AM 12: Wired| | align=center| 1| align=center|N/A| Weston Super Mare, England| |-| Win| align=center| 4–3| Denas Banevicius| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Cage Gladiators 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:06| Liverpool, England| |-| Win| align=center| 3–3| Rob Molineux| TKO (corner stoppage)| Cage Gladiators 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:08| Liverpool, England| |-| Win| align=center| 2–3| Ben Vickers| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Intense Fighting 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:58| England| |-| Win| align=center| 1–3| Rob Molineux| TKO (punches)| Cage Rage Contenders| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:46| London, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–3| Lee Shearwood| Submission (triangle choke)| AM 8: KO| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:16| Worcestershire, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–2| Ricky Moore| Submission (armbar)| Extreme Brawl 5| | align=center| 1| align=center|N/A| Bracknell, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Philly San| TKO (punches)| Cage Rage 2| | align=center| 2| align=center|N/A| London, England|

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bisping vs. Leites. UFC.com. July 19, 2015.
  2. Web site: UFC 138 Facebook Results: Chris Cariaso earns a split decision over Vaughan Lee. bloodyelbow.com. Dallas Winston. 2011-11-05. 2011-11-05.
  3. Web site: UFC 144 Results: Vaughan Lee submits Kid Yamamoto. mmafighting.com. Michael David Smith. 2012-02-26. 2012-02-26.
  4. Web site: UFC 144 bonuses: Pettis, Lee, Henderson and Edgar earn $65K awards. 26 February 2012. MMAjunkie.com. 12 July 2012. https://archive.today/20120712234625/mmajunkie.com/news/27580/ufc-144-bonuses-awards.mma. 12 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: T.J. Dillashaw Meets Vaughan Lee at UFC on Fuel TV 4 . heavy.com . 12 May 2012.
  6. Web site: UFC on FUEL TV 4 results: TJ Dillashaw submits Vaughan Lee inside of one round. mmamania.com. Gene Mrosko. 2012-07-11. 2012-07-11.
  7. Web site: Lee-Tezuka added to UFC on FUEL TV 7. MMAjunkie.com. 6 December 2012 . 6 December 2012.
  8. Web site: UFC on FUEL TV 7 results: Vaughan Lee defends, outpoints Motonobu Tezuka. mmajunkie.com . Matt Erickson. 2013-02-16. 2013-02-16.
  9. Web site: Raphael Assuncao vs. Vaughan Lee slated for UFC on Fuel 10. bloodyelbow.com. Mookie Alexander. 4 April 2013.
  10. Web site: UFC on FUEL 10 results: Raphael Assuncao taps out Vaughn Lee, says he wants a title shot. mmafighting.com . Mike Chiapette. 2013-06-08. 2013-06-08.
  11. Web site: Vaughan Lee vs. Sergio Pettis in the works for UFC 167. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2013-10-01. 2013-10-01.
  12. Web site: Vaughan Lee out of UFC 167 vs. Sergio Pettis, UFC seeking replacement. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2013-11-05. 2013-11-05.
  13. Web site: TUF China Finale adds Nam Phan vs. Vaughan Lee, tournament finals. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2014-01-30. 2014-01-30.
  14. Web site: TUF China Finale results: Vaughan Lee outworks, out-strikes Nam Phan. mmajunkie.com . Dann Stupp. 2014-03-01. 2014-03-01.
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Night Berlin Gets Iuri Alcantara-Vaughan Lee Bantamweight Matchup. sherdog.com. Mike Whitman. 2014-04-22. 2014-04-22.
  16. Web site: Iuri Alcantara obliterates Vaughan Lee in 25 seconds. sherdog.com. Matt Erickson. 2014-05-31. 2014-05-31.
  17. Web site: Paddy Holohan vs. Vaughan Lee added to UFC Fight Night 72 in Scotland. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-05-26. 2015-05-26.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 72 results: Paddy Holohan shuts out Vaughan Lee. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 18 July 2015. 18 July 2015.

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