Lee vs Fakhretdinov

Who won Lee vs Fakhretdinov?

Rinat Fakhretdinov beat Kevin Lee by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov, on Saturday 1st July 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Lee vs Fakhretdinov stats

Kevin Lee stepped into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Rinat Fakhretdinov made his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Rinat Fakhretdinov marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Kevin Lee's UFC record stood at 11-8-0, while Rinat Fakhretdinov's came in at 5-0-1.

The stats suggested Fakhretdinov had a massive power advantage over Lee, boasting a 55% knock out percentage over Lee's 17%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Lee had an advantage over Fakhretdinov, with a 44% submission rate over Fakhretdinov's 25%.

Kevin Lee was the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Fakhretdinov had a height advantage of 3 inches over Lee.

Lee was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 12 years and 11 months later than Fakhretdinov, whose first professional fight was in . He had fought 23 more professional rounds, 67 to Fakhretdinov's 44.

Activity check

Fakhretdinov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Lee vs Fakhretdinov?

Kevin Lee was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the contest, while Rinat Fakhretdinov made his way into the ring at 47/100 (-210) with oddsmakers.