Biography
At the beginning of 2010, MMA fans who carefully monitor the birth of new stars were known about Kevin Lee, who carefully keeping the birth of new stars in combat rings. Today Kevin Lee is a bright name in the list of the best athletes of mixed martial arts, proof of which has become his meeting in the ring with such recognized stars, like Tony Ferguson and Michael Quez.Childhood and youth
Kevin Jesse Lee - Jr. - American by nationality. Born in Michigan in early September 1992. Early childhood was held in the second largest city of the State - Grand Rapids, but Emphel Kevin in the poor areas of Detroit, where the drug trafficking flourished, and with the arrival of Twilight, not every brass rolled through the streets.
The biography of the future star UFC has been safely due to the right priorities that Kevin Jesse Lee chose in his youth.
In one of the interviews, the black fighter shared, as I escaped the prospects to get to prison and got out of poverty. Li understood in time, who does not need to imitate and what to strive for. The young man in childhood became interested in basketball, and in high school addicted to the struggle.
Entering the University, Kevin Lee became a member of almost all student competitions and even passed the selection of the National Championship. Two years, the young fighter performed at the university level, then switched from a hand-to-hand combat on mixed martial arts.
Martial arts
With an increase of 1.75 m, the weight of Kevin does not exceed 70 kg. The scope of the hands at the same time reaches 1.96 m. The world MMA top lightweight fell in love with George Saint-Pierre and Bi Jay Penna, whom fans call the best athletes in a welterweight and lightweight weight. Kumir Kevin Lee calls Floyd Maevezer. In the "Legacy" from the legendary boxer Kevin got the style of clothing: like Maeveter, he loves colorful shirts and pouring glasses.Lee debut in battles without rules at a professional level took place in the spring of 2012. Then Kevin pulled the victory from the opponent, which all the judges unanimously admitted. "Skaped his hand" and honed the skill in small promotions in America and Canada.
In November 2013, a leaving from Michigan won the Championship title of the TWC organization in a lightweight weight, which attracted the attention of the UFC, the world's largest fought organization. In winter, 2014, a professional debuted in octave, where he met with a serious rival ELO Yakkinta. Lee suffered a defeat, but I did not give up immediately by giving way after the 3rd round.
The first in the career failure made gather forces for a breakthrough and double the efforts in training. Soon efforts were crowned with triumph: whether she won four victories in a row. In October 2017, Kevin Lee received the right to challenge the Title of the UFC temporary champion in a lightweight weight, which was introduced due to the fact that the current champion of Conor McGregor did not defend the champion belt. Lee's rival became Tony Ferguson.
The championship battle between compatriots ended for Kevin by defeat: Tony was desperately fought with a worthy rival and managed to break the resistance in the 3rd round, capturing whether in a suffocating triangle.
In 2018, the professional MMA in a light weight was played by Yakvint for the second time. Habib Nurmagomedov responded to the event, advised whether to "remain humble", because "modesty is the key to victory." Kevin in "Instagram" answered loudly:
"I won racism, system, poverty and everyone who wanted lesions to me. To hell modesty! "In the spring of 2018, the American fell asleep in a duel with a Brazilian Edson Barbose. The grueling battle lasted 5 rounds with varying success. In the 3rd round, Kevin barely retained on his legs from a powerful blow to the head, but managed to survive. In the final five-minute Barboz received strong damage and at the insistence of the doctor came out of battle. Lee defeated technical knockout.
Personal life
On the verified page in "Instagram" Kevin Lee is divided with a crowded audience of subscribers mostly photos from the last fighting. But on the resource there are pictures of Kevin as a child. The fighter has registered an account in Twitter, which he pays less attention than "instagram", where the events of the star in private life are traced.
The subscribers noted that Kevin's posts and video comments on the black beauty signed as SCXBANX. On her page dozens of pictures with Lee, there are even a photo with two moms - a fighter and girls. From texts under photos, we can conclude that there are steam together since 2017. But, it seems, the girl is not the wife of Kevin, they do not associate the bonds of official marriage and children.
Kevin Lee now
Now the American continues to build a career and increasing the number of victories. In May 2019, Lee came out in a duel as part of the UFC Fight Night 152 tournament in American Rochester with Brazilian Rafael Dus Anzhus. At the beginning of the fight, Kevin firmly seen the initiative, but in the 3rd round of Brazilz held a Teicdown, and in the fourth - a suffocating reception and pulled out victory.