Featherweight
JeongYeong Lee
“Korean Tiger”·
Daegu, South Korea
Pro record
11-4-0
Model Elo
1518
#876 of 1994
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 73.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Daegu, South Korea
- UFC debut
- Jun 9, 2022
Profile
Overview
JeongYeong Lee's two fastest wins came in the Road to UFC tournament, not in the UFC itself, and his UFC record tells a very different story. The Korean Tiger is a Daegu-born Featherweight with an 11-4-0 professional record across all promotions and a 2-3 record in the UFC, where he carries a three-fight losing streak into his next bout.
Both UFC wins went to the scorecards. Both of the knockout and submission finishes on his résumé came on the Road to UFC series.
UFC Career
Lee's route to the UFC ran through Road to UFC. He beat Xie Bin by submission in 36 seconds of the first round at Road to UFC 1.3, then stopped Lu Kai by KO/TKO in 42 seconds at Road to UFC 1.6. Those fights count as professional wins but not as part of his UFC record.
His UFC debut on the Lewis vs. Spivac card ended in a split decision win over Yizha. A year later he took a unanimous decision from Blake Bilder on the Dolidze vs. Imavov card. That is his longest win streak in the UFC: two.
Then it turned. Hyder Amil knocked him out at 1:05 of the first round in July 2024. Daniel Santos beat him by unanimous decision at UFC 315. Julian Erosa stopped him at 1:31 of the first round.
Two of the three losses ended inside two minutes of round one.
Fighting Style
Lee is a striker who rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. He is also hard to put on the mat, and opponents have had little luck taking him down.
On the feet, he is an average UFC striker. His output, accuracy and defense all land around the UFC average, so nothing in the numbers separates him from the typical fighter in either direction.
He has no finishes in the UFC. Both of his wins went to the judges, and two of his three losses came by KO/TKO.
Notable Wins
- Blake Bilder — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov (2024)
- Yizha — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac (2023)
Quick Facts
- Division: Featherweight
- UFC record: 2-3
- Professional record (all promotions): 11-4-0
- UFC debut: 2022
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height: 5'10"; reach: 73.5"
- Born: Daegu, South Korea
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–3
- since 2023
- Finish rate
- 0%
- 0 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L3
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 47:36
- avg 9:31 per fight
- Opposition
- 1562
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1580opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac · Feb 3, 2023
- 1543opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · Feb 2, 2024
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 6:59
Fight history (7)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Julian ErosaRecord after: 4-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:31 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs NolanOct 31, 2026 |
| L |  Daniel SantosRecord after: 4-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della MaddalenaMay 9, 2025 |
| L |  Hyder AmilRecord after: 4-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:05 | UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaJul 20, 2024 |
| W |  Blake BilderRecord after: 4-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. ImavovFeb 2, 2024 |
| W |  YizhaRecord after: 3-0 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. SpivacFeb 3, 2023 |
| W |  Lu KaiRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:42 | Road to UFC 1.6Oct 23, 2022 |
| W |  Xie BinRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 1 · 0:36 | Road to UFC 1.3Jun 10, 2022 |