Kevin Jesse Lee Jr. (born September 4, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of March 17, 2020, he is #10 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
Lee was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 4, 1992, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He competed in basketball growing up and began wrestling during his junior year at Southfield High School. Lee was talented enough to continue his wrestling career at Grand Valley State University, where he was a national tournament qualifier and went 37–0 as a sophomore. However, with two years left of wrestling eligibility at the school, Lee dropped out to focus on a career in mixed martial arts. Kevin's younger brother, Keith, is an aspiring fighter signed to Bellator who has been training with Kevin previously at Xtreme Couture and currently at Tristar.