- David Lee (fighter)
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David Lee Nationality English Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)[2] Division Featherweight Reach 70" Style Freestyle, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Combat Submission Wrestling, Fighting out of London, England Team Team Crossface Years active 2001-present Mixed martial arts record Total 18 Wins 10 By submission 10 Losses 8 By knockout 1 By submission 6 By decision 1 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Sponsored by MaxiMuscle and Adidas. David Lee is an English professional mixed martial artist who has competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Cage Rage, BAMMA, Bushido and Cage Rage UK. He is currently the Featherweight Champion for Bushido Challenge.
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History
David Lee has been doing one form or another of martial art since he was very young, with his older brother and sister studying judo, with his sister Michelle being a budding champion in her youth. As a child he followed in their footsteps and moved on to karate as well. Lee also states that when doing Muay Thai or boxing, he loves training but he would never compete, because he always feels frustrated; it's the same with submission wrestling, he has competed in some tournaments, but always feels frustrated that he can't punch or kick. Its because of this that once he discovered MMA, he realized it is 'one of the best, and easiest place to step in and test all your skills, rather than not just your skills on the ground, or standing up, but puts it all together!'
Mixed Martial Arts
Lee has fought the likes of Tyson Griffin and Turkish Cage Rage veteran Sami Berik. Lee defeated Ashleigh Grimshaw for the Bushido Challenge featherweight title on December 13, 2009 and won his recent fight against James Saville for the UCMMA featherweight title on March 27, 2010. He then went on to lose at BAMMA 3 against previous TUF fighter and MMA veteran Jeff Lawson on 15 May 2010.
Lee defended his UCMMA Featherweight Title against John Kelly at UCMMA 17- Kings of the Cage, winning via rear naked choke after 2 minutes of round one. He dropped his opponent with a spinning back kick and a flying knee, moving into ground and pound and finally sinking in the choke to submit Kelly.
Lee next attempted to defend his UCMMA title against Welsh Lightweight/Featherweight stand-out Nathan Beer at UCMMA 20 Fists of Fire. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 18 matches 10 wins 8 losses By knockout 0 1 By submission 10 6 By decision 0 1 No contests 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 10–8–2 
Nathan BeerDecision (unanimous) UCMMA 20 – Fists of Fire May 19, 2011 3 5:00 London, England Lost the Ultimate Challenge Featherweight Title Win 10–7–2 
John KellySubmission (rear naked choke) UCMMA - Kings of the Cage December 4, 2010 1 2:30 London, England Defending the Ultimate Challenge Featherweight Title Loss 9–7–2 Jeff LawsonSubmission (armbar) BAMMA 3 May 15, 2010 1 0:57 London, England Win 9–6–2 James SavilleSubmission (triangle choke) UCMMA - Adrenaline Rush March 27, 2010 1 2:30 London, England Won Ultimate Challenge Featherweight Title Win 8–6–2 Ashleigh GrimshawSubmission (rear naked choke) Bushido Challenge 1: War of the Warriors December 13, 2009 2 3:56 Norfolk, England Won Bushido Challenge Featherweight Title Loss 7–6–2 Brad PickettSubmission (guillotine choke) UCMMA - Payback August 22, 2009 1 2:26 London, England For Ultimate Challenge UK Featherweight Championship Win 7–5–2 Vaughan LeeSubmission (rear naked choke) Cage Gladiators 7: Stand Off April 27, 2008 1 2:11 Liverpool, England Loss 6–5–2 
Sami BerikTKO (doctor stoppage) FX3: Fight Night 5 July 7, 2007 1 1:15 Reading, England Loss 6–4–2 
Junior AssuncaoSubmission (rear naked choke) UFC 70 April 21, 2007 2 1:55 Manchester, England Loss 6–3–2 
Tyson GriffinSubmission (rear naked choke) UFC 63 September 23, 2006 1 1:50 Anaheim, California, United States Win 6–2–2 Denis KellySubmission (triangle choke) Cage Rage Contenders 1 May 28, 2006 1 1:27 London, England Win 5–2–2 Jason BarrettSubmission (rear naked choke) Cage Rage 12: The Real Deal July 2, 2005 1 4:28 London, England Win 4–2–2 Rick AndrewsSubmission (triangle choke) Cage Rage 10: Deliverance February 26, 2005 1 0:43 London, England Win 3–2–2 Chris HipkissSubmission (rear naked choke) Cage Rage 5: Valentine's Brawl February 15, 2004 2 4:10 London, England Loss 2–2–2 Dave ElliotSubmission (triangle choke) Cage Rage 3 June 8, 2003 1 N/A London, England Win 2–1–2 Shane BurrSubmission (armbar) Cage Rage 2 February 22, 2003 1 3:58 London, England Draw 1–1–2 Ryan NorwoodDraw Combat Sports Open Trials 2002 August 4, 2002 1 4:00 London, England Draw 1–1–1 Justin ElliottDraw Combat Sports Open Trials 2002 August 4, 2002 1 4:00 London, England Loss 1–1 Alex OwenSubmission Combat Sports Open Trials 4 September 30, 2001 1 1:18 London, England Win 1–0 Mark BesseSubmission Combat Sports Open Trials 4 September 30, 2001 1 2:39 London, England References
- ^ a b "David Lee's Mixed Martial Arts Statistics". Sherdog.com. 2007. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/David-Lee-6945. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "David Lee - Fighters". MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/fighter/127/david-lee.mma. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
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