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UFC · Featherweight

JeongYeong Lee

Cartoon portrait of JeongYeong Lee against the flag of South Korea.

11–4–0

4 KO · 3 SUB · 4 DEC

Height
5′10″178 cm
Reach
73½″187 cm
Weight
146 lb66 kg
Age
30
Born
November 13, 1995
From
Daegu, South Korea
Style
Jiu-jitsu
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Ssen Gym
Streak
0wins
UFC
1–3
Last
Julian ErosaLoss · October 31, 2026

JeongYeong Lee fights at featherweight in the UFC.

He lost to Julian Erosa by punches at 1:31 of the first round on October 31, 2026. The only win on the UFC roster is a decision over Blake Bilder on February 3, 2024. Before that, he won the Road to UFC featherweight final over Yi Zha.

The only loss before the UFC is a decision to Se Yeong Kim on June 10, 2017. He stopped Kim in the rematch. All three submission wins are armbars.

He started Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 15, holds a fourth-degree black belt in taekwondo and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and won a Road FC featherweight title. He turned pro in 2014.

Cartoon of Julian Erosa taking his gloves off after knocking out JeongYeong Lee.

Result · UFC

Erosa retires on a first-round knockout

Lee dropped Erosa with a left hook in the first 15 seconds and hunted a guillotine. Erosa finished with punches, and the bout sends his family back to the farm in Washington.

DateOpponentResultMethodRoundTimeEvent
Julian ErosaLossKO (punches)11:31UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan
Daniel SantosLossDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 315
Hyder AmilLossTKO (punches)11:05UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba
Blake BilderWinDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Yi ZhaWinDecision (split)Won the Road to UFC featherweight title. The bout was on UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac.35:00Road to UFC Season 1 Final
Lu KaiWinKO (punches)10:42Road to UFC: Abu Dhabi Semifinals
Xie BinWinSubmission (armbar)10:36Road to UFC: Singapore Quarterfinals
Hae Jin ParkWinKO (punches)10:10Road FC 55
Mu Gyeom ChoiWinDecision (unanimous)35:00Road FC 50
Se Yeong KimWinTKO (punches)Rematch.13:30Road FC 46
Marcio CesarWinTKO (doctor stoppage)21:44Road FC 43
Se Yeong KimLossDecision (unanimous)35:00Road FC 39
Ho Joon KimWinDecision (split)35:00Road FC 35
Kyung Yui ChoWinSubmission (armbar)10:18Road FC 33
Se Yoon KwonWinSubmission (armbar)23:21Road FC 14