| Andrea Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-02-11)February 11, 1989 (age 36) Atlanta, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | KGB[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 69+1⁄2 in (177 cm) |
| Style | Kyokushin |
| Team | Karate Mafia (2010–2018)[2] Gladiators Academy (2018–present)[3] Elite Combat Academy (2018–present)[4][2] |
| Trainer | Tim Credeur[3] |
| Rank | Black belt inKyokushin[5] Brown belt inJudo[5] Brown belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu underRelson Gracie[6] Kru inMuay Thai under Ajarn Buck Grant and Master Donny Aaron[5] |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Andrea Lee (born February 11, 1989) is an Americankickboxer andmixed martial artist who competed in theflyweight division.[7][8][9]
Lee's parents divorced when she was a toddler, and she ended up living with her mother who subsequently remarried.[2] Lee grew uppentecostal on a farm inAtlanta, Texas, with two older brothers, an older sister and a younger brother.[2] After graduating fromQueen City High School, she moved toShreveport, Louisiana, where she eventually dabbled into martial arts.[2][10]
Andrea Lee's first opponent in her Invicta FC debut was Shannon Sinn, a fight in which she won by unanimous decision.[11] Andrea's next opponent was the more experiencedRoxanne Modafferi, who defeated her in a close split decision.[12] Lee bounced back by defeatingRachael Ostovich atInvicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad via armbar submission with seconds left in the fight.[13] She was awarded thePerformance of the Night bonus award.[14]
Lee then fought for Legacy FC where she defeated Ariel Beck to become the Legacy FC Flyweight Champion. In 2016, Lee fought again for Invicta where she was submitted bySarah D'Alelio. She was subsequently suspended for nine months due to a positive drug test for a diuretic.[15]
Lee would make her return to Invicta at the beginning of 2017 with a quick knockout victory overJenny Liou.[16] The following month, she defeated Heather Bassett to become the inaugural LFA women's flyweight champion.[17] Lee followed up with a decision win over Liz Tracy in Invicta and a successful LFA title defense over Jamie Thorton in her fourth fight of the year.[18]
In September 2017, Lee signed with theUFC initially to make her promotional debut just two weeks after her last fight. She was expected to faceKalindra Faria atUFC 216 but within hours of the bout announcement she was pulled from the card due to a clause in the UFC Anti Doping Policy which requires fighters with prior violations to serve a 6-month period in the testing pool prior to competing.[19]
Lee facedVeronica Macedo on May 19, 2018, atUFC Fight Night 129.[20] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[21] This win earned her theFight of the Night bonus.[22]
Lee was expected to faceJessica-Rose Clark on December 15, 2018, atUFC on Fox 31.[23] However, Clark was forced out of the bout as she was hospitalized due to weight cutting issue and deemed medically unfit to compete by UFC physicians. As a result, the bout was cancelled.[24]
Lee facedAshlee Evans-Smith on February 17, 2019, atUFC on ESPN 1.[25] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[26]
Lee facedMontana De La Rosa on June 22, 2019, atUFC Fight Night 154.[27] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[28]
With one bout left on her prevailing contract, Lee signed a new six-fight contract with the UFC.[29] Lee facedJoanne Calderwood at September 9 atUFC 242.[30] She lost the fight via split decision.[31]
Lee facedLauren Murphy on February 8, 2020, atUFC 247.[32] She lost the fight via controversial split decision.[33] 12 out of 12 MMA media outlets scored the contest for Lee with none scoring it for Murphy.[34]
Lee facedRoxanne Modafferi on September 12, 2020, atUFC Fight Night 177.[35] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[36]
Lee was scheduled to faceGillian Robertson on December 12, 2020, atUFC 256.[37] However, Lee pulled out in early December due to a broken nose.[38]
Lee facedAntonina Shevchenko on May 15, 2021, atUFC 262.[39] She won the bout via triangle armbar at the end of the second round.[40]
Lee was scheduled to faceJessica Eye on November 13, 2021, atUFC Fight Night 197.[41] However, Eye pulled out of the bout in mid-October citing illness and was replaced byCynthia Calvillo.[42] Lee won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[43] This win earned her thePerformance of the Night award.[44]
Lee facedViviane Araújo on May 14, 2022, atUFC on ESPN 36.[45] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[46]
Lee facedMaycee Barber on March 25, 2023, atUFC on ESPN 43.[47] She lost the fight via controversial split decision.[48] 9 of 17 media outlets scored the contest for Barber, while the other 8 scored it for Lee.[49]
Lee facedNatália Silva atUFC 292 on August 19, 2023.[50] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[51]
Lee facedMiranda Maverick on February 17, 2024, atUFC 298.[52] Lee lost by unanimous decision.[53]
Lee facedMontana De La Rosa in a rematch on June 8, 2024, atUFC on ESPN 57.[54] She lost the fight by split decision.[55]
Lee facedJJ Aldrich on March 1, 2025 atUFC Fight Night 253.[56] She lost the fight by unanimous decision leading to the longest losing streak by a woman in UFC history with six straight losses.[57][58]
On March 7, 2025, it was reported that Lee was removed from the UFC roster.[59]
Lee's moniker, KGB, was given by her coach as he thought she looked Russian. On one occasion at the Muay Thai World Championships, where Lee secured a victory, the entire Russian team approached her to have pictures taken due to the "KGB" patch on her trunks.[65]
A police report was filed on August 5, 2018, concerning an abuse by Lee's husband, Donny Aaron.[66] Aaron, who created controversy with his Nazi tattoos, was arrested and jailed on May 30, 2019, after nine months on the run, for domestic violence and false imprisonment after burning Andrea with a cigarette and choking her.[67]
Lee has a daughter from her relationship with Aaron.[68]
| 24 matches | 13 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 10 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–11 | JJ Aldrich | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev | March 1, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–10 | Montana De La Rosa | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov | June 8, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 13–9 | Miranda Maverick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298 | February 17, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim,California, United States | |
| Loss | 13–8 | Natália Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292 | August 19, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 13–7 | Maycee Barber | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen | March 25, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 13–6 | Viviane Araújo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić | May 14, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Cynthia Calvillo | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez | November 13, 2021 | 2 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–5 | Antonina Shevchenko | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | 2 | 4:52 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 11–5 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill | September 12, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Lauren Murphy | Decision (split) | UFC 247 | February 8, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Joanne Calderwood | Decision (split) | UFC 242 | September 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 11–2 | Montana De La Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie | June 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Ashlee Evans-Smith | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | February 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Veronica Macedo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | May 19, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Santiago, Chile | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 8–2 | Jamie Thorton | Submission (kimura) | LFA 23 | September 22, 2017 | 2 | 2:54 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Defended theLFA Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Liz Tracy | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 23 | May 20, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Heather Bassett | Submission (armbar) | LFA 4 | February 17, 2017 | 3 | 3:40 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Won the inauguralLFA Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–2 | Jenny Liou | KO (punches) | Invicta FC 21 | January 14, 2017 | 1 | 1:14 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Sarah D'Alelio | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 16 | March 11, 2016 | 3 | 4:21 | Las Vegas,Nevada, United States | Lee tested positive for a banned diuretic. |
| Win | 4–1 | Ariel Beck | Submission (armbar) | Legacy FC 49 | December 4, 2015 | 3 | 4:22 | Bossier City,Louisiana, United States | Won the vacant Legacy FC Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–1 | Rachael Ostovich | Verbal Submission (armbar) | Invicta FC 14 | September 12, 2015 | 3 | 4:58 | Kansas City,Missouri, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 2–1 | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 10 | December 5, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Shannon Sinn | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 9 | November 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kim Colbert | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Global Fighting Alliance 27 | September 19, 2014 | 1 | 0:10 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Flyweight debut. |
