When is Makhachev vs Lee?
Islam Makhachev could potentially take on Christian Lee, in Summer 2023.
The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).
Makhachev vs Lee stats
Islam Makhachev would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 11 by submission.
Christian Lee would make his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knock out and 4 by submission.
The stats suggest Lee would have a massive power advantage over Makhachev, boosting at 71% knock out percentage over Makhachev's 17%.
If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Makhachev would have a large advantage over Lee, boasting at 46% submission rate over Lee's 24%.
Islam Makhachev is the older man by 6 years, at 31 years old.
Makhachev is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 4 months earlier than Lee, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 14 more professional rounds, 53 to Lee's 39.
Makhachev vs Lee form
Makhachev has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 4 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.
Previous to that, he had defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by unanimous decision in the 2nd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Going into that contest, he had beat Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night on 26th February 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.
Before that, he had won against Dan Hooker at UFC 267 on 30th October 2021 by knockout in the 1st round.
He had beat Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 31 on 17th July 2021 by knockout in the 4th round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.
Christian Lee has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Kiamrian Abbasov at ONE on Prime Video 4 on 18th November 2022 by knockout in the 4th round in their ONE Welterweight championship fight at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore.
Previous to that, he had defeated Rae Yoon Ok at ONE Championship 160 on 26th August 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round in their ONE Lightweight championship fight at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Rae Yoon Ok at ONE Championship – 10 Year Anniversary 2 on 24th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their ONE Lightweight championship fight at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Before that, he had won against Timofey Nastyukhin at ONE on TNT 2 on 14th April 2021 by knockout in the 1st round in their ONE Lightweight championship fight at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
He had defeated Iuri Lapicus at ONE Championship – Inside the Matrix on 30th October 2020 by knockout in the 1st round in their ONE Lightweight championship fight at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Islam Makhachev has been fighting more than Christian Lee.
Islam Makhachev last fought 7 months and 6 days ago, while Christian Lee's last outing was 9 months and 30 days ago.
Makhachev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 2 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.
Lee's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Makhachev vs Lee?
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