Justin Gaethje vs Kevin Lee - who takes it?

[VIPERdude]

Its a great matchup, both coming off losses. Justin who is ranked #5 vs Lee #7.

Who would you have and how?

 

[KeiranMc]

Would be a great scrap, toss up for me.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

Lee because Justin is too thick headed to use his wrestling.

 

[FrankFixer]

That’s an awesome matchup. I lean towards Lee

 

[BKB92]

Gaethje via (T)KO.

His defensive grappling is enough to keep it standing and I see Lee getting clipped after a while when his mobility is shot from leg kicks.

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

gaethje breaks kevin and then kevin cries again.

 

[Jon's Drug Dealer]

Lee easily gets the win. He's bigger, stronger and more skilled all around. Gaethje gets ragdolled one way or the other.

 

[FacePunch]

Lee fucks him up standing, in the clinch, and on the ground.

He's better everywhere, and Justin's chin is probably already shot, so he doesn't even have that going for him.

You absolutely have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

 

[Towerworld]

You absolutely have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

Well he's right in that Lee will ragdoll and maul Gaetje badly on the ground. Justin is probably better on the feet but his grappling is extremely overrated, Eddie was much better wrestler than him.

 

[FacePunch]

Well he's right in that Lee will ragdoll and maul Gaetje badly on the ground. Justin is probably better on the feet but his grappling is extremely overrated, Eddie was much better wrestler than him.

 

[yeguiza]

 

[quadrunner]

I think lee can win if it's a 3 rounder but Justin takes it in a 5.

With lee getting better every fight I think even the standup will be closer than we think, and the grappling should lean towards lee even tho their wrestling is close I believe lee has the better chokes.

Justin always has a chance of hurting Kevin on the feet tho, this fight is close to 50/50 for me personally.

I would love to see this matchup.

 

[ryanrandy]

It's hard for me to know Lee got knocked out by a grappler and not pick Justin by KO

 

[Son Peyote]

Strictly in terms of skills displayed:

Gaethje is a world level fighter. Kevin Lee is a regional level fighter

In their current forms, Gaethje eats Lee alive everywhere

Kevin is young and has ample time to improve however

Titles aside, I want Tony Ferguson v Justin Gaethje one day

 

[Th3Sav4ge]

Strictly in terms of skills displayed:

Gaethje is a world level fighter. Kevin Lee is a regional level fighter

In their current forms, Gaethje eats Lee alive everywhere

Kevin is young and has ample time to improve however

Titles aside, I want Tony Ferguson v Justin Gaethje one day

i dissagree. aside from leg kicks and power i think lee has the better stand up. at least in the sense that he isnt willing to get hit for the sake of getting hit. better movment, angles, and he actually trys takedowns. justin is a great fighter but he limits himself so much.

 

[orca]

Gaetche. Obvious answer on paper

 

[TriangleMonkey]

I think Justin can make Lee wilt in there

Eddie has a lot more experience than Kevin does so cant compare it with that last outcome

 

[TripTictonic]

Strictly in terms of skills displayed:

Gaethje is a world level fighter. Kevin Lee is a regional level fighter

In their current forms, Gaethje eats Lee alive everywhere

Kevin is young and has ample time to improve however

Titles aside, I want Tony Ferguson v Justin Gaethje one day

Kevin Lee was on a 5 fight win streak before losing to Tony and is ranked top 10 in the most competitive division in the UFC. Please explain your genius assessment of him being a "regional level fighter," because clearly you have no idea what that even means.

 

[Zelig]

Lee is a bit chinny at times, I'd probably take Gaethje by KO but it's a tough fight for each guy, great match up

I actually saw Kevin Lee knock out one of my little brothers friends before he went pro he was probably only a teenager at the time this was back in 2011, crazy that he's this good of a fighter now

 

[dbader08]

Gotta go with Gaethje...it's a very close one but knowing that Lee has a pretty tough cut to 155 that only seems to be getting a bit tougher for him kinda makes me lean towards Justin.