Birmingham-born UFC fighter believes the city is home to a number of upcoming talent
Just like the majority of England's big cities, the most popular sport in Birmingham is Football.
Low down on the list of for sports for budding sport enthusiasts to start in England's city would be Mixed Martial Arts.
However, there must be something in the water in the Midlands boasts as it boasts a number of mixed martial artist talents.
For Lee there was never any question as to what he wanted to become.
"I was always into Martial Arts as young boy, I wasn't interested in any sports.
"I was a big fan of the old kung-fu movies and started off doing stuff like 5 animal style,wing chun and Lau gar.
"Then I started studying Jeet kune do, so it was just a natural progression for me really to move to MMA.
"Jeet Kune Do is not just a fighting style but also a philosophy on life devised by Bruce Lee."
Jeet Kune Do encourages love, peace and happiness; sentiments Lee advocates himself.
Vaughan 'Love' Lee, as he is billed, donated the prize money he received during his UFC try-out to the competitor he beat.
The trial offered $100 for each submission in a two minute period, Lee managed to force four submissions.
Since signing up for the biggest Mixed Martial Arts promotion company Lee has certainly made an impression, not just in America.
His two victories in the division have both come against Japanese opposition.
Despite his obvious strength in grappling, which was enforced when he beat his hero Yamamto through submission, he believes he does have a main flaw.
"I think I need to improve on my mental strength. If I've got my mind right I believe I can beat anyone."
The submission victory over Yamamto was his first in the UFC but the manner in which he triumphed made up for his disappointing debut defeat in Birmingham according to the 30-year-old.
"Fighting at the NEC was an amazing experience but I do believe the pressure of fighting on the biggest show in the world in front of all those screaming fans cheering for me did get to me and felt a bit much.
"I put it down to UFC first time jitters so I got a slit decision loss but hopefully my second performance in the UFC showed my true ability.
"Winning my first fight against Yamamto was awesome, he's one of my all time favourite fighters and at one point was ranked the best featherweight in the world so not only defeating him but doing it in Japan was a dream come."
For Lee the dream changed along the way, mainly because little could have predicted the UFC coming along and being as big as it is now.
"Back then the UFC didn't have my weight division so the aim was to get into the WEC which was the biggest organization for the lighter weights such as myself but when the UFC merged with WEC it opened up the lighter weight classes in the UFC so that became my Goal -to get into the UFC."
Lee uses the Ultimate Training Centre in Birmingham and echoes the sentiments that such facilities the reason for the talent coming from England's second city.
"The Ultimate Training centre is the perfect place for any mixed martial artist to train, improve and become a high level fighter.
"We have already got some amazing young talented fighters coming out of the UTC that are from Birmingham. I think MMA is getting very big in Birmingham."
His next fight is in Brazil as part of the UFC on Fuel TV 10 against Raphael Assuncao, who have home advantage.
Home advantage means little to Lee who lost on his debut in his hometown but went on to overcome his hero in his back garden.
After gaining his second triumph in UFC last time out against Motonobu Tezuka by unanimous decision Lee will be looking to achieving successive victories.
Low down on the list of for sports for budding sport enthusiasts to start in England's city would be Mixed Martial Arts.
However, there must be something in the water in the Midlands boasts as it boasts a number of mixed martial artist talents.
For Lee there was never any question as to what he wanted to become.
"I was always into Martial Arts as young boy, I wasn't interested in any sports.
"I was a big fan of the old kung-fu movies and started off doing stuff like 5 animal style,wing chun and Lau gar.
"Then I started studying Jeet kune do, so it was just a natural progression for me really to move to MMA.
"Jeet Kune Do is not just a fighting style but also a philosophy on life devised by Bruce Lee."
Jeet Kune Do encourages love, peace and happiness; sentiments Lee advocates himself.
Vaughan 'Love' Lee, as he is billed, donated the prize money he received during his UFC try-out to the competitor he beat.
The trial offered $100 for each submission in a two minute period, Lee managed to force four submissions.
Since signing up for the biggest Mixed Martial Arts promotion company Lee has certainly made an impression, not just in America.
His two victories in the division have both come against Japanese opposition.
Despite his obvious strength in grappling, which was enforced when he beat his hero Yamamto through submission, he believes he does have a main flaw.
"I think I need to improve on my mental strength. If I've got my mind right I believe I can beat anyone."
The submission victory over Yamamto was his first in the UFC but the manner in which he triumphed made up for his disappointing debut defeat in Birmingham according to the 30-year-old.
"Fighting at the NEC was an amazing experience but I do believe the pressure of fighting on the biggest show in the world in front of all those screaming fans cheering for me did get to me and felt a bit much.
"I put it down to UFC first time jitters so I got a slit decision loss but hopefully my second performance in the UFC showed my true ability.
"Winning my first fight against Yamamto was awesome, he's one of my all time favourite fighters and at one point was ranked the best featherweight in the world so not only defeating him but doing it in Japan was a dream come."
For Lee the dream changed along the way, mainly because little could have predicted the UFC coming along and being as big as it is now.
"Back then the UFC didn't have my weight division so the aim was to get into the WEC which was the biggest organization for the lighter weights such as myself but when the UFC merged with WEC it opened up the lighter weight classes in the UFC so that became my Goal -to get into the UFC."
Lee uses the Ultimate Training Centre in Birmingham and echoes the sentiments that such facilities the reason for the talent coming from England's second city.
"The Ultimate Training centre is the perfect place for any mixed martial artist to train, improve and become a high level fighter.
"We have already got some amazing young talented fighters coming out of the UTC that are from Birmingham. I think MMA is getting very big in Birmingham."
His next fight is in Brazil as part of the UFC on Fuel TV 10 against Raphael Assuncao, who have home advantage.
Home advantage means little to Lee who lost on his debut in his hometown but went on to overcome his hero in his back garden.
After gaining his second triumph in UFC last time out against Motonobu Tezuka by unanimous decision Lee will be looking to achieving successive victories.
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