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Keith Lee (born October 4, 1996) is an American food critic and mixed martial artist.
Mixed martial arts career
Lee’s mixed martial arts career turned professional in 2017. He fought under the nickname "Killa". He is the brother of fellow MMA fighter Kevin Lee. Keith Lee made his Bellator debut in 2018 and at his promotional debut he picked up a decision over Shawn Bunch at Bellator 239. He lost his contract with Bellator in 2021, after which he began pursuing his social media food reviews more heavily, though as of January 2023 he still planned to continue his MMA career in a more limited capacity.
Social media career
Keith Lee has gained prominence as a Las Vegas based food critic on TikTok. Lee began using TikTok in November 2020, mainly posting cooking videos and family content. He began posting restaurant reviews in 2021. Lee's videos follow a consistent formula, where he describes his experience ordering the food and rates each item on a scale from one to ten.
As of December 2023, he has 15.3 million followers and his food reviews have gained over 630 million likes. Lee says he began making TikToks to help combat his anxiety with public speaking.
Lee has travelled to cities such as Atlanta, Houston and New York to review local restaurants, giving preference to Black-owned and family restaurants. He frequently has family members place takeout orders on his behalf in order to avoid preferential treatment from restaurant owners.
Lee was included on the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 list under the category Food & Drink because of his Tiktok food reviews.
Personal life
Lee has three siblings, including his brother, fellow mixed martial artist Kevin Lee. Lee and his wife Ronni, who has been featured on Lee's TikTok account, have two daughters.
Mixed martial arts record
| 13 matches | 8 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–5 | Jeremiah Labiano | Decision (split) | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 5 | September 3, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Loss | 7–5 | Jornel Lugo | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Bellator 265 | August 20, 2021 | 1 | 5:00 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Raufeon Stots | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 253 | November 19, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Vinicius Zani | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 245 | September 11, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Shawn Bunch | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 239 | February 21, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Leonardo Alves Carvalho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Global Legion FC 13 | December 13, 2019 | 2 | 2:37 | Miramar, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 | Chris Johnson | Decision (Unanimous) | Final Fight Championship 38 | June 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jeremy Pacatiw | Decision (split) | Brave CF 14 | August 18, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tangier, Morocco | |
| Loss | 3–2 | John Sweeney | Decision (Split) | 864 Fighting Championship: Fight 3 | March 24, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Shawn Mack | TKO (punches) | KnockOut Promotions 59 | December 16, 2017 | 1 | 4:09 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Eric Daigneault | TKO (Retirement) | TKO 40 - Denouement | September 8, 2017 | 1 | 5:00 | Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 1–1 | Alex Slicer | TKO (elbows and punches) | TKO 39 - Ultimatum | June 16, 2017 | 2 | 1:24 | Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Tony Laramie | Decision (unanimous) | TKO 37 - Rivals | January 13, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Canada |
