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MMA is an individual sport. For a number of fighters, however, it’s been a definite family affair. Over the course of MMA history, many families have produced multiple professional fighters…
MMA is an individual sport. For a number of fighters, however, it’s been a definite family affair. Over the course of MMA history, many families have produced multiple professional fighters…
Making her pro debut with sky high expectations thanks to her siblings, Victoria Lee made sure not to disappoint. Lee, the younger sister of ONE Championship title holders Angela and Christian, made her pro debut opposite Sunisa Srisen in the only MMA bout at ONE: Fists of Fury. Srisen came in with a 4-1 professional […]
Making her pro debut with sky high expectations thanks to her siblings, Victoria Lee made sure not to disappoint.
Lee, the younger sister of ONE Championship title holders Angela and Christian, made her pro debut opposite Sunisa Srisen in the only MMA bout at ONE: Fists of Fury. Srisen came in with a 4-1 professional record, her only loss belonging to Stamp Fairtex.
The 16-year-old Lee and Srisen traded shots early on before finding themselves on the mat. From there, ‘The Prodigy’ started to take over, fishing for a rear-naked choke and finishing the round with a barrage of strikes from top position. In the second round, Lee wasted no time taking her opponent down. She immediately took Srisen’s back and worked in another rear-naked choke, forcing a tap (H/T MMAFighting).
16-year-old phenom Victoria Lee
does her family proud, submitting Sunisa Srisen in her ONE debut! #ONEFistsOfFury #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/PjNK3FmHlU
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) February 26, 2021
“Things didn’t go according to plan,” she said in her post-fight interview. “I tried to finish it in the first round. However, we just went back to the corner, my dad said ‘hit the reset button’ and I did what I was supposed to do in the first round, in the second.
“Once I got her to the ground, I was just focusing on my base, got the hooks in, and I saw her head pop up so I went for the neck and I just squeezed.”
The Lee family dynasty will look to keep their momentum running in April, when Christian defends his lightweight title against Timofey Nastyukhin. The champion has made some proclamations ahead of the fight and will look to back up his words.
Fans will have to wait a while before seeing Angela step in the ring again, as she is expecting her first child. ONE Championship is holding an 8-women atomweight grand-prix, with the winner tentatively scheduled to face Lee upon her return in November.
Do you think Victoria Lee could join her siblings as ONE champion? Let us know!
Eddie Alvarez has dismissed Christian Lee who has claimed he is the best lightweight fighter in MMA. The 22-year-old won the ONE Championship lightweight belt when he beat Shinya Aoki in 2019. Lee has since gone on to defend the strap twice and also won the ONE Championship Lightweight Grand Prix. In recent weeks the […]
Eddie Alvarez has dismissed Christian Lee who has claimed he is the best lightweight fighter in MMA.
The 22-year-old won the ONE Championship lightweight belt when he beat Shinya Aoki in 2019.
Lee has since gone on to defend the strap twice and also won the ONE Championship Lightweight Grand Prix.
In recent weeks the youngster has been bold during his conversations with the media, declaring himself the best lightweight fighter in MMA.
“I don’t want to come off as cocky, but I do feel that I’m the best lightweight fighter in the entire world,” Lee told Asian MMA. “And that doesn’t mean just ONE Championship, that means every organization.”
Alvarez is a man who has won major titles in Bellator and the UFC.
‘The Underground King’ has shared the cage with the majority of the world’s best lightweight.
So who better to ask about Christian Lee and his place among the best lightweight fighters in MMA.
“I think he’s well-rounded. He’s good, but no. The best in the whole world? No, he’s not,” Alvarez told LowKickMMA. “He’s not even the best in ONE Championship. If they just let me fight him. He’ll understand that and so will the promotion.”
Alvarez believes he is just one fight away from earning a shot at ONE Championship gold.
The 37-year-old is set to face Iluri Lapicus on April 7 and expects winning this fight will be enough to cement his shot.
“I think that’s it (after I beat Lapicus). I beat the former champion, two-time champion Eduard Folayang. Iluri Lapicus, he’s number two. I believe he is ranked number two and then that’s it. I feel like that’s it,” Alvarez said. “I don’t feel the need to prove myself. I’ve beaten so many champions throughout my career. I don’t’ know what we are waiting on. I don’t know what I have to prove more. I can beat the best guys in the world. Put me in front of your champion and I’ll beat him.”
A few weeks after Alvarez fights the ONE Championship lightweight title will be on the line when Lee squares off against Timofey Nastyukhin – the last man to beat Alvarez, who believes this fight could go either way.
“I think Christian’s style. The way he comes forward. I think he has to just play that style and if he plays that style, I think he’ll do a lot better,” Alvarez said. “Forcing into a wrestling, grappling match is his best chance. I think if he stands up and tries to play that game I think Timofey is going to put him away. Christian has that really high pace right from the beginning, right from the gate, grappling at that sort of pace. He’s going to have to force that on Timofey and get him tired and take away that explosiveness. It could go either way. It’s a matter of who comes out more focused and who imposes their style the most. I wish them both the best of luck.
Do you agree with Eddie Alvarez? Is Christian Lee overestimating his position among elite level lightweight fighters?
Angela Lee is sitting “seiza” on the mats of her warmup room in the recesses of Tokyo’s hallowed Ryogoku Kokugikan arena. Her gaze is downturned . She is quiet. Her father, Ken, looks on, saying nothing…
Angela Lee is sitting “seiza” on the mats of her warmup room in the recesses of Tokyo’s hallowed Ryogoku Kokugikan arena. Her gaze is downturned . She is quiet. Her father, Ken, looks on, saying nothing…
ONE Championship titleholder Christian Lee has declared himself the best lightweight fighter “in the entire world” ahead of his fight against Timofey Nastyukhin in April. The 22-year-old impressively dethroned MMA legend Shinya Aoki in 2019. Lee has since gone on to defend the ONE Championship strap on two occasions. The first came against Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev […]
ONE Championship titleholder Christian Lee has declared himself the best lightweight fighter “in the entire world” ahead of his fight against Timofey Nastyukhin in April.
The 22-year-old impressively dethroned MMA legend Shinya Aoki in 2019.
Lee has since gone on to defend the ONE Championship strap on two occasions. The first came against Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev and saw Lee crowned the Grand Prix winner.
Next up, the youngster made a statement by knocking out Iuri Lapicus inside one round in October 2020.
ONE Championship’s lightweight division is at the 170lb weight limit, usually referred to as welterweight by the rest of the world.
In an interview with Asian MMA, Lee was adamant about his ability to compete with and beat any other lightweight fighter in MMA, he said.
“I don’t want to come off as cocky, but I do feel that I’m the best lightweight fighter in the entire world. And that doesn’t mean just ONE Championship, that means every organization.”
ONE Championship have just inked a deal with TNT that will allow their fighters to get more exposure in the United States, something Lee is very excited about.
“I think it’s great. I’m really excited that ONE has signed a deal with TNT. It’s great to see that ONE is finally breaking its way into the U.S. market, and I can tell my friends and family here in Hawaii to just turn on TNT and watch it in prime time.”
On the night Lee is expecting a tough fight with Nastyukhin who he has been impressed by.
“The thing about this fight that’s exciting for me is that Timofey is, in my opinion, one of the most dangerous athletes in the lightweight division and he’s taken out some of the best names in ONE so far. He’s definitely deserving of this title shot.”
The ONE Championship titleholder is also looking forward to an exciting fight due to the pairs respective fighting styles.
“Just the way our styles line up, he’s a finisher, I’m a finisher, and it’s going to make for a great, exciting fight for the fans,” Lee said.
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ONE Championship and Turner Sports announced a four-part event series that will air in prime time in the United States this April. In addition to the Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez vs…
ONE Championship and Turner Sports announced a four-part event series that will air in prime time in the United States this April. In addition to the Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez vs…
