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The last time fight fans saw Christian Lee compete, he completed one of the most epic comebacks in ONE Championship history.
Already laying claim to the ONE lightweight MMA world championship, 'The Warrior' stepped inside the Circle at ONE on Prime Video 4 in November 2022 for a clash with ONE welterweight MMA world titleholder Kiamrian Abbasov for his crown.
Though Lee faced some early adversity, he persevered—something his legendary family of fighters has made a habit of doing for years—and stormed back to score an incredible come-from-behind TKO in the fourth round to become a two-division ONE world champion.
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Looking back on his big win during a recent interview with Cageside Press, Christian Lee sees it as a defining moment in his career and the culmination of hard work and dedication.
"It was great," Lee said. "So much hard work went into that, and you know, to have it all just pay off in the end was amazing. Definitely a great moment for my career."
Christian Lee set to defend his lightweight MMA title at ONE 169
After two years away from competition, Christian Lee will return to martial arts' biggest global stage on Friday, November 8 as he's set to defend his ONE lightweight MMA world championship against unbeaten Turkish sensation Alibeg Rasulov at ONE 169 in Bangkok, Thailand.
It will be Christian Lee's first time defending the title since reclaiming it in August 2022 via a second-round knockout against former champion Ok Rae Yoon at ONE 160. For Rasulov, it will be his first shot at 26 pounds of gold following his big win over the South Korean star at ONE Fight Night 23 in July.
Will 'The Warrior' retain his title and resume his dominant run under the ONE Championship banner, or will the Dagestani-born Rasulov kickstart his reign as the promotion's undisputed lightweight MMA king?
Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE 169 live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, November 8 in U.S. primetime.
