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Christian Lee believes he'll go into ONE Fight Night 26 as a much better fighter than he was two years ago.
The last time we see 'The Warrior' in action, he was landing a hellacious fourth-round knockout against Kiamrian Abbasov to become a two-division ONE world champion. That was 25 months ago.
Now, Lee is back and ready to put his ONE lightweight MMA world championship on the line when he headlines ONE Championship's latest Amazon Prime Video offering on Friday, December 6. Emanating from the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Lee will meet unbeaten Turkish standout Alibeg Rasulov in the evening's main event.
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Appearing on The Brian Campbell Experience ahead of his highly anticipated return, Lee suggested that the long layoff helped him focus on improving his skills to become a much better martial artist than the version of him we last saw.
"So the time off, I feel like I was able to improve my skills in every area and become a much better fighter overall," Lee said.
Christian Lee will need to be on his A-game to hand Alibeg Rasulov his first career loss
Christian Lee is one of ONE Championship's most prolific finishers, putting away 16 of his 17 wins inside the distance for an incredible 94% finish rate. That includes 12 wins by way of knockout and another four via submission.
To think Lee could get any better than the fighter we've come to know and love is a truly remarkable statement, but 'The Warrior' will need to be operating at 150% percent when he meets a man who has never once known defeat.
Hoping to end Lee's reign at the lightweight MMA king is Alibeg Rasulov, a Dagestani-born grappler with knockout power and a 14-0 record — including a dominant decision victory over former ONE world champion Ok Rae Yoon in his promotional debut at ONE Fight Night 23.
Who leaves the Mecca of Muay Thai with their hand raised and 26 pounds of lightweight gold around their waist this Friday night?
Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE Fight Night 26 live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, December 6 in U.S. primetime.
