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Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion 'The Warrior' Christian Lee of the United States is back after more than two years on the sidelines.
The 26-year-old double champ returns this weekend to defend his gold.
Lee stepped away from professional competition in December 2022 following the untimely passing of his younger sister, Victoria Lee, 'The Prodigy'.
Recently, 'The Warrior' reopened the family gym, rebranding from United MMA Hawaii to Prodigy Training Center in honor of Victoria.
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Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Lee says the decision to reopen the gym in Victoria's name is a way to give back to the community that she loved and that loved her.
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'The Warrior' said:
"Now I have Prodigy Training Center up and running and the main reason for me starting up the gym again was just to find a way to give back to the community. Just doing things to help people in a positive way again, and it felt good."
Lee added:
"Right away we had a lot of support, a lot of students have been coming in still to this day and it's just a really good community that we have at the gym. A lot of families, a lot of young fighters that are just working their way up and wanting to make it to the big stage. Also, there’s a really good mix of people there and it's nice to be going to the gym every day and helping people and then also being able to train and give back and share what I've learned."
Christian Lee returns in comeback fight at ONE Fight Night 26 on Prime Video against Alibeg Rasulov
Two-division MMA world champ 'The Warrior' Christian Lee is ready for his comeback fight against undefeated Turkish fighter Alibeg Rasulov.
The two will compete for the ONE lightweight MMA world title in the main event at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime this Friday, December 6. The event takes place at the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.
