“Isn’t that crazy?” - Aung La N Sang amazed at Christian Lee’s gradual jump from featherweight to welterweight

Christian Lee has been a dominant force inside the circle since his debut in 2015. Having previously competed at featherweight, ‘The Warrior’ now reigns as the promotion’s lightweight champion, having recaptured the world title from South Korean fighter Ok Rae Yoon in dominant fashion at ONE 160 in August.

Christian Lee will go for two-division glory as he challenges reigning welterweight titleholder Kiamrian Abbasov for his ONE Championship gold in the main event of ONE on Prime Video 4.

ONE on Prime Video 4 broadcasts live on US primetime and is free to watch with a Prime Video subscription.

Ahead of the highly-anticipated champion vs. champion showdown, former dual-world champion Aung La N Sang spoke to The MMA Superfan to share his thoughts on the matchup and Lee’s evolution under the ONE banner:

“I don’t know, I don’t think Abbasov’s that big. It’s so crazy right. Martin and I, you would never think of us fighting right? Martin fought Christian Lee, who’s gonna fight Abbasov and Abbasov fought Yushin Okami who I’m gonna fight. Isn’t that crazy? It’s the sport of MMA man."

Aung La N Sang will make his own return to the circle the same weekend that Lee goes for welterweight gold. ‘The Burmese Python’ will take on another Asian MMA legend in Yushin ‘Thunder’ Okami as part of the stacked ONE 163 lineup just a few hours later on November 19.

Check out the full interview below:

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Christian Lee determined to win two world titles since his ONE Championship debut

As a 17-year-old prospect entering the promotion in 2015, Christian Lee knew he wanted to feel the weight of two world titles wrapped around his waist. Seven years later, and with two separate lightweight world title reigns later, ‘The Warrior’ will finally have the chance at two-division glory when he meets welterweight titleholder Kiamrian Abbasov.

Speaking to The MMA Super Fan, Lee said:

"Personally, it’s always been a goal of mine to become a double champ. Since I joined the promotion, since I started my career in MMA, my goal was first to become a world champion and second to become a double champion in two divisions."

In September, Christian Lee’s older sister, atomweight queen Angela Lee, had her second opportunity to bring two world titles home to the family but came up short against the dominant women's strawweight titleholder, Xiong Jing Nan at ONE on Prime Video 2.

Now it’s on ‘The Warrior’ to bring home the gold for the world-famous Lee family on November 18th when he returns to the circle for the biggest fight of his combat sports career.