Christian Lee ‘really proud’ of Adrian Lee’s growth as a fighter: “He’s my little brother”

Adrian and Christian Lee - Photo by ONE Championship
Adrian and Christian Lee - Photo by ONE Championship

Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion 'The Warrior' Christian Lee has been hard at work, not only working on his own skills and techniques over the last couple of years, but also making sure his little brother 'The Phenom' Adrian Lee is properly guided through his own career.

Adrian Lee made his ONE Championship debut in early June, defeating Australia's Antonio Mammarella via second-round submission at ONE 167. He then returned to action earlier this month at ONE 168: Denver, where he submitted 'The Steel City Kid' Nico Cornejo in the first round.

Needless to say, big bro Christian is super proud of 'The Phenom' for his achievements so far.

'The Warrior' talked to Cageside Press in a recent interview, and shared his thoughts on brother Adrian's performances in ONE Championship so far.

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The double champ said:

"It was so nice. He’s my little brother. I’m eight years older than him, so growing up, there was a big age difference between us. I was training him as a coach and he was in the kids’ class. So to watch him go from being in the kids’ class just playing around to being on such a big stage, fighting in ONE Championship in America, in Colorado, it was amazing. The fans went crazy for him. He went out there and put his opponent away in the first round. To get a hometown guy, so I was really proud of his performance. I thought he did amazing."

Christian Lee returns to action against Alibeg Rasulov at ONE 169: Atlanta

Two-division MMA king 'The Warrior' Christian Lee is ready to make his grand return after nearly two years away from the cage. The Singaporean-American star is set to defend his ONE lightweight MMA gold against Turkish standout Alibeg Rasulov.

The two lock horns at ONE 169: Atlanta, which broadcasts live from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, November 8.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live on Amazon Prime Video. Tickets are still available via Ticketmaster.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event.

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