At ONE on Prime Video 4, Christian Lee achieved the incredible feat of becoming a double champion. Holding both lightweight and welterweight titles may solidify him as one of the best fighters on the planet, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility.
‘The Warrior’ has got his mind set on defending both titles and staying active so that neither the lightweight or welterweight divisions get stalled by his second title win.
In a recent interview with ONE Championship. Christian Lee spoke about the three fighters that he currently has his eyes on as his next challengers:
"For me now, it’s about continuing to fight, continuing to perform to the best of my abilities, and I plan on defending both divisions. I feel like it’s really clear who the next opponents are in front of me. I think that out of everybody, the three people I’m looking forward to fighting would be [lightweight] Saygid Izagakhmaev, [welterweight] Murad Ramazanov, and [welterweight] Roberto Soldic."
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He continued:
"Right now, I think those are the three top guys within the two divisions, and I’m looking forward to facing one of them. It doesn’t matter who [comes] first. For me, I try not to play matchmaker too much. I just go in there and do my job so whoever they throw at me I’m ready."
“He’s still getting stronger” – Christian Lee feels Adrian Lee could fight in ONE Championship’s lightweight division
Christian Lee may be leading the way for the rest of his family as a double champion, but he believes that his younger brother might not be far behind him.
Adrian Lee is yet to debut in ONE Championship yet, but with the promise of another Lee sibling coming through the ranks, they are on their way to achieving a dynasty of top fighters.
Along with Christian Lee, his sisters Victoria and Angela Lee also compete in ONE, the latter of whom is a household name in the MMA world.
At the age of 16, Adrian Lee is gradually making his way into more serious competition, recently winning a Hawaii State junior kickboxing title. As reported by SCMP, Adrian knocked out two competitors in a single night to win the title.
Despite Victoria starting her journey at the same age, Christian Lee doesn’t want to rush his younger brother's progression and is focused on letting him fill out into his physical frame so that he can compete at his natural weight class.
‘The Warrior’ gave The MMA Superfan an update as to Adrian Lee’s future prospects in MMA:
“By the time he starts his career at ONE Championship, he will be a lightweight naturally. Right now, he’s walking at around 170 pounds, and you know he’s still getting bigger. He’s still getting stronger."
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