Christian Lee says Adrian Lee will be "composed but aggressive" in search of first-round finish of Nico Cornejo

Two-sport MMA world champion Christian Lee expects his younger brother, Adrian Lee, to have a patient yet vicious strategy as he seeks to claim another pivotal win at ONE 168: Denver.

The youngest of the Lee siblings gets back into action in a lightweight MMA tie inside Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Sept. 6. Looking to halt his momentum is Nico Cornejo, a debutant who's also yet to taste defeat in his professional career.

With 'The Steel City Kid' arguably being a trickier test than what Adrian Lee experienced in his debut outing against Antonio Mammarella, Christian has provided his sibling an entirely different strategy to secure the win — one that could help him get the job done inside the opening frame.

Speaking to ONE Championship, Christian shared:

"I think in this next fight, we're going to see him composed but aggressive. He's going to go out there, and he will be looking to get the finish done in the first round."

Despite dominating Mammarella from the get-go inside the Impact Arena this past June, Adrian Lee ultimately fell short of starting his professional journey with a knockout or submission in the first round. The Hawaii-based athlete did not waste time in the round that followed, though, seeing off the Australian standout with a rear-naked choke at 1:56 of the frame.

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Adrian Lee "stoked" for chance to feature on ONE 168: Denver

Just as excited as he is to go 2-0 in his budding career, Adrian Lee bares a similar excitement to compete on ONE 168: Denver.

The 18-year-old, in an interview with Cageside Press, shared:

"I'm so glad I was able to get one so soon - and on such a big stage, too, on ONE's second show in the United States."

Combat sports enthusiasts from the United States and Canada can catch the entire ONE 168: Denver card live in U.S. primetime for free this Friday, Sept. 6.