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ONE double-world champion Christian Lee recently expressed admiration for his younger brother Adrian Lee, for his incredible maturity and relentless work ethic inside the gym.
Christian, 26, and Adrian, 18, are becoming a phenomenon due to their brotherly connection, and unwavering support for one another in a highly-competitive sports environment like ONE Championship.
Despite playing the role of older brother and coach, Christian feels that he doesn't have to push Adrian as hard as the rest. This is due to Adrian being truly self-motivated to become the best MMA fighter.
Speaking to Cageside Press about Adrian's progress, Christian said:
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"Oh yeah, absolutely. In the gym, he's just so skillful. You put him against the other guys in the gym and he's able to just basically do what he does in his fights all day long in the gym. And yeah, he's got no shortage of skill and he's got the work ethic to back it up. He's just improving every day."
Watch Christian Lee's full interview below:
With Adrian Lee taken care of, Christian Lee is expected to shift his focus towards himself as he aims to defend his ONE lightweight MMA world title against undefeated interim world champion Alibeg Rasulov at ONE 169: Atlanta on Nov. 8.
Tickets for ONE 169: Atlanta are available via Ticketmaster.
"8 weeks out" - WATCH Christian Lee get back into beast mode for upcoming world title war
Christian Lee has returned to the gym to train for his unification world title brawl against Alibeg Rasulov.
Despite being in shape all year round, Lee has a lot of ground to cover after experiencing a two-year layoff from MMA.
Since his absence, his rival, Rasulov, defeated former divisional kingpin Ok Rae Yoon this past July, to claim the ONE interim lightweight MMA world championship. With his skills as a wrestler being all the hype, Rasulov poses a serious threat to Christian's throne.
However, Lee has a track record of pulling off upsets. Once he's determined to succeed, it's very hard to hold him back.
Watch the double-world champion start his training this week on Instagram below:
"8 weeks out from #ONE169."
