"I'm just so excited for him" - Christian Lee thankful for being able to witness little bro Adrian Lee's rise as a pro fighter

ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion Christian Lee is set to make his long-awaited return to action at ONE Fight Night 26. The two-weight king hasn't fought in over two years and, as a result, a lot has changed in the time that he has been away.

Lee will look to reassert himself at the top of the lightweight division when he faces Alibeg Rasulov in the main event on Dec. 6 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

However, one of the biggest changes that has taken place in the lightweight division is the emergence of a new prospect that is rising up the ranks.

Christian's younger brother Adrian Lee has made his pro debut and secured back-to-back victories in the time that 'The Warrior' has been inactive.

With consecutive submission wins this year, Adrian has put himself on the map. With their close bond, it's no surprise that Christian is absolutely over the moon for his sibling.

He spoke about being proud of his brother in a recent interview with Brian Campbell:

"I'm just so excited for him. He went from being a young kid - I was coaching him in wrestling at 16 years old - from a young teenager that's talented to being a true professional fighter that's ready to fight for a world title soon. So yeah, I can't wait for it."

Watch the full interview below:

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Christian Lee hasn't stopped working and evolving

Just because Christian Lee hasn't been fighting doesn't mean that he hasn't been in the gym every day.

With his brother being in the same weight class, they're perfect training partners for each other and that means that they've been able to spend so much time together which has only benefited both of them.

We've seen what Adrian has been able to do but now it's on Christian to show the developments in his game that he has picked up over the past two years.