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Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion 'The Warrior' Christian Lee of the United States was far from satisfied with his disappointing return to action last weekend.
Lee stepped back inside the ONE Championship ring after more than two years away from competition to face undefeated Turkish top contender Alibeg Rasulov at ONE Fight Night 26 on Prime Video.
Unfortunately, an accidental eyepoke forced a halt to the bout in round two, when the ringside physician determined Rasulov was unable to continue fighting. This resulted in a no contest ruling.
Speaking to the Bangkok Post in a recent interview, Lee said he was hoping to get a finish in his first fight back in ONE Championship.
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'The Warrior' said:
"I put on a fight and I was really hoping for a finish there and I’m sure the fans out there were as well."
Lee cannot wait to get back to action, and says he is willing to defend either his lightweight or his welterweight MMA gold next.
ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video took place live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand this past Saturday, Dec. 7.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action via replay on-demand with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Christian Lee believes he was on his way to finishing Alibeg Rasulov before abrupt end: "I was landing the bigger shots"
Two-division MMA king 'The Warrior' Christian Lee says it was only a matter time before he would have finished Alibeg Rasulov, had their fight continued.
Regardless, the 26-year-old Singaporean-American star believes he was ahead on the scorecards.
'The Warrior' told ONE Championship:
"Yes, I do feel like I was winning the fight. I feel like I was landing the bigger shots. I was pushing forward, while controlling the action in the ring."
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Christian Lee's next fight.
