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Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion 'The Warrior' Christian Lee of the United States and Singapore is making his way back to the ONE Championship career after spending two years on the sidelines.
The 26-year-old double champ stepped away from competition, after the untimely passing of younger sister 'The Prodigy' Victoria Lee in December of 2022. Now, 'The Warrior' is back and ready to resume his epic career, and he simply can't wait to step into the ring to fight.
Speaking as a guest star on The Brian Campbell Experience, Lee talked about his absence.
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'The Warrior' said:
"Yeah, it's been two years since I've last fought in ONE Championship and I'm excited. I feel like I haven't really stopped training. I've been working hard and I've been ready to fight."
Lee added:
"Actually, I was expecting to make my return earlier this year in March and from there, the date just kept getting pushed back. So I just stayed ready, I basically stayed in fight Camp all year long in preparation for this. So yeah, at this point in time right now, I'm just excited. I want to step into that ring."
Lee was originally scheduled to appear at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug earlier this month, but his fight was moved to headline ONE Fight Night 26 next week.
Christian Lee defends ONE Championship gold against Alibeg Rasulov at ONE Fight Night 26 on Prime Video
Double champ 'The Warrior' Christian Lee will put his ONE lightweight MMA world title on the line against undefeated Turkish fighter Alibeg Rasulov.
The two lock horns in the main event at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime on Friday, December 6, from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.
