“It was just unfortunate” - Christian Lee reveals he had no idea of the severity of his accidental eye poke vs Alibeg Rasulov

Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion 'The Warrior' Christian Lee of the United States was just as shocked as everyone else when his main event showdown with undefeated Turkish fighter Alibeg Rasulov ended abruptly.

An accidental eye poke in round two forced a halt to the contest after Rasulov was deemed unable to continue by the ringside physician.

Speaking to the media at the ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video official post-fight interviews, Lee admitted he did not realize the severity of the situation until he tuned in to the replay.

The Prodigy Training Center founder said:

"I didn’t actually know about the eye poke until I saw it on the replay after some time across the opposite corner. But you know, I saw on tape that there was an eye poke and it was just unfortunate that my opponent wasn’t able to continue."

Lee fully expects to meet Rasulov in a rematch sometime down the line, but also maintained he was ready to face any challenger for his two belts.

ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video was broadcast live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this past Saturday, December 7. Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action via replay on-demand with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

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Christian Lee wants to erase all doubt against Alibeg Rasulov: "I'm sure we'll have a rematch set soon"

No stranger to rematches, 'The Warrior' Christian Lee wants to run it back with unbeaten Turkish star Alibeg Rasulov to prove his supremacy.

He told veteran ONE Championship broadcast analyst Mitch 'The Dragon' Chilson:

"So I'm sure we'll have a rematch set soon. I’d like to get back in there once he’s healed up."

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Christian Lee's next match.