"A fight is a fight" - Christian Lee recalls incredible career-defining comeback win over Kiamrian Abbasov
Christian Lee relied on pure killer instinct when he defeated former ONE welterweight MMA world champion Kiamrian Abbasov. The reigning two-division world champion is getting back in the ring after two years and is now ready to defend his lightweight crown this November at ONE 169.
With his comeback fight against Alibeg Rasulov booked, 'The Warrior' is eager to prove why he's still a dangerous force to contend with, despite his time away.
Taking us down memory lane, Lee explained what went through his mind when he turned a first-round knockdown by Kiamrian Abbasov into a career-defining upset that won him his second world title.
Speaking to Cage Press, Lee explained how the course to victory never faltered even after experiencing early adversity.
"But going into the fight, my mindset was really, second round onward -that's how the fight was going to play out in my head. Aside from getting caught by that punch, I planned to fix that and make sure that mistake doesn't happen again. But I did see myself out-striking him, out-wrestling him and then finishing him. That was always the plan, just, you know, a fight is a fight. You can't really predict those kinds of things."
Rewatch the full free fight between Kiamrian Abbasov and Christian Lee at ONE on Prime Video 4 below:
"5 weeks out" - Christian Lee counts down the days to his epic return to action at ONE 169
Christian Lee is returning to the best shape possible as Nov. 8 looms closer.
With another challenging opponent, there is no room for error. Since he left, Lee's impressive resume hasn't changed. He continues to have the most wins and most finishes in ONE history, as well as a two-fight win streak that we know he would like to add on to.
This week, the lightweight and welterweight MMA king showed off his progress online with the fans, hyping them up as the countdown to ONE 169 continues.
"5 weeks out from #169."
ONE 169: Malykhin vs Reug Reug has been moved to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand due to partner obligations.