"A lot of the sacrifices" - Nico Cornejo "thrilled" for massive fight against teen phenom Adrian Lee at ONE 168: Denver

American MMA upstart Nico Cornejo is fired up to open his promotional account against rising star Adrian Lee in a lightweight MMA matchup at ONE 168: Denver.

The Colorado native recognizes the opportunity he has on his plate and wants nothing more than a career-defining win inside Ball Arena live in American primetime on September 6.

Reflecting on the moment he first received the news about his scrap, Nico Cornejo told MMA UK:

"I was thrilled when my coach Jeff Santos called me up, and he told me the news. You know, just looking back at the past four years that I put in training, a lot of the sacrifices that I put into this."

While grappling is his strongest suit, the Carlos Machado Jiu Jitsu and Warrior Built MMA representative has extensively spent more time honing his stand-up craft to perfect his all-around arsenal.

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In turn, 'The Steel City Kid' has racked up back-to-back finishes to stay perfect in his career thus far.

Needless to say, Cornejo will be needing his all-around abilities once more against Adrian Lee when they square off on September 6.

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Adrian Lee pumped to impress against Cornejo in Denver

Nico Cornejo's dance partner, Adrian Lee, shares a similar excitement for their lightweight MMA joust at ONE 168: Denver.

Taking to Instagram recently, the 18-year-old phenom wrote:

"Looking forward to putting on a great show in Denver #ONE168"

The youngest of the famed fight family turned pro and opened his ONE Championship account this past June with a sumptuous rear-naked choke finish of Australian standout Antonio Mammarella.

He will be out to secure a second consecutive win when he takes to the circle in 'The Mile High City' next month.

Tickets for ONE 168: Denver are available here. Meanwhile, North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can catch the action live in U.S. primetime for free.

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