"Bright future in the fight game" - Adrian Lee earns the fans' collective nod in dominant ONE debut against Antonio Mammarella
Blue-chip MMA prospect Adrian Lee made his long-awaited ONE Championship debut at ONE 167. Fans had plenty of reasons to be excited about his future in the sport.
At only 18 years old, 'The Phenom' was more than ready to deal with whatever fellow promotional debutant Antonio Mammarella was going to throw his way, and his efforts were certainly not in vain as he claimed the submission in round two.
ONE Championship posted the full fight on YouTube, which can be viewed below:
ONE fans took to the comments section to share their assessment of Lee competing under the bright lights, which can also be seen below:
"Lee is pretty good..bright future in the fight game"
"Kid is mad good"
"What a good debut."
Completely outclassed the other dude"
"ADRIAN LEE WILL BE A CHAMPION IN HIS WEIGHTCLASS FAST WITH THAT WELL ROUNDED FIGHTING STYLE AND STRATEGY. CHAMPIONS OF THE SPORT FIGHT THIS WAY."
With the help of his older brother Christian Lee, the ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion, by his side preparing for this debut, it is no surprise then that the Lee family just might see another ONE world champion very soon.
Adrian Lee promises exciting finishes every time he fights
With so much potential waiting to be unlocked further, the youngest member of the legendary Lee family made it clear that fans can always expect him to go for a highlight reel victory.
In a recent interview that Adrian Lee had with Today Online, the Prodigy Training Center product stated:
"One expectation I have is that I'll always finish all my fights, either by knockouts, TKOs [technical knockouts], or submissions. I don't plan to leave the decision to the judges."