"Definitely the first pick" - Christian Lee reveals his favorite victory in epic ONE Championship career so far
Reigning and undisputed ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion 'The Warrior' Christian Lee of Singapore and the United States has had an incredible run so far in ONE Championship.
Lee joined the world's largest martial arts organization in Dec. 2015 at the age of 18. And now, he's a veteran of the organization, a double champ, and one of its biggest stars.
When asked what his favorite fight in the promotion was, Lee knew the answer almost instantly. He cited his rematch with former adversary Ok Rae Yoon of South Korea as his crowning achievement.
Speaking to Cageside Press in a recent interview, Lee talked about that moment and what it meant for his career.
'The Warrior' said:
"I think my favorite moment was coming back from losing my lightweight belt for the first time, going back in there and regaining the belt against Ok Rae Yoon. I would have said, obviously I got two belts, but you know, that was a little bit different of a fight. It’s not as fun doing a four-round war as it is getting your hand raised in the second round. So that was definitely the first pick for me."
Lee lost the lightweight belt to Ok in Sept. 2021 via unanimous decision, which at the time, was a shocking result given 'The Warrior's' dominance in the division.
They rematched the following year at ONE 160, where Lee delivered the performance of a lifetime. 'The Warrior' decimated Ok to reclaim his lightweight MMA throne with one of his biggest victories yet.
Christian Lee makes comeback at ONE 169: Atlanta against Alibeg Rasulov
Two-division MMA world champ 'The Warrior' Christian Lee is set to return to action when he faces unbeaten Turkish star Alibeg Rasulov. The two lock horns at ONE 169: Atlanta, which broadcasts live from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, Nov. 8.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live on Amazon Prime Video.
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event during fight week.