Rising MMA Fighter Victoria Lee Dies At 18
Victoria Lee passed at 18.
Who is Victoria Lee?
Victoria Lee was an American mixed martial artist who competed in ONE Championship (Asia’s largest sports media property). Victoria was the sister of MMA fighters Angela Lee and Christian Lee.
She was a two-time Hawaiian Pankration Junior World Champion, Hawaii State Wrestling Champion, and IMMAF Junior World Champion. Victoria Lee was the youngest fighter in ONE Championship.
On September 30, 2020, at the age of 16, Lee signed a contract to fight in the Atomweight division of the ONE Championship. On February 26, 2021, she made her first fight in the ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury. She defeated Sunisa Srisan in the second round via submission. On July 30, 2021, she made her second fight against Wang Luping in the ONE Championship: Battleground, which she was able to win by submission in the first round. On September 24, 2021, she made her third fight against Victoria Souza in ONE Championship 143: Revolution on September 24, 2021. She won the bout in the second round via TKO.
A Sudden Death:
On January 7, 2023, Angela announced via Instagram that Victoria Lee died on December 26, 2022, at the age of 18. A cause was not given.
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ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong also made a comment on Victoria Lee’s death.
Victoria Lee will be missed and remembered in the MMA world. Hopefully, her family can recover from this loss.
