ꩲ picked up his second victory in two professional fights at last Friday and further solidified his status as the most exciting rising star in MMA.
🐠This time, the 18-year-old Hawaii native dominated en route to a first-round submission victory at Ball Arena in Colorado.
ܫNow 2-0 in the world’s largest martial arts organization with two quick finishes, Lee is proud of his performance, which earned him a well-deserved US$50,000 bonus.
ಌWhile he was equally dominant in his debut in June at , “The Phenom” says that he felt much better this time around.
He told :
ꦜ“I’m so happy with how this fight went. It couldn’t have gone any better. We got that first-round finish, and after having that first fight, getting all the first-fight jitters out, coming into this fight, I was a lot more comfortable.”
𓄧Indeed, Lee looked far more experienced than a teenager who is still in the early stages of his career.
ꦫAs the younger brother to reigning two-division ONE MMA World Champion and former ONE Women’s Atomweight MMA World Champion , he has a lifetime of elite mixed martial arts training under his belt.
🐭Against Cornejo, Lee followed the strategy laid out by his older siblings – dominate every aspect of the fight and secure the finish as soon as possible:
🦩“The plan was to be composed and to execute our game plan. Get in there, strike with him, then take him down and ultimately submit him or TKO him.”
💟Lee knows that, given his family background, the MMA world has incredibly high expectations for him.
🍒Still, he admits that becoming a globally recognized ONE superstar at just 18 years old is special:
𝐆“It’s truly amazing. It still seems surreal, looking back when I was younger, that I got to the point that I am right now.”
Adrian Lee Sets Massive Goals In Combat Sports
🔯Adrian Lee is one of the most talked-about young talents in MMA, but he is already setting his sights on more than just one sport.
🔴Naturally, he hopes to follow in the footsteps of his siblings and capture ONE Championship gold. Even further, he aims to become an all-around martial arts icon:
🎉“I plan to be the greatest combat sports and MMA fighter of all time.”
🌊To that end, “The Phenom” is confident in his ability to compete in any of ONE’s combat sports disciplines – including submission grappling, Muay Thai, and kickboxing.
He added:
ꦛ“As I’ve trained in MMA my entire life, I believe that I’m skilled enough to enter any other discipline.”
