last Friday, ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II On Prime Video, Lee's 18-year-old brother, Adrian “The Phenom” Lee He made his professional MMA debut in style, defeating an Italian star fighter by submission. Antonio Mammarella In the second round.
That night, Adrian's fight kit reflected the newly reopened Lee family gym, Prodigy Training Center.
Christian Lee reopens family gym in memory of late sister
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After the bout, “The Warrior” spoke about the decision to reopen the facility and name the new one after the late ONE Superstar. Victoria “The Prodigy” Lee.
Lee explained., “We closed the gym about two years ago but then decided to reopen it. My wife, my brother and I talked about wanting to get back into the community and help people, and we wanted to do that by teaching martial arts.
“So I felt it was time to reopen the gym and leave United MMA behind and reopen as Prodigy Training Center. Of course, the name Prodigy is my own. [late] “I'm the older sister. So I'm really happy to be able to resume classes. The day after my brother comes back from his match, classes officially start, so I'm really looking forward to it.”
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The gym may have a new name and new equipment, but teaching martial arts is nothing new for the reigning ONE Lightweight and Welterweight MMA World Champion.
“The Warrior” becomes coach
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In fact, coming from a family of famous fighters, at just 25 years old, Christian Lee has already accumulated a lifetime of mixed martial arts knowledge that he is happy to impart to many younger fighters, including his own brother.
It's no surprise then that Lee said going into coaching full-time was the logical next step in his career., “Coaching is very rewarding for me. I have been a martial arts coach for over 10 years now, so coaching is definitely what I will do next after martial arts.”
