Victoria Lee

Victoria Lee (born May 17, 2004) is an American mixed martial artist of Chinese, Singaporean and Korean heritage who is currently competing in ONE Championship.[20][21][22]

Victoria Lee
BornVictoria Lee
(2004-05-17) May 17, 2004
Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Nickname(s)The Prodigy[1]
ResidenceWaipahu, Hawaii[2]
NationalityAmerican[3]
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[4]
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)[5]
DivisionStrawweight
Atomweight[6]
StylePankration, Wrestling, BJJ, Muay Thai, Taekwondo
Fighting out ofTanjong Katong, Singapore[7]
TeamUnited MMA[8]
Evolve MMA[9]
Teacher(s)Ken Lee (Wrestling)[10]
Bruno Pucci (BJJ)[11]
Rank  Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu[12]
Years active2019–present[13]
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout1
By submission2
Losses0
Notable relativesAngela Lee (Sister)[14]
Christian Lee (Brother)[15]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing
 United States
Women's Pankration
Junior World Champion
2020 Hawaii[16]-57 kg
2019 Hawaii[17]-57 kg
Women's Wrestling
IMMAF Junior World Champion
2019 Hawaii[18]-57 kg
IMMAF Junior State Champion
2020 Hawaii[19]-57 kg
last updated on: 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)

Background

Victoria Lee is the sister of MMA fighters Angela Lee and Christian Lee, and she is the youngest fighter in ONE Championship.[23][24][25] She was born to a Chinese-Singaporean father (Ken Lee) and a South Korean-born Canadian mother (Jewelz Lee).[26][27][28]

She is a two-time Hawaiian Pankration Junior World Champion, Hawaii State Wrestling Champion and IMMAF Junior World Champion.[29][30][31] She is currently training at United MMA Gym in Hawaii under her brother-in-law Bruno Pucci and is supported by Evolve MMA.[32][33][34]

Mixed martial arts career

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.[35][36][37] On February 26, 2021, she made her first fight in the ONE Championship 129: Fists Of Fury event, which defeated Sunisa Srisan in the second round.[38][39][40]

On July 30, 2021, she made her second fight against Wang Luping in the ONE Championship: Battleground event, which she was able to win by submission with a triangle armbar in the first round.[41][42][43]

Lee faced Victoria Souza at ONE Championship: Revolution on September 24, 2021.[44] She won the bout in the second round via ground and pound.[45]

Achievements

2020 Pankration Junior World Champion, Hawaii (-57 kg)[46]

2019 Pankration Junior World Champion, Hawaii (-57 kg)[47]

2019 IMMAF Wrestling Junior World Champion, Hawaii (-57 kg)[48]

2020 IMMAF Wrestling Junior State Champion, Hawaii (-57 kg)[49]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
3 matches 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–0 Victória Souza TKO (punches) ONE Championship: Revolution September 24, 2021 2 3:58 Kallang, Singapore
Win 2–0 Luping Wang Submission (triangle armbar) ONE Championship: Battleground July 30, 2021 1 3:22 Kallang, Singapore
Win 1–0 Sunisa Srisan Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE Championship 129: Fists Of Fury February 26, 2021 2 1:03 Kallang, Singapore

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See also

References
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