“I'm looking forward to it” - Christian Lee excited to fight in the fabled grounds of the ‘Mecca of Muay Thai’ Lumpinee Stadium

Christian Lee is excited about competing inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand this Friday night.

After more than two years on the shelf, Lee returns to martial arts' biggest global stage at ONE Fight Night 26 to defend his ONE lightweight MMA world championship against unbeaten sensation Alibeg Rasulov.

It will be Lee's first time competing since he became a two-division king by claiming the ONE welterweight MMA crown against Kiamrian Abbasov in November 2022.

While ONE Championship has made a regular home out of Lumpinee Stadium in 2024 — a trend that looks to continue in 2025 — Lee has not yet had the chance to grace the iconic venue with his presence.

That all changes on December 6, and 'The Warrior' can't wait.

"Definitely, it'll be a great experience fighting in the Lumpinee Stadium," Lee told the Bangkok Post. "I've read about it, I've watched old footage of the Muay Thai Champions fighting in Lumpinee and it's definitely somewhere I wouldn't imagine fighting in. So I'm looking forward to it."

Here's Christian Lee's full interview:

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Christian Lee assesses Alibeg Rasulov's big win over Ok Rae Yoon at ONE Fight Night 26

Christian Lee will get thrown straight back into the fire when he makes his long-awaited return at ONE Fight Night 26 when he meets the 14-0 Alibeg Rasulov in the evening's main event.

Rasulov earned his opportunity to challenge for the ONE lightweight MMA world title with a dominant decision victory over former champion Ok Rae Yoon at ONE Fight Night 23 in July.

Assessing Rasulov's performance against Ok, Lee said:

"Well, I thought that he showed that he's got a good heart. In my opinion, it looked like he got a little bit tired chasing the takedown in the first round because Ok has very good takedown defense and he was able to adjust in the moment."

'The Warrior' continued:

"He turned it from a wrestling match to holding him against the ropes and just wearing him down and he was able to do that over five rounds and get the decision."

Rewatch Alibeg Rasulov vs Ok Rae Yoon:

Will Lee remind the MMA world why he is one of ONE's most dominant and destructive fighters, or will Alibeg Rasulov land the biggest win of his career and kickstart a new reign in the lightweight division?

Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE Fight Night 26 live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, December 6 in U.S. primetime.