Angela Lee grew up in a mixed martial arts household where both her parents were avid participants. They introduced him to mixed martial arts when he was just six years old. Angela Lee is a former professional mixed martial artist who fought in the atomweight and strawweight divisions of ONE Championship. He made history as the first ONE Atomweight World Champion and was undefeated in that weight class.
Angela Lee became the youngest individual in MMA history to win a world championship on May 5, 2016, at the age of 19 years and 9 months. Lee defended his title five times before retiring in September 2023, ending a historic seven-year championship run, the longest in ONE history. Unfortunately, after the death of her younger sister, Victoria Lee, Angela announced her retirement from MMA at ONE Fight Night 14 on September 30, 2023.
Angela Lee’s parents, Ken and Jewelz Lee
Angela Lee was born on July 8, 1996, in British Columbia, Canada, to parents Ken Lee and Jewelz Lee. His father, Ken Lee, is of Chinese-Singaporean descent, while his mother, Jewelz Lee, is a Canadian born in South Korea. When Angela was seven, her family moved to Hawaii. Angela’s parents were both martial artists, which led her to start training at the age of six. His father, Ken Lee, had a lifelong interest in martial arts, earning black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, pankration, and taekwondo. In addition to his success, he owns many gyms in Vancouver.
He also served as head coach of the Canadian Sports Jiu-Jitsu Association and president of the Canadian Pangration Federation. Likewise, Angela’s mother, Jewelz Lee, is a two-time Canadian silver medalist with a black belt in taekwondo and hapdosol. The Lee family exposed their children to martial arts at a young age, making it a family activity.
The Eldest of Four Brothers
Angela is the eldest of four siblings, including Christian, Victoria, and Adrian. Their father served as a coach for all the siblings, guiding them through their MMA careers. Christian, one of Angela’s younger brothers, also participates in MMA, while Adrian trains in martial arts. In May 2019, Angela’s younger brother Christian Lee won the ONE Lightweight World Championship, making them the first sibling combo to win a mixed martial arts world championship.
Sadly, Angela’s younger sister Victoria, who also competed in ONE as a mixed martial artist, passed away in 2022 when she was 18 years old. Victoria is poised to thrive and possibly surpass Angela, having won three battles and earned the nickname ‘The Prodigy’. ‘
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