ONE Championship’s ONE 160 headliner saw the epic rematch between two of the best lightweights in the world. The champion, Ok Rae Yoon, competed against the former champion Christian Lee for the lightweight championship. Lee left no doubts in the rematch to secure a win and get his hand raised in the high-stacked bout.
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The former champion put on immense pressure on the champion in the first five minutes. Lee dropped Ok multiple times in the round and appeared to find the finish. However, the champion showed heart and stayed in the bout.
Christian Lee, though, in the second round got the finish as he picked up where he left the bout in the first round. A plethora of knees on the ground from Lee secured him his second world championship in ONE.
The new champion left no doubt in the rematch and won the bout by T/KO.
MMA world reacts to the lightweight showdown at ONE 160
Fight fans reacted to Christian Lee avenging his loss with a definitive performance.
That was a true mugging.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 26, 2022
Ah okay that was all knee, not a soccer kick. Looked like it from the original angle
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 26, 2022
#ONE160 Replay: Christian Lee reclaims his title in dominant fashion🏆 #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/tL4UwoZUum
— MMAdissect (@mmadissect) August 26, 2022
Christian Lee is a human video game pic.twitter.com/chFV7H76D6
— W (@nw98212) August 26, 2022
Christian Lee leaves no doubt in his rematch with Ok Rae Yoon pic.twitter.com/QlEVSNTiWD
— Will (@ChillemDafoe) August 26, 2022
AND FUCKING NEW BABY CHRISTIAN LEE IS THE GOAAATTTTTT #ONE160
— meg (@megaannnb) August 26, 2022
CHRISTIAN LEE IS A BAAAD MAN WOW
— ᴛʜᴇᴀʀᴛᴏꜰᴡᴀʀ🗿🏝 (@TheArtOfWar6) August 26, 2022
Damn, great performance from Christian Lee. He needed to finish early to avoid the late rounds with Yoon, and he did. Those grounded knees were brutal.
Article for this also coming later on @Cagesidepress
— Val Dewar (Chito Enjoyer) (@the3els) August 26, 2022
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Oh my gawd that was a frickin' ass whipping. Christian Lee made aure the judges weren't gonna be involved. He takes the belt back by violent design. #ONE160 #ONEChampionship
— Mikey Bats (@MikeJBknows) August 26, 2022
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