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Angela Lee

Canadian Youngest MMA Fighter

Angela Lee
Youngest MMA Fighter Source: Google

Angela Sun Ju Lee is a Canadian-American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Atomweight division of One Championship.

She came to popularity in 2016 as the “Youngest MMA Champion”. In addition, Lee is a first-degree black belt in Taekwondo and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Childhood, and Early Life

The youngest MMA Fighter, Angela Lee was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on July 8, 1996. Talking about her parents, her father, Ken Lee, is from Singapore, and her mother, Jewelz Lee, is from South Korea. Both of her parents are popular martial artists.

She grew up with her three siblings: Christian Lee, an MMA fighter, Adrian, and Victoria, who are both martial artists.

Lee and her parents relocated to Hawaii when she was seven years old. She began practicing at an early age, following in her parents’ footsteps, and began competing at the age of six.

Career| Professional Life

Angela Lee made her amateur debut in 2014 when she defeated Audrey Perkins at Destiny MMA: Na Koa 7 in Honolulu to claim the Destiny MMA strawweight champion.

She subsequently joined One Championship and made her professional debut at One Championship 28: Warrior’s Quest on May 22, 2015, defeating Aya Saber with an armbar in the opening round and winning the game.

After winning the game, she dropped her business administration degree and traveled to Singapore to attend Evolve MMA.

Following that, she competed against Mona Samir, Lena Tkhorevska, and Rebecca Heintzman in ONE Championship 33, ONE Championship 36, and ONE Championship 39, respectively, and established herself as one of the top fighters.

On November 13, 2015, at ONE Championship 33: Pride of Lions, she submitted Natalie Gonzales Hills with a twister in the first round, which critics regarded as a potential submission of the year contender.

She proceeded to win the WMMA Press Award for Submission of the Year in 2015. Lee was the “One Women’s Atomweight Champion” after defeating Japanese veteran Mei Yamaguchi, for which she won an SGD bonus of $68,200.

She then signed a new deal with One Championship for an unknown sum, making her the highest-paid MMA adolescent ever, male or female.

Defeats| Failure is a Pillar of Success

On March 11, 2017, Lee defended his Atomweight World Championship title against Taiwanese martial artist Jenny Huang. On May 27, 2017, she defeated Estela Nunes to reclaim her championship.

She was set to meet incumbent strawweight champion Jingnan Xiong on November 9th, 2018, at ONE Championship 78: Heart of the Lion.

She was the first female two-division champion. Angela announced on November 5th, 2018, that she was forced to leave the show due to a back ailment.

Lee finally lost to Jingnan at One Championship, ending her undefeated record and failing to earn the women’s strawweight title.

Net Worth and Salary| Her Income

Angela Lee is the highest-paid female MMA fighter in the world. She has not, however, revealed any details regarding her financial worth. She is also one of the top five best-paid One Championship fighters, both men and women, overtaking Cris Cyborg and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Lee received $68,200 as a performance bonus after defeating Mei Yamaguchi in 2016.

Relationship Status| Single or Married?

Angela Lee is not yet married, although she is engaged to Bruno Pucci, a fellow One Championship fighter.

They announced their engagement on Instagram on October 21, 2017, while on vacation in Hawaii at Haleiwa Beach Park.

Pucci began teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Evolve MMA in November 2012, and it was there that the two met for the first time. In January 2017, the pair began dating.

Lee was involved in a major vehicle accident on November 8, 2017, after falling asleep while driving. Fortunately, she was unharmed and just suffered minor burns as a result of the incident. The pair is now having a great time together.

Lee and her partner, fellow boxer Bruno Pucci, welcomed their first child, Ava Marie, into the world in April. She just celebrated nine months since the birth of her child and disclosed her weight reduction at that time.

Angela Lee
Angela with her husband and daughter Source: Google

Body Measurement, Height, Weight

Angela Lee is a stunning woman with a typical body type. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 51.7 kg.

In addition, her physical characteristics are yet to be revealed. She has a healthy figure and a gorgeous grin on her lips, which draws a lot of attention to her.

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Social Media

Angela is active on various social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has 237k followers on her Instagram and 15.4k followers on Twitter.

Some FAQ’s

Who won Angela Lee vs Stamp Fairtex?

In round one at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Lee was seriously damaged by a body blow from challenger Stamp Fairtex, but she managed to survive and score a second-round submission in an exciting MMA fight.

Quick Facts

Full Name: Angela Sun Ju Lee

Birthdate: July 8, 1996

Birthplace: British Columbia, Canada

Nationality: Both American and Canadian

Profession: MMA fighter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written by Jami Thompson

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