S1E7: Victoria Lee on hype, pressure and siblings ahead of pro MMA debut: #GameOfTwoHalves Ep 121

Feb 17, 2021

09:46

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Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second and fourth week of the month.

This week, sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz talks to Victoria Lee, the 16-year-old sister of One Championship mixed martial arts (MMA) world champions Christian and Angela.

Victoria will make her professional MMA debut against Thailand’s Sunisa Srisen at One Championship’s Fists of Fury event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Feb 26.

The junior at Mililani High School in Hawaii talks about her preparations for her big fight.

What does Victoria think about the possibility of an atomweight MMA fight against her sister in the future?

Highlights (click/tap above):

01:06 How to handle all the hype and pressure

03:20 Comparisons with her older siblings

05:51 What can fans expect in Victoria’s debut?

08:24 The Lee MMA family’s ‘hitlist’ when in S’pore

Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg)

Edited by: Penelope Lee

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