The sudden death of Victoria Lee, a young mixed martial artist competing under ONE Championship, has been announced by her sister Angela Lee on Saturday. Victoria was 18 years old at the time of her passing on December 26, with no cause of death given. Angela paid tribute to her sister on Instagram, saying “We miss her. More than anything in this world. Our family will never be the same. Life will never be the same.”
Victoria followed in the footsteps of her brother and sister, both of whom are also MMA fighters and hold championships in their respective weight classes. ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong described Victoria as “the single greatest pound-for-pound female prospect in the world” and praised her as a “brilliant” and “precious” individual with a “purest heart of gold.”
Victoria had a 3-0 professional record and was also a two-time Pankration champion…
