18-year-old Adrian Lee will face undefeated pro Nicolas Cornejo in his second fight under the ONE Championship banner on September 6 at Ball Arena in Denver, following his successful debut and continuing his family’s legacy in the promotion.
18-year-old prospect Adrian Lee has booked his second fight under the ONE Championship banner. The promotion returns to the United States on Friday, Sept. 6, at the Ball Arena in Denver.
On the card, Lee faces 2-0 pro Nicolas Cornejo in a lightweight bout. MMA Fighting confirmed this matchup with ONE Championship officials.
Lee is the latest member of his family to compete in ONE Championship. He follows in the footsteps of his older brother Christian Lee, who is the current ONE lightweight and welterweight champion.
Another of Lee’s siblings, Angela Lee, was a long-reigning ONE atomweight champion. She retired from the sport following the tragic death of their sister Victoria Lee, who also competed in ONE Championship.
Adrian made his ONE debut in June. He scored a submission victory over Antonio Mammarella.
Now he faces Cornejo, who comes into the fight with an undefeated pro record through two fights. Cornejo also boasts a 5-0-1 résumé as an amateur.
Cornejo hails from a wrestling background and serves as a coach at Warrior Built MMA in Pueblo, CO. Quite impressive credentials!
Lee vs. Cornejo joins a growing lineup for ONE’s return to the U.S. The main event remains uncertain after atomweight champion Stamp Fairtex suffered a knee injury requiring surgery.
This injury derailed her champ vs. champ fight against Xiong Jing Nan. What an unfortunate turn of events!