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Dan Ige appalled by people touting conspiracies on Victoria Lee’s death, calls for ‘freaking respect’

After his win at UFC Fight Night 217, Dan Ige shared his disappointment at how some people have reacted to Victoria Lee’s untimely death.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Dan Ige[/autotag] is disappointed to see how some people have reacted to [autotag]Victoria Lee[/autotag]’s death.

Lee (3-0) unexpectedly died on Dec. 26 at 18. A cause of death has not been released. The ONE Championship rising star, the younger sister to fellow ONE fighters Angela and Christian Lee, was scheduled to compete this past Friday at ONE on Prime Video 6.

A fellow Hawaiian, Ige says he didn’t personally know Victoria, but he knows her family. And he took aim at those conspiring the cause of Lee’s death and urges them to show her family some respect.

“Honestly, it’s super hard,” Ige told reporters after his win at UFC Fight Night 217. “I never knew Victoria. I know Christian, I know Angela, I know her husband, I know their dad. When that news came out, a girl being so young, 18, tons of potential, loved by so many, it’s just heartbreaking because that’s one of our own. I pray that people give them the respect, because on social media everyone wants to come up with the conspiracy.

“Was it the vaccine? Was it mental health? Was it this? Was it that? Like, give them freaking respect, because that’s their tragedy, that’s their loss. … Give them some respect. An 18-year-old girl passes, and they’re going to mourn that for the rest of their lives. We’re going to wake up Monday and f*cking read the newspaper, ‘What’s next?’ They have to mourn that. It’s an absolute tragedy. They were definitely weighing on my heart, and the only thing you can do is pray for them, because she’s gone, and there’s no bringing her back.”

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Ige (16-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC) snapped a three-fight losing skid in impressive fashion in this past Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 217 co-main event when he knocked out Damon Jackson in Round 2.

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ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong ‘heartbroken’ by Victoria Lee’s death

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong releases statement following 18-year-old fighter and prodigy Victoria Lee’s death at 18.

[autotag]Victoria Lee[/autotag]’s death was a big blow to the MMA community.

The Saturday announcement of her tragic Dec. 26 death at 18 stunned the MMA community, including ONE Championship, the promotion in which she fought for. ONE Championship CEO [autotag]Chatri Sityodtong[/autotag] took to Facebook on Saturday to address the death of Lee and pay his respects to her and her family.

“I am heartbroken by Victoria Lee’s passing,” Sityodtong posted on Facebook. “I first met Victoria when she was 11 years old. I watched her blossom over the years as a martial artist and a human being. I always remember thinking how wise, thoughtful, and selfless she was beyond her years. Of course, she was an extraordinary martial arts prodigy even back then, but I could see that she was so much more than that.

“Victoria had the purest heart of gold and a brilliant mind. She looked after others before herself. She wanted to use her life to help the world. I will always remember Victoria for the beautiful and precious soul that she was. May you rest in peace, Victoria.

“We will all miss you. I send my love, prayers, strength, and light to Ken, Jewelz, Angela, Christian, Adrian, and all of their loved ones. I am so truly heartbroken for your loss. May God bless you.”

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Lee’s death was announced by her sister, ONE Championship champion Angela Lee. Her brother Christian is a two-division ONE titleholder. A cause of death was not revealed.

Lee was scheduled to compete in her fourth MMA bout Saturday at ONE on Prime Video 6. Lee had a 3-0 record in MMA. She debuted in February 2021 with a rear-naked choke submission of Sunisa Srisen. After a first-round armbar win over Luping Wang in July 2021, Lee picked up her first TKO against previously undefeated Victoria Souza in September 2021.

Prior to her pro MMA debut, Lee impressed at the junior level across multiple combat sports. She was two-time Hawaiian pankration junior world champion, a Hawaii state wrestling champion and an IMMAF junior world champion.

According to an obituary posted on Valley of the Temples Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Kanahe, Hawaii, a celebration of life has been scheduled for Jan. 22 before her burial.

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ONE Championship rising star Victoria Lee dead at 18

Victoria Lee, a highly touted ONE Championship prospect, died Dec. 26 at 18, her sister Angela revealed Saturday.

Rising mixed martial arts phenom [autotag]Victoria Lee[/autotag] has died. She was 18.

Lee’s death occurred Dec. 26, according to an Instagram post Saturday by her older sister, ONE Championship atomweight title holder [autotag]Angela Lee[/autotag]. A cause of death has not been shared.

“She has gone too soon and our family has been completely devastated since then,” Angela Lee wrote. “We miss her. More than anything in this world. Our family will never be the same. Life will never be the same.”

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The surname “Lee” bears much weight in the history of ONE. Angela and brother [autotag]Christian Lee[/autotag] have held titles as two of the promotion’s biggest stars. Victoria was pegged as the next sibling to follow their path.

Scheduled to compete in her fourth MMA bout Jan. 14 at ONE on Prime Video 6, Lee had a 3-0 record in MMA. Lee debuted in February 2021 with a rear-naked choke submission of Sunisa Srisen. After a first-round armbar win over Luping Wang in July 2021, Lee picked up her first TKO against previously undefeated Victoria Souza in September 2021.

Prior to her pro MMA debut, Lee impressed at the junior level across multiple combat sports. She was two-time Hawaiian pankration junior world champion, a Hawaii state wrestling champion, and an IMMAF junior world champion.

According to an obituary posted on Valley of the Temples Memorial Park and Funeral Home (Kanahe, Hawaii), a celebration of life has been scheduled for Jan. 22 before her burial.

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ONE Championship 129 results: 16-year-old Victoria Lee submits Sunisa Srisen in pro debut

Victoria Lee made good on her pro debut when she submitted Sunisa Srisen in the second round at ONE Championship 129.

[autotag]Victoria Lee[/autotag] may not have gotten the first-round finish she wanted, but she looked impressive nonetheless.

Lee (1-0), the 16-year-old sister of ONE Championship atomweight champion Angela Lee and ONE lightweight contender Christian Lee, had a successful pro debut when she submitted Sunisa Srisen in the second round at ONE Championship 129: Fists of Fury on Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

In a competitive back-and-forth first round, Srisen was able to land solid shots on the feet when the two traded in the pocket and clinch. Srisen tossed Lee on her back, but when Lee worked for an inverted triangle, Srisen decided to disengage.

The pair found themselves back in the clinch not long after. But the second time, it was Lee who dragged Srisen to the mat. Lee showed off her slick ground skills and went back and forth between choke attempts on Srisen and ground-and-pound until the end of the round.

Looking to replicate her success from Round 1, Lee took the fight back down to the canvas quickly into the second round. She took Srisen’s back, then sank in a rear-naked-choke a little more than a minute into Round 2, and Srisen was forced to tap.

 

Victoria Lee predicts first-round finish on ONE Championship debut | ONE Championship 129

Teenage sister of ONE Championship champions Angela and Christian Lee, Victoria Lee, chats during a virtual media day session ahead of her promotional debut at “ONE Championship 129: Fists of Fury” in Singapore.

Teenage sister of ONE Championship champions Angela and Christian Lee, Victoria Lee, chats during a virtual media day session ahead of her promotional debut at “ONE Championship 129: Fists of Fury” in Singapore.