[ad_1]
One Championship star Angela Lee will have to wait a little longer in her bid to become a mixed martial art (MMA) promotion's first two-division women's champion.
The 22-year-old, who holds One's atomweight belt, has withdrawn from the Heart of the Lion at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday (Nov 9) due to injury, One of the stars and chief executive officer Chatri Sityodtong announced in a Facebook post on Monday.
China's Xiong Jing Nan for the women's strawweight title, but "suffered a serious back injury while putting the final touches on her training camp last week".
She was then deemed unfit to compete by medical staff.
Said Chatri: Angela Lee says: "I am bummed to announce that our medical team has made it impossible to compete at One: Heart of the Lion this Friday …
"She suffered a serious back injury in the last few weeks.
"Doctors suspect that the injury occurred last year when Angela's crashed.
"If it was up to her, she would still be alive this week, even if it is walking in the cage on crutches, in fact, she is still insisting on competing."
Lee also had a trip to Singapore last year, following a car accident in Hawaii. But she made her comeback in May and held her title at the Indoor Stadium against Japan's Mei Yamaguchi.
For Friday's event, one bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes' unification rematch with one interim bantamweight champion Kevin Belingon will now be the main event for the blockbuster event.
A new co-main event has been added to the card. Christian Lee will take on Kazuki Tokudome in a 73kg catchweight bout, with both athletes stepping in on short notice.
[ad_2]
Source link
