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'{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Angela Lee | birth_name = Angela Lee Sun Ju | nickname = Unstoppable<ref>{{cite web|title=Angela Lee Profile|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Angela-Lee-173909|website=Sherdog|accessdate=May 20, 2016}}</ref> | image = | image_size = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|7|8}} | birth_place = [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada | nationality = [[Singaporean people|Singaporean]]<ref>[https://onefc.com/world-champions/angela-lee/ ONE FC]</ref><br>[[Americans|American]]<br>[[Canadians|Canadian]] {{small|(expatriate)}} | residence = Singapore | ethnicity = [[Chinese people|Chinese]]<br>[[Korean people|Korean]] | height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}} | weight = {{convert|114|lb|kg st|1|abbr=on}} | weight_class = [[Strawweight (MMA)|Strawweight]]<br>[[Atomweight (MMA)|Atomweight]] | reach = | style = [[Pankration]], [[Taekwondo]], [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu|BJJ]], {{nowrap|[[Muay Thai]]}}, [[Folkstyle wrestling|Folkstyle Wrestling]] | stance = Orthodox | fighting_out_of = [[Tanjong Pagar]], Singapore<br />[[Waipahu, Hawaii]], United States | team = [[Evolve MMA]] (Singapore)<br />United MMA (United States)<ref>{{cite news|title=Singapore MMA star Angela Lee is hungry to be a champion|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/hungry-to-be-champion|accessdate=May 19, 2016|work=The Straits Times|date=April 30, 2016}}</ref> | rank = 1st degree black belt in [[Taekwondo]]<br>Black belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Angela Lee - Evolve MMA Singapore {{!}} Asia's #1 Mixed Martial Arts Gym|url=https://evolve-mma.com/instructors/angela-lee/|website=evolve-mma.com|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref> | years_active = 2015–present | mma_kowin = 1 | mma_subwin = 7 | mma_decwin = 1 | mma_koloss = | mma_subloss = | mma_decloss = | mma_draw = | mma_nc = | occupation = | university = | spouse = | relatives = | students = | club = | school = | url = | sherdog = 173909 | footnotes = | updated = }} '''Angela Lee Sun Ju'''<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BHaHGWVhT9A/ Boarding pass from Angela Lee's instagram], retrieved March 8, 2017</ref> ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 李胜珠, born July 8, 1996) is a Canadian-born American-Singaporean [[mixed martial artist]] of Chinese and Korean heritage. Born in [[Vancouver]] to a [[Chinese in Singapore|Chinese-Singaporean]] father and a [[Korean people|Korean]] mother, Lee moved to [[Hawaii]] at the age of 7. Her parents are both martial artists, so she began training at a very young age and competing at the age of six.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/vancouver-based-fighter-unstoppable-angela-lee-goes-world-170547429--spt.html|title=Vancouver-born fighter (Unstoppable) Angela Lee goes after world title|author=Neil Davidson|publisher=The Canadian Press}}</ref> Her younger brother Christian Lee (born June 21, 1998 in [[Vancouver]]) is also an MMA fighter and she has two younger siblings, Victoria and Adrian (born in [[Waipahu, Hawaii|Waipahu]]), who both train in martial arts. In 2011, Lee won her division at the USA Amateur pankration national championships, and she followed that the next year by winning her division at the World Pangration Athlima Federation world championships in Greece.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/05/fight-path-for-one-championship-27s-angela-lee-surprise-at-home-attacks-were-normal|title=Fight Path: For ONE Championship 27's Angela Lee, surprise at-home attacks were normal|author=Kyle Nagel|publisher=MMA Junkie}}</ref> On May 5, 2016, she became the youngest person to ever win a world title in MMA by defeating [[Mei Yamaguchi]] to win the [[List of ONE Championship champions|ONE Women's Atomweight (115 lbs) Title]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fit-to-post-sports/mma-star-angela-lee-becomes-youngest-ever-world-champion-000738878.html|title=MMA star Angela Lee becomes youngest-ever world champion|author=Teng Kiat|publisher=Yahoo}}</ref> As of June 2017, [[Fight Matrix]] ranks her #12 female MMA Strawweight (111-118.9&nbsp;lbs) in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fight Matrix Current MMA Rankings » Women’s Strawweight|url=http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/womens-strawweight/|website=www.fightmatrix.com|accessdate=April 21, 2017}}</ref> Lee was awarded her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt on February 9, 2018, by third-degree black belt Mike Fowler and her father Ken Lee, who is also a black belt.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thebodylockmma.com/one-championship/family-beside-christian-lee-marching-toward-shot-featherweight-title/|title=With his family beside him, Christian Lee is marching toward a shot at the featherweight title|date=2018-03-06|work=The Body Lock|access-date=2018-03-08|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Mixed martial arts career== In 2014, Lee made her amateur debut, and in November of that year she won a title at amateur level, beating Audrey Perkins at Destiny MMA: Na Koa 7 in Honolulu to become the Destiny MMA strawweight champion. ===ONE Championship=== Lee signed with [[ONE Championship]] in 2014 and made her promotional debut at [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Warrior's Quest|ONE Championship 28: Warrior's Quest]] on May 22, 2015, submitting Aya Saber with an armbar in the opening round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Shinya-Aoki-Keeps-Lightweight-Title-Decisions-Koji-Ando-at-One-Championship-27-86535|title=Shinya Aoki Keeps Lightweight Title, Decisions Koji Ando at One Championship 27|author=Brian Knapp|publisher=Sherdog}}</ref> Following the win Lee dropped out of her business administration degree course at a university in Hawaii and moved to Singapore to join [[Evolve MMA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts-angela-lee-quits-school-aiming-to-be-singapores-1st-world-champion|title=Mixed Martial Arts: Angela Lee quits school aiming to be Singapore's 1st world champion|author=Sanjay Nair|publisher=Straits Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/angela-lee-switched-her-training-to-singapore-in-search-of-one-championship-gold|title=Angela Lee Switched Her Training to Singapore in Search of One Championship Gold|author=James Goyder|publisher=MMA Weekly}}</ref> In her next fight she faced Mona Samir at [[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Odyssey of Champions|ONE Championship: Odyssey of Champions]] on September 27, 2015 and won with a first round rear naked choke. Lee's third professional fight was at [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Pride of Lions|ONE Championship 33: Pride of Lions]] on November 13, 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/13/singapore-mma-star-angela-lee-ready-for-one-pride-bout-with-natalie-gonzales-hills.html|title=Asia's female MMA star: 'I finish fights very quickly...'|author=Saheli Roy Choudhury|publisher=CNBC}}</ref> and she submitted Natalie Gonzales Hills with a twister in the opening round in what commentators described as a potential submission of the year contender.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-insider/historic-twister-submission-in-one-championship-060525599.html|title=Historic twister submission in ONE Championship cage by Singaporean MMA star Angela Lee|author=MMA Insider|publisher=Yahoo! Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fightersonlymag.com/videos/23615-one-championship-s-angela-lee-pulls-off-twister-submission|title=One Championship's Angela Lee pulls off twister submission|author=FO Staff|publisher=Fighters Only}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/12/09/angela-lee-mma_n_8763372.html|title=Angela 'Unstoppable' Lee, Vancouver-Born MMA Athlete, Turns Heads In Asia|author=Neil Davidson|publisher=The Canadian Press}}</ref> She subsequently won the 2015 WMMA Press Award for Submission of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Wombat Sports|title=Angela Lee Takes WMMA Press 2015 Newcomer & Submission Award|url=https://wombatsports.wordpress.com/2016/01/30/angela-lee-takes-wmma-press-2015-newcomer-submission-award/|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref> Next, she faced Lena Tkhorevska at [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions|ONE Championship 36: Spirit of Champions]] on December 11, 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/fridays-fight-is-angela-lees-next-step-towards-one-championship-title|title=Friday's Fight is Angela Lee's Next Step Towards ONE CHAMPIONSHIP Title|author=Mick Hammond|publisher=MMA Weekly}}</ref> and won with a rear naked choke in the second round. Lee's first fight of 2016 was against Rebecca Heintzman at [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Tribe of Warriors|ONE Championship 39: Tribe of Warriors]] on February 20, 2016, and she won with a second round neck crank. Lee's reward for submitting her first five opponents was a shot at the inaugural ONE Championship Atomweight Women's Title against Japanese veteran [[Mei Yamaguchi]] at [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Ascent to Power|ONE Championship 42: Ascent to Power]] on May 6, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/mma/angela-lee-looking-to-make-history-and-pioneer-womens-mma-at-one-ascent-to-power-a7003626.html|title=Angela Lee looking to make history and pioneer women's MMA at ONE: Ascent To Power |author=Jim Edwards|publisher=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tnp.sg/sports/angela-lee-eyes-first-one-championship-womens-title|title=Angela Lee eyes first ONE Championship women’s title |author=LIM SAY HENG|publisher=The New Paper}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/angela-lee-square-mei-yamaguchi-7719350|title=Angela Lee to square off with Mei Yamaguchi to crown ONE Women's atomweight world champion|author=James Edwards|publisher=Daily Mirror}}</ref> Winning the fight would make her the youngest-ever MMA world champion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-05-06/youngest-ever-mma-champ-could-come-from-singapore|title=Youngest-Ever MMA Champion Could Come Out of Singapore|author=|publisher=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/life-culture/angela-lees-ready-for-the-fight-of-her-life|title=Angela Lee's ready for the fight of her life|author=Lee U-Wen|publisher=Business Times}}</ref> Lee won the fight by unanimous decision to become the inaugural [[ONE Championship|ONE Women's Atomweight Champion]],and received a $68,200 SGD bonus for her performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/mma-angela-lee-awarded-68200-bonus-following-title-victory|title=MMA: Angela Lee awarded $68,200 bonus following title victory|author=|publisher=The New Paper}}</ref> The MMA media described her fight with Yamaguchi as a Fight of the Year contender.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Angela-Lee-Takes-Atomweight-Title-in-FOTY-Contender-at-One-Championship-42-104549|title=Angela Lee Takes Atomweight Title in FOTY Contender at One Championship 42|author=Brian Knapp|publisher=Sherdog}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thescore.com/mma/news/1022169|title=Watch: 19-year-old Angela Lee wins ONE title in thriller|author=Alexander K. Lee|publisher=The Score}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vendettafighter.com/2016-fight-of-the-year-candidate-angela-lee-vs-mei-yamaguchi-video/|title=2016 Fight Of The Year Candidate: Angela Lee vs Mei Yamaguchi (Video)|author=Jay Russell|publisher=Vendetta Fighter}}</ref> She subsequently signed a new contract with ONE Championship. Commentators speculated that her new contract made Lee the highest paid teenager in the history of MMA, male or female.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/newly-crowned-one-atomweight-champ-angela-lee-signs-huge-new-contract|title=NEWLY CROWNED ONE ATOMWEIGHT CHAMP ANGELA LEE SIGNS HUGE NEW CONTRACT|author=James Goyder|publisher=MMA Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts-lucrative-new-deal-for-angela-lee|title=Mixed martial arts: Lucrative new deal for Angela Lee|author=Chua Siang Yee|publisher=Straits Times}}</ref> On March 11, 2017, Angela Lee defeated Jenny Huang of Taiwan and retained the Atomweight World Championship title. On May 27, 2017, she was successful in her second title defense against Istela Nunes of Brazil. On November 8, 2017, [[Chatri Sityodtong]] announced that Angela Lee was involved in a serious car accident after she fell asleep at the wheel of her car.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/csityodtong/posts/1596095403785948|title=Chatri Sityodtong|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=November 8, 2017}}</ref> She managed to survive the incident with a concussion and minor burns. Lee's bout with [[Mei Yamaguchi]] that was scheduled for November 24 has been rescheduled to May 18, 2018<ref>http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/mma-angela-lee-wants-to-be-first-dual-division-womens-champion-in-one-championship</ref> at One Championship Unstoppable Dreams in Singapore<ref>https://onefc.com/events/unstoppable-dreams</ref>. Lee won via unanimous decision. ==Championships and accomplishments== ===Amateur pankration=== *'''World Pangration Athlima Federation World Championships:''' **2012 Agon (full contact) Girls, 16-17 yrs, 58&nbsp;kg - Champion.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 WORLDPANGRATION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS AGON|url=http://www.worldpangration.net/index.php/2011-08-15-07-10-58/89-results-1/94-2012-worldpangration-championship-results-agon|website=www.worldpangration.net|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref> **2012 Semi (semi contact) Girls, Juniors, 58&nbsp;kg - Champion.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 WORLDPANGRATION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS PANGRATION IMIEPAFIS|url=http://www.worldpangration.net/index.php/2011-08-15-07-10-58/89-results-1/93-2012-worldpangration-championship-results-pangration-imiepafis|website=www.worldpangration.net|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref> ===Scholastic wrestling=== * [[Hawaii High School Athletic Association|HHSAA]] 2013, 121&nbsp;lbs. girls wrestling champion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wrestling - HHSAA Girls Final Results - Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA)|url=http://www.sportshigh.com/sports/wrestling/schedule_results/2012-2013/HHSAA_girls_final|website=www.sportshigh.com|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref> ===Mixed martial arts=== *'''Amateur Career''' **Destiny MMA Women's Strawweight Champion (1 time) *'''[[ONE Championship]]''' **[[List of ONE Championship champions#Women Atomweight Championship|ONE Championship Women's Atomweight Champion]] (1 time, current) ** 2016 Fight of the Year vs. [[Mei Yamaguchi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://onefc.com/news/1062-one-championships-fight-of-the-year-2016.html|title=ONE Championship’s Fight Of The Year 2016|last=|first=|date=|website=ONE Championship|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref> * '''[https://wombatsports.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/wmma-press-awards-2015-nominees-updated-daily/ WMMA Press Association ]'''<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Wombat Sports|title=Angela Lee Takes WMMA Press 2015 Newcomer & Submission Award|url=https://wombatsports.wordpress.com/2016/01/30/angela-lee-takes-wmma-press-2015-newcomer-submission-award/|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref> ** 2015 Newcomer of the Year ** 2015 Submission of the Year <small>vs. Natalie Gonzales Hills</small> * '''[[World MMA Awards]]''' ** 2015 Female Fighter of the Year (Nominee)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/01/world-mma-awards-nominees-set-with-new-analyst-mma-programming-categories|title=World MMA Awards nominees set with new 'analyst,' 'MMA programming' categories|first=|date=|website=|publisher=MMA Junkie|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|author=|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref> *'''[[MMAJunkie.com]]''' ** 2016 May Fight of the Month vs. <small>[[Mei Yamaguchi]]</small><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmajunkie.com/2016/06/mmajunkies-fight-of-the-month-for-may-a-teen-sensation-shines-in-a-back-and-forth-war|title=MMAjunkie's 'Fight of the Month' for May: A teen sensation shines in a back-and-forth war|date=June 4, 2016|work=MMAjunkie|access-date=March 7, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox | draws= | nc= | ko-wins= | ko-losses= | sub-wins= 7 | sub-losses= | dec-wins= 2 | dec-losses= | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins= | other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 9-0 | [[Mei Yamaguchi]] | Decision (unanimous) | [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Ascent to Power|ONE Championship 73: Unstoppable Dreams]] | {{dts|2018|May|19|format=mdy}} | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | [[Singapore Indoor Stadium]] | Defended the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight Title. |-|- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 8-0 | Istela Nunes | Submission (anaconda choke) | [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes|ONE Championship 55: Dynasty of Heroes]] | {{dts|2017|May|26|format=mdy}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:18 | [[Kallang]], [[Singapore]] | Defended the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight Title. |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 7-0 | Jenny Huang | Submission (punches) | [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom|ONE Championship 53: Warrior Kingdom]] | {{dts|2017|March|11|format=mdy}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:37 | [[Impact, Muang Thong Thani]] | Defended the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight Title. |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 6-0 | [[Mei Yamaguchi]] | Decision (unanimous) | [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Ascent to Power|ONE Championship 42: Ascent to Power]] | {{dts|2016|May|6|format=mdy}} | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | [[Singapore Indoor Stadium]] | Won the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight (115lb) Title. |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 5-0 | Rebecca Heintzman | Submission (neck crank) | [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Tribe of Warriors|ONE Championship 39: Tribe of Warriors]] | {{dts|2016|February|20|format=mdy}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 1:08 | [[Jakarta, Indonesia]] | |- | {{yes2}} Win | align=center| 4-0 | Lena Tkhorevska | Submission (rear-naked choke) | [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions|ONE Championship 36: Spirit of Champions]] | {{dts|2015|Dec|11|format=mdy}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:26 | [[Manila, Philippines]] | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 3-0 | Natalie Gonzales Hills | Submission (twister) | [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Pride of Lions|ONE Championship 33: Pride of Lions]] | {{dts|2015|Nov|13|format=mdy}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:24 | [[Singapore Indoor Stadium]] | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 2-0 | Mona Samir | Submission (rear-naked choke) | [[ONE FC Events#ONE Fighting Championship: Odyssey of Champions|ONE Championship 31: Odyssey of Champions]] | {{dts|2015|Sep|27|format=mdy}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:49 | [[Jakarta, Indonesia]] | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 1-0 | Aya Saber | Submission (armbar) | [[List of ONE Championship events#ONE Championship: Warrior's Quest|ONE Championship 27: Warrior's Quest]] | {{dts|2015|May|22|format=mdy}} | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:43 | [[Singapore Indoor Stadium]] | |- {{end}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==Further reading== * {{cite web | last=Yee | first=Chua Siang | title=Singapore MMA star Angela Lee is hungry to be a champion | website=[[The Straits Times]] | date=May 1, 2016 | url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/hungry-to-be-champion | ref=harv | accessdate=May 18, 2016}} * {{cite web | title=Female MMA World Champion Angela Lee Is Smashing Through Sport’s Glass Ceiling | website=[[Yahoo! Sports]] Singapore | date=May 15, 2016 | url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-insider/female-mma-world-champion-angela-lee-is-smashing-141140605.html | ref={{sfnref | Yahoo Sports Singapore | 2016}} | accessdate=May 18, 2016}} * {{cite web | title=Angela Lee es la primera campeona átomo de ONE Championship | website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] | date=May 6, 2016 | url=https://sports.vice.com/latinamerica/article/angela-lee-es-la-primera-campeona-atomo-de-one-championship | language=es | ref=harv | accessdate=May 18, 2016}} ==External links== * {{Sherdog}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee. 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