MMA promise Victoria Lee dies at age 18 of unknown causes

Farewell to Victoria Lee
Confirmed by her sister
She died on December 26
Silent on cause of death
An unspeakable pain
A family of champions
She was only 18
ONE Championship
Great promise
Massive farewell on Instagram
ONE Championship tribute
A mysterious and sad case
Farewell to Victoria Lee

Devastating news for the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Victoria Lee, one of its strongest young promises, died unexpectedly at age 18.

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Confirmed by her sister

Angela Lee, Victoria's sister, announced the death of the young fighter on her social media.

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She died on December 26

The statement begins by confirming that Victoria Lee died on December 26, 2022, although the family didn't announce it publicly until January 7, 2023.

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Silent on cause of death

In addition, Angela Lee and her family have chosen not to reveal the cause of Victoria's death.

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An unspeakable pain

What they did share with their followers was the pain of "something no family should ever have to go through. It is incredibly difficult to say this, our Victoria passed away," Angela Lee's sad statement reads.

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"Completely devastated"

"She has gone too soon and our family has been completely devastated since then," the deceased athlete's sister says. "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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"A piece of you was in each of us"

Angela Lee continues her statement as a letter to Victoria: "We miss you so much sis. More than you could ever realize. We're all broken. Because a piece of you was in each of us and when you left, those pieces were ripped out of us. We will never be the same."

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"Check on your loved ones"

As a final piece of advice, the statement reminds people to "check on your loved ones. Keep checking on them. Give them hugs and tell them how much they mean to you. You just never know."

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A family of champions

With the death of Victoria Lee, one of the great emerging figures of women's MMA has left us. She was the sister of two world champions of the discipline: Angela and Christian Lee (in the photo).

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She was only 18

The 18-year-old was a native of the United States and had roots in Singapore, China, and South Korea. In the photo, she is posing with her parents.

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ONE Championship

Victoria Lee debuted in the world of Mixed Martial Arts in 2021. At the time of her death, she was competing in the ONE Championship where she'd signed her contract in July 2021.

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Great promise

Within a short time span, Victoria Lee became Hawaiian World Junior Pankration Champion, Hawaiian State Champion in Wrestling, and IMAAF World Junior Champion.

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Massive farewell on Instagram

Friends, fighters, commentators, and anonymous fans have responded to her sister's heartbreaking message with condolences and notes of support for the family.

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ONE Championship tribute

The ONE Championship account said goodbye to its champion with an emotional message and gestures of support for her relatives.

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"Devastated over the tragic passing of Victoria Lee"

"The ONE Championship team is devastated over the tragic passing of Victoria Lee. We send our most heartfelt condolences to her family and friends at this difficult time."

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A mysterious and sad case

While more details about her cause of death may be known later, for now, there remains nothing but regret for the loss of life of someone so young.

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