ONE atomweight champion Angela Lee is gearing up for another title defense. This time, the champion will be facing another undefeated opponent. Angela Lee and Istela Nunes are set to throw down at ONE: Dynasty of Heroes.
In an exclusive interview with ONE, Lee broke down what she thinks of Nunes as an opponent and what she will be doing to combat her.
“Istela Nunes is a legitimate striker. She is very explosive, she has highlight-reel knockouts, and she is a good athlete. Obviously, she is undefeated as well, so she is going to have confidence in this matchup, and she is training very, very hard, but you know what?
I am the more complete martial artist, and at the end of the day, that is what it comes down to. I have been doing this my whole life — I have been doing martial arts my whole life — and when we step into the cage, I know without a doubt I am going to come out victorious.” Lee said.
Delving deeper into the subject, Lee explained:
“I cannot disregard her ground game because she is a martial artist, and martial artists are always looking to improve, so who knows? Since the time she competed against Mei (Yamaguchi), she could have been working hard on her jiu-jitsu and wrestling, and I am sure she has.
I cannot focus too much on what she is going to bring to the table and what her game plan is. All I can do is focus on myself, my game plan, and make myself as prepared as I can be, so that when I step into the cage, I can perform to the best of my abilities.”
ONE: Dynasty of Heroes goes down May 26 inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
