Victoria Lee: Rising MMA star dies at 18

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Victoria Lee, one of many brightest new stars in combined martial arts (MMA), has died on the age of 18, her sister confirmed.

“She has gone too quickly and our household has been utterly devastated since then,” her sister Angela mentioned in an Instagram submit Saturday.

“We miss her. Greater than something on this world. Our household won't ever be the identical. Life won't ever be the identical.”

Lee was born and raised in Hawaii and had began rising via the ranks of the game.

She gained three fights in her brief profession, most not too long ago in September 2021 in opposition to Victoria Souza.

She put preventing on the again burner final yr as she targeted on graduating from highschool.

In her Instagram submit, Angela mentioned her sister had died on December 26 however didn't say how.

“We miss you a lot sis. Greater than you can ever notice. We’re all damaged,” Angela added.

“As a result of a chunk of you was in every of us and once you left, these items have been ripped out of us. We'll by no means be the identical.”

Lee got here from a household with a wealthy historical past within the sport – her sister and brother, Christian, are each ONE world champions.

‘The Prodigy,’ as she had turn into recognized, had beforehand informed MMA Preventing that her siblings have been her greatest inspiration.

The ONE Championship, a promotion that Lee fought in, mentioned it was “devastated” in regards to the information.

“I'm heartbroken by Victoria Lee’s passing. I first met Victoria when she was 11 years previous. I watched her blossom over time as a martial artist and a human being,” ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong mentioned in a Fb submit.

“I at all times bear in mind considering how smart, considerate, and selfless she was past her years.

“After all, she was a unprecedented martial arts prodigy even again then, however I might see that she was a lot greater than that.”