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Angela Lee Champions Mental Health Advocacy Post-Retirement

Former MMA Champion Plans to Take Her Non-Profit, Fightstory, Global in 2024

  • Former ONE women's atomweight MMA world champion Angela Lee retired from the sport to focus on mental health advocacy, following the tragic death of her sister and fellow ONE athlete Victoria Lee.
  • Lee has founded a non-profit organization, Fightstory, to help professional fighters and the general public deal with mental health issues.
  • Lee has been actively promoting mental health awareness, recently speaking to students across 20 schools in Hawaii about the importance of discussing mental health openly.
  • Lee's plans for 2024 include expanding Fightstory's reach globally through programs, traveling, seminars, and talks about mental health.
  • Despite her retirement, Lee is confident that the ONE atomweight division is in good hands with new champion Stamp Fairtex and a number of strong challengers.
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