Angela Lee Explains Why She Called It Quits From MMA | The MMA Hour
Angela Lee discusses her retirement from MMA, what caused her to make the decision, her car accident, her non-profit organization, her mental health, why it’s important to share her story, why she told ONE fighters she was retiring before their title fight, if she will still train, her favorite moment at ONE Championship, and more.
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Whatever battles she is facing in life, I hope she's able to overcome them.
she murked her sister in the gym practice
Well how do you think the best way is to live in accordance to be able to validate that belief of hoping. I guarantee having a predetermined systematic response to life and death is not helping prior during or after.
Gotta love Angela, she is one of a kind and she will be missed severely!!! I only started to watch ONE Championship because of Angela Lee.
Their Friday shows on KZhead pulled me in. Really a great organization.
@@ProtossHyrdalisk those friday morning shows be bangers sometimes. the co main in the last morning show was insane so fun.
@@claytonclaymagic You are absolutely right, their events are great, at the last ONE Fight Night event, 14. out of 10 matches were 8 knockouts, and one of those 10 matches was a grappling match On average, there are twice as many
Unfortunately your predetermined systematic response to life-and-death prevent you from understanding being able to give and receive love or any other desired emotion in its entirety. So become physically fit mentally sound spiritually balanced being able to express physical freedom will suggest confirm and validate all your years of missed opportunity. Or stay ignorant in being true toward love honor and the creation of life. Or stay in denial about being able to live up to the pleasure potential responsibility of femininity and masculinity.
Thank you so much for having her on to promote Fightstory. It’s gonna save so many people and I can’t wait to see it evolve. Who knows, after a few years she may even decide she’s ready to make another comeback and she’d still be super young and in her prime 🤷🏻♂️ her and stamp training together for a camp would be LEGENDARY 🙌
My sister lost her battle in 2015 and my family has never been the same. I still grieve over her loss. It’s one of the hardest things to have to survive as a sibling. My heart goes out to Angela and the Lee family.
Ahe was the reason I started watching ONE. So sad but understandable to see her go. Wish you and your wonderful family the best. 🙏
She looks amazing for a retired fighter.
she's only 27. normally fighters bow out age 35-ish
She also is the ONLY reason I got pulled into watching ONE, but I still try to keep up with it as much as I can, it definitely feels a little different not waiting for her matches though. Heck I just lost my six-year-old dog this past weekend, and that alone I know is nothing like losing someone to suicide but there is depression that comes with that, that brings me to a level of sadness that is so hard to get past, especiallysince he was an EMOTIONAL SUPPORT pet for me & my hard times. Sometimes I think I just can't go on without him because he kept me going, he pushed me to exercise, cuz i couldn't just ignorethe fact he needed to be walked, i was doing 6 miles a day, where before, i barely came out of my house. But I know that there's others that have it way harder than me, obviously I have other issues too it's not just the passing of my baby, put it all together, & it really can bring me to a low point in life again. Thank you Angela for making us aware and making us know that there's help out there and no one's judge why or how we get to those points, we just have to find a way to get through them and have support during those times... ONE love, from NY...
Sorry for your loss - awful losing a pet
I think you made the right decision Angela if you read this, you cannot step into the ring unless you are 100% committed to the challenge at that moment, you could get hurt very bad. In my eyes you will be always one of the best fighters that ever walked on this earth, but now there's a different chapter and the most important thing is your daughter, whenever you have a hard time focus on your little girl how much she depends on her mommy and always remember that, that alone will give you strength like unbelievable. I have had difficult times in my life and that is what I have focused on with my three boys, they counted on me they needed me and I couldn't disappoint them. Just sharing that experience with you Angela and the world I find that is to the best way to focus when you are having problems, yes we all have problems but each one of us needs to find something in their life that they can focus on when hard times really come. Take care of yourself Angela and I always wish you and your family the very best, God be with you and your family
I lost my friend too. Life isn't the same and just like her I'm forced to cope.
She lost her sister not a friend. Those things arent even close to the same
@@ghagzorIt's not the point chill out
@@ghagzor my friend was like a brother and I hope you'll never experience what we went through.
@@ghagzorwhy would you gatekeep suicide and grief ?
@@ghagzorBro chill out
I have to commend Ariel for asking thoughtful questions.
Absolutely amazing woman
Stories such as Angela Lee's are so uplifting and powerful. God bless her and her family.
Sadly your predetermined systematic response to life and death prevents you from understanding what a blessing consist of therefore if it does manifest you'll never know because your life had nothing to do with it. I mean you're ready to forgive and forget MoveOn without knowing the situation in its entirety you can't personalize therefore justice and progress will never be for the mass majority. You're trying to be theatrical as a way to get some self-pity or something. Because if you were capable of truly caring you'd be wishing and praying for physical mental financial spiritual accountability to be applied and implemented into the souls and spirits that neglected to give one of the best if not the greatest single aspect of femininity as a whole everything she needed to complete her conquest of physical freedom . Then all you need to do is live in accordance to validate such a confession of love. For anything less is feebleminded physically inadequate useless and therefore of no true value.
She's a champ. Such a tough call, but her heart is in the right place now.
Very nice interview. Great job handling such a difficult topic by Ariel. Really love Angela. Such a nice and thoughtful person.
Good for Ariel to offer to help Fight Story. Hope he is able to assist them in some way.
She's amazing!
I always admired Angela as a fighter and how she was so creative in her ground game and so quick in her thinking to counter her opponents so often on the ground. She showed class in interviews and has a likeable personality. Now I admire her more for how she wants to help others mental health in honour of her dear sister Victoria. And she even wanted to break the news of her retirement early to Stamp and Ham because she thought it would be helping both of them. It was nice to see Angela's smile light up her face when telling the story of her daughter announcing that she wanted to be a fighter as you could see the deep love for her girl. Wishing you great success in your new organisation that will surely help a lot of people and save lives Angela. May God Bless you and guide you.
I didn't know! She's an absolute beast. I wish her all the best.
No doubt this is amazing made me cry. I am mental health practitioner and suicide survivor. I know that deep feeling of darkness. But I am so grateful for people like Angela Lee.
23:15 She did fight Stamp already last year, in her last title defense. After that she tried to step up to straw weight and lost to Xiong Jing Nan. Who she fought two times prior (1-1). I think there is something going on with in the family but I do hope she finds peace in her life.
Her sister died. She was an mma fighter too. Suicide. That's why Angela is retiring and definitely hard to cope with.
@@billl.2441 Yes. I know that. That why I said there is something going in the family.
Seems rude to speculate, but from what I can take from the recent interviews Angela made . Is that, in a way, the pressure of being champion and being successful in a family of siblings where everyone is trying to achieve the maximum . Was simply to mutch to handle ,
@@ryufight7987 Yes.. That is why I said something internal with the family possible led to this. 2 sisters.. Still young in their careers.. That's not normal. It's not Rude to think about what's going on. Probably what is rude, is to sugarcoat things and act like nothing is going on.
people always say why would a person do that to themselves, they always say I don't understand how a person would kill themselves, and I always say "you dont"? I'm like "wtf, did you grow up living in a cotton candy house or something??
I hope we see more of Angela she is such a great ambassador for MMA
Best interview i've heard Ariel do handled it like a pro. thanks for having Angela Lee on + sharing the Q.+A.'s
ONE FC is arguably higher quality than the UFC. Excellent quality fights.
she is such a wonderful person! I wish her and her family the best
personal,physical, social and mental struggles happens to everyone. 27 and retired from a violent and demanding sport is something that no will hold against you. your are a fighter and have fans of MMA have your back.
Angela is #1 female fighter. She is going on to tremendous things!
Wonderful human being
Well, while it’s sad that we won’t be seeing her in the ring, it it a great thing to leave a winner. I have seen some great athletes retire and come back, and not make a very good record. And as she said, in order to be a champion, you have to be in it 100% So thank you Angela for giving us many great fights in your history and many great memories. Good luck in whatever you do next, and for being one of the best champions in the history of MMA. 🙏
I would add to what Angela said, that sometimes medical treatment is the only way to see the light. I'm on a minimal dosage of anti-depressants to keep things going and couldn't do without it at the moment (tried to come off recently, quickly sunk back to self-cancellation thoughts and barely being able to function). Doesn't have any negative effects on training.
My brother 54 August 1 2014 RIP.
damn she’s pretty
Her sister was hotter
@@ghagzor ?????????
Bro? What!?
@ghagzor bro stop. Talking like that about a dead girl. Do better
Is the UFC as an organisation or individuals fighters expressed support for for Fight Story and to the family of Ms Lee. Seeing that several UFC both pass & current also hail from Hawii? Ariel deserves credit in the way he conducted this interview.
How did her sister commit suicide? Was a very close family part of the reason her sister found it difficult to come to terms with possibly letting them down so committed suicide as a way out. Did her sister leave any reason/s for her suicide? Probably not answers to be publicised but they must ricochet around Angela's head. Fantastic fighter who is having the hardest battle of her life...with herself. I hope she makes it.
I think it all sums up to pressure to achieve the maximum. From where the pressure comes , maybe being in a family where everyone is focused on that . Don't like to say that, but I do get those vibes . Considering the father and mother were also their trainers
It’s one thing to be courageous in the ring which she has shown consistently but to be so open about something so personal and private shows courage beyond anything we can possible understand. She is an unbelievably awesome human being. Fitting that “angel” is in her name.
Not being able to train to fight is bad. But what is far worse is not being able to develop maintain your body to maximize on your overall functionality. When I was growing up I spent as much time as I could training my body in a way that specializes in overall functionality. Which includes pressure point striking small joint manipulation timing balance eye hand coordination explosive power muscle response, flexibility range of motion stamina freakish strength. In other words I train my body for all types of sports and competition at the same time it is giving me the physical mental capabilities of being able to make my way through life raise my daughter and her little half brother in a highly productive manner which greatly increases their chances of being able to grow up developing and maturing into strong confident intelligent, healthy successful fun-loving adult that can joyfully make their way through life as a single married leading or simply just being a healthy happy productive part of a massive group which is society.
We are sorry about your sister very sad. Blessings.
Nothing but love for you and your family. Thanks for all your work in the ring. Respect
Strong person. Thanks for starting this non profit to help people.
Nicely done.
Angela Lee is such a sweetheart.
She is beyond beautiful inside and out 💚
Your child will help keep the dark clouds away, it's amazing what hugs can do.
All of us in America will miss you , you've always been a great lady in the ring . May God give you strength in everything you pursue .
wish em the best. her and her sisters are solid fhaps
i think you are best and i have watched all your fights enjoy the rest of ur life it will be the best belt you ever won
Amazing person
She humiliated Lena years ago.
This is a Champion
I could fix her 😍 Obviously I’m joking. She doesn’t need fixing. Just a meme. She’s incredible in so many ways. I hope she finds peace and happiness.
Ive always liked Angela, so tough yet also a beautiful mind and beautiful to the eye.
#AngelaLee #Legend #Champion
So a gifted and talented young woman... Can't blame her, though. Aggression and violence contradict the nature of femininity. Looks like the suicide of an 18-year-old sister, a talented fighter too, shook the entire family. Not only did Angela quit - but she and her husband (former MMA champion) shut down their training facility in Hawaii, a main source of income...
ONE is better than the UFC.
Have you ever considered w w e or ring of honor
She's so cute😍
Waheguru bless her
Who?
Not to sound too insensitive but with her sister dying of course she's going to quit fighting
💙🩵♥️🩵💙
She sounds like alot 😬. They make em soft now 🤷♀️
She didn't want the rematch with stamp that was 100% going to happen
she has kids is a mom first and her little sister committed suicide, im pretty sure some random rematch is the last thing on her mind
Didnt she die?
Her sister
first of all, who is she? you have to do something before you retire? You can't just quit something and call it retirement. Can you?
rewatch the video, interviewer said her achievements when introducing her.
@@naranja1972 why should I do so? She is retired now. No point.
@vibhor5015 so you're never retiring?
Ariel, why didn't you ask Angela why her sister blew her brains out? that is what everyone is wondering. You usually ask the tough questions. You're slipping bro
The same reason you will do it within the next few years
Hopefully few days. @@thegoat525
I’m sure one day you will regret this insensitive comment. It comes with age
🤡
The boomerang is gonna hit yourfamily.
Imagine taking your own life and leaving your family to deal with it selfish isn't the word. Might of solved her pain but what she's left behind is even worse 💩
💙🩵💔🩵💙
Who?