Having spent more than three years perched atop the One Championship welterweight division, Kiamrian Abbasov shows no signs of moving anytime soon.
As Abbasov and Lee move ever closer to their forthcoming battle in Southeast Asia, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:
29: Years of age for Abbasov, who was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on July 8, 1993.
11: Abbasov wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission, accounting for 48% of his career total (23). His list of ONE victims: James Nakashima and Yushin Okami. Abbasov holds four other wins by submission (17%) and eight more by decision (35%).
53: Seconds needed for Abbasov to slam Aibek Aibek Uulu into unconsciousness under the Er-Taymash Kulatuu banner on June 24, 2014. More than eight years later, it remains his fastest finish to date.
7: Countries in which Abbasov has plied his mixed martial arts trade. He has gone 10-1 in Russia, 8-0 in his native Kyrgyzstan, 2-0 in Indonesia, 1-1 in Singapore, 1-1 in Malaysia, 0-2 in Kazakhstan and 1-0 in Tajikistan.
142: Combined victories between the five men—de Ridder, Luis Santos, Yuri Izotov, Nursultan Ruziboev and Mahir Mamedov—who have beaten Abbasov. They boast a cumulative .806 winning percentage at 142-33-3.
24: Years of age for Lee, who was born on June 21, 1998 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
4: Lee victories by submission, accounting for 25% of his career total (16). His methods of choice: one guillotine choke, one triangle armbar, one brabo choke and one kimura. Lee owns 11 other victories by knockout or technical knockout (69%) and one more by decision (6%).
945: Days spent by Lee as ONE lightweight champion. It covers two reigns, from May 17, 2019 to Sept. 24, 2021 and from Aug. 22, 2022 to now.
3: Divisions in which Lee has competed as a professional mixed martial artist. He has fought at 145, 155 and 170 pounds.
.705: Cumulative winning percentage between the three opponents—Ok, Martin Nguyen (twice) and Edward Kelly—who have defeated Lee. They sport a combined record of 43-18.