MMA: Angela Lee fired up by first loss, vows to bounce back in Kuala Lumpur on July 12

Angela Lee (left) reacting after her loss to Xiong Jingnan in their strawweight title at One Championship's A New Era event in Tokyo on March 31, 2019. PHOTO: ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
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SINGAPORE - It was a heartbreaking loss but, after doing some self-reflection, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Angela Lee is ready to get back to winning ways.

The 22-year-old will look to banish memories of her defeat by China's Xiong Jingnan in March when she returns to the ring to take on multiple Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Michelle Nicolini in the co-main event of One: Masters of Destiny event at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on July 12.

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