Angela Lee Won’t Unretire, Focused On Bringing Mental Health To MMA

Angela Lee has no plans of returning to the cage after lately stunning the MMA world together with her retirement announcement… telling TMZ Sports activities her focus is now on offering psychological well being providers to fight sports activities athletes!

Lee — who retired and vacated her 115-pound ONE title at Combat Night time 14 on September 30 — launched her non-profit, Fight Story, in honor of her youthful sister and MMA fighter, Victoria, who died by suicide in December 2022.

Lee additionally revealed she tried to take her personal life in 2017 when she purposely crashed her automotive.

“I wouldn’t say that I have fully recovered [from my sister’s death] because healing processes take some time,” Lee advised us, “but I have gotten a lot better with the help and support of my husband, my daughter, and also with the nonprofit organization I created in honor of her.”

Angela added … “We’re hoping to acknowledge our past and our personal experience but also take steps to proactively take care of our mental health [and] physical health.”

The 11-3 blended martial, who holds the document for longest championship reign in ONE, is aware of in regards to the stress/stress MMA fighters face … and she or he identified fight sports activities athletes do not get the identical psychological well being assets as different sports activities.

“I wanna highlight this group of individuals because the fact is the topic of mental health or mental health support is pretty much nonexistent in the fight world,” the 27-year-old stated.

“I think with Fight Story,” Lee stated, “we have lots of plans for the programs that we wish to implement and bring to the community.”

Lee advised us a number of fighters have already reached out to assist the trigger … they usually’re internet hosting two massive occasions, together with a kickoff occasion that is happening on December 3 in Hawaii.

Angela says she’s grateful for the help she’s acquired … and the way it retains the reminiscence of her sister alive.

“I feel whenever I’m doing things with Fight Story, I really feel like Victoria is with me and helping me to work on this,” Lee stated.

“Something we’re doing together.”