Angela “Unstoppable” Lee, 21, of Singapore became the first ever women’s atomweight world champion of ONE Championship after defeating Mei “V.V” Yamaguchi, 35, of Japan at “ONE: Ascent to Power” on May 6, 2016 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. On May 18, 2018, the two mixed martial artists will have their much awaited rematch ar the same venue.

Angela Lee vs Mei Yamaguchi rematch

“Coming back to Singapore ready to defend my title, it’s a familiar feeling,” Lee stated. “At the same time, it feels new to me, after everything. It’s like a new beginning.”

“I am excited to put in the best performance of my life and remind the world who I am as a fighter, as a martial artist, and as a world champion,” the reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion added. “I have missed the competition, the lights, the spectacle, and everything that comes with it. I live for this.”

Lee is considered one of ONE Championship’s most outstanding athletes. Since capturing the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship in 2016, she has defended the title successfully on two occasions.

The beautiful combination of Lee’s elite striking and grappling has proven to be a potent formula for success as she has remained unbeaten in her career. In the most recent bout of an impressive run, she dominated top contender Istela Nunes, showcasing her wide array of skills.

On May 14, 2018, Lee and Yamaguchi attended the press conference for “ONE: Unstoppable Dreams” at the Marina Bay Sands in Bayfront Subzone, Downtown Core, Singapore. Also present during the event were reigning ONE Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen, 29, Christian “The Warrior” Lee, 19, Muay Thai legend Sam-A Gaiyanghadao, 34, Sergio “Samurai” Wielzen, 30, Yodsanklai “The Boxing Computer” Fairtex, 32, and ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, 47.

Kallang

Kallang, a vibrant planning area located in southeastern Singapore, is steeped in rich aviation, industrial, and sporting heritage. Long before modern skyscrapers, the area was home to the Orang Kallang, indigenous boat-dwellers who navigated its vast mangrove swamps.

The district is defined by the Kallang River, Singapore’s longest river, which terminates at the historic Kallang Basin. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Kallang served as an industrial powerhouse, hosting crucial facilities like the iconic Kallang Gasworks (1862–1998), which provided the island’s first piped gas, as well as early sawmills and brick kilns.

Aviation history was made here in 1937 with the opening of Kallang Airport, Singapore’s first purpose-built commercial international hub, featuring an architecturally significant terminal building that still stands today as a preserved landmark.

As decades passed, Kallang evolved into the nation’s premier sports epicenter. The original National Stadium opened in 1973, birthing the famous “Kallang Wave” and “Kallang Roar” during legendary football matches and National Day Parades. While that stadium closed in 2007, it paved the way for the state-of-the-art Singapore Sports Hub, completed in 2014 alongside the pillarless Singapore Indoor Stadium (1989), cementing Kallang’s legacy.