Christian Lee, pinalitan si Alvarez vs. Guseyn sa ONE

Inanunsiyo kahapon ng ONE Championship™ (ONE), na papalit si current ONE Lightweight World Champion Christian “The Warrior” Lee ng Singapore kay Eddie “The Underground King” Alvarez para sa bakbakan sa ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix Championship Final. Umatras si Alvarez sa torneo dahil sa nagka-injury sa kanyang training. Haharapin ni Lee si Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev ng Turkey sa ONE: CENTURY TOKYO.

Sinabi ni Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman at CEO ng ONE Championship: ”Unfortunately, Eddie Alvarez has been forced to pull out of his scheduled bout against Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev at ONE: CENTURY due to injury.” Ayon kay Christian Lee, ONE Lightweight World Champion, ”I received the call that Eddie Alvarez was injured and they needed a last minute replacement to fight Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev. Today, the fight is booked and I will be stepping into the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix Championship Final. My ONE Lightweight World Title will not be on the line. However, we will be fighting for the Grand Prix title. I believe a true champion should be ready to fight anyone at any time. I am more than happy to share this card alongside my sister (Angela Lee), the champion! You do not want to miss this event.”