ONE star Christian Lee confident he would ‘dominate’ Islam Makhachev

Christian Lee is the reigning ONE Championship titleholder in two weight classes, the same ones where Islam Makhachev has won belts in the UFC, and he’s confident in his chances against Makhachev if ever given the opportunity.

Lee defends his welterweight title Friday in Thailand, where he battles jiu-jitsu wizard Tye Ruotolo in the main event of The Inner Circle 37. Five years after saying he was the No. 1 lightweight in the world, topping even Khabib Nurmagomedov, Lee now puts himself over Nurmagomedov’s teammate and friend.

“I feel very confident that I’m the best fighter in the world across any organization,” Lee told MMA Fighting. “My goal, if I could choose one fight, would be to fight…