‘Miraculous’ Angela Lee ready for her return to the cage after cheating death in November car crash

“I feel like everything happens for a reason,” Lee said during a conference call on Thursday. “I am extremely lucky to have survived the accident. I’ve fully recovered physically, mentally and emotionally and I am ready to get back to doing what I love most, which is competing.”

Lee said the incident – which forced her out of a title defence against her old foe Mei “V.V” Yamaguchi set for Singapore on November 24 – had initially weighed heavily on her.

“I took a break from training completely,” said Lee. “Over Christmas and New Year I spent a lot of time with family and had a lot of support and love from them.

“I really feel like this time off has really given me a renewed outlook on everything. It’s reignited my passion for martial arts. There have been ups and downs but with my family’s help I’ve been able to overcome all these adversities.”

Four months after the scare and Lee is now locked down in fight camp as she prepares to pick up the rivalry with Yamaguchi that was put on hold by the accident, with the pair set to headline One’s “Unstoppable Dreams” card in Singapore on May 18, two years after they first met inside the cage.

“I feel 100 per cent back to normal,” said Lee. “I think mentally that was the biggest step, but I am feeling great now and there are no issues.”