Anatoly Malykhin will try to construct on his distinctive ONE Championship legacy when he places the heavyweight championship on the road vs. Oumar Kane at ONE 169.
Malykhin, who’s reigning champion at heavyweight, gentle heavyweight and middleweight, will try to defend a kind of belts for the primary time in opposition to “Reug Reug” on Nov. 8 at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta, Ga.
A ONE Championship official verified the reserving between Malykhin (14-0) and Kane (6-1) on Wednesday.
Malykhin, 36, picked up the primary of his undisputed titles in December 2022 with the sunshine heavyweight belt. He then moved as much as heavyweight and acquired that belt in June 2023. He most not too long ago dropped all the way in which to middleweight to say his third title in March, and now he jumps again up two weight courses in try to proceed the unprecedented run.
Kane, 32, deliver a three-fight profitable streak into his likelihood to derail Malykhin. He hasn’t competed since August 2023, the place he defeated Marcus Almeida by unanimous choice.
Along with the heavyweight title battle, ONE 169 may even characteristic ONE Featherweight Muay Thai title-fight trilogy bout between Tawanchai P.Ok. Saenchai and Jo Nattawut.
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