Anatoly Malykhin will defend his ONE Heavyweight MMA World Championship towards “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane in his subsequent outing.
This five-round duel will headline ONE 169: Atlanta. The U.S. primetime occasion emanates dwell from the State Farm Area on November 8.
“Sladkiy” has firmly cemented his place among the many elite within the all-encompassing sport. He boasts an ideal 13-0 skilled report with a one hundred pc ending price.
His first style of 26 kilos of gold occurred in February 2022. There, he knocked out Kirill Grishenko to seize the interim heavyweight MMA belt.
Later that yr, the Russian powerhouse achieved two-division glory by knocking out Reinier de Ridder to grab the ONE Gentle Heavyweight MMA World Title.
His dominance continued in June 2023 when he obliterated then-lineal titleholder Arjan Bhullar to turn into the undisputed ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion.
Malykhin’s relentless pursuit of greatness noticed him seize the ONE Middleweight MMA World Title this previous March. There, he completed De Ridder as soon as once more, happening in historical past as the primary athlete to rule three completely different weight lessons concurrently.