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ONE 169 was headlined by a highly-anticipated heavyweight title fight between three-divison ONE Championship titleholder Anatoly Malykhin and Oumar "Reug Reug" Kane.
ONE Championship is back at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday (November 8) for a ONE 169 card featuring three title fights. The main event will see ONE triple-champ Anatoly Malykhin defend his heavyweight belt for the first time when he meets Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane.
Only one fighter will be eligible to walk away as champion in the co-main event of ONE 169 this weekend. Originally set to take place in Atlanta, GA after ONE 168 also took place on U.S.
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MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré caught up with three-division ONE Championship titleholder Anatoly Malykhin ahead of his heavyweight title defense against Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane at ONE 169.
Reinier de Ridder might have been due for a long run as an MMA champion in ONE Championship if it wasn’t for Anatoly Malykhin’s ambition. Malykhin became a trailblazer in MMA by becoming the first-ever three-division champion in a major promotion.
The UFC has grabbed former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder according to a report by MMA Fighting. De Ridder last fought in July, meaning he could return anytime for his Octagon debut.
There is some speculation that ONE Championship is moving away from holding many MMA fights. With the UFC dominating the market, and the mostly-Asian one fanbase being in love with Muay Thai and kickboxing, ONE is struggling to find an audience.
ONE Championship has officially unveiled the first two title fights that will feature at the top of the card for ONE 169 in Atlanta, GA. Michael Chandler
A double main event will headline ONE 169. ONE MMA world heavyweight champion Anatoly Malykhin will put his title on the line against “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane, and Featherweight Muay Thai champ Tawanchai PK Saenchai defends the belt against “Smokin” Jo Nattawut.
ONE Championship has a new heavyweight star on its hands. Ben Tynan has the skills and the personality to be a major star in MMA. After ONE Fight Night 21, he is even turning the head of the Russian powerhouse that stands at the top of the division.
Anatoly Malykhin sits atop the MMA world as the first-ever three-division World Champion. The ONE Championship star completed that feat at ONE 166: Qatar against Reinier De Ridder.
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Anatoly Malykhin should now be considered the undisputed king of ONE Championship’s MMA divisions. The Russian fighter did worse than knock out Reinier de Ridder during their middleweight title fight this weekend.
Anatoly Malykhin made history by becoming a three-division champion when he headlined ONE Championship 166 opposite Reinier de Ridder. “Spartak” first clashed with de Ridder in 2022 and stopped the Dutchman with strikes late in the opening round.
Underestimate Reinier de Ridder at your own peril. Coming off the first loss of his professional career, de Ridder seeks redemption in a high-stakes bout tomorrow at ONE 166: Qatar.
Reinier de Ridder is one of just three ONE Championship fighters to hold two titles at once in MMA. However, de Ridder is in danger of not having any belts around his waist should he lose his middleweight crown to Anatoly Malykhin on March 1 in Lusail, Qatar.
Champions etch their name into history when they win a title. They will be forever on the record as a winner. Yet, that’s not enough for some. Sometimes a participant changes their weight division to conquer another challenge.
On Thursday, ONE Championship unveiled its main event for ONE 166: Qatar. A rematch between champions will cap off a massive night at the Lusail Sports Arena.
ONE Championship (ONE) today announced that a rematch between reigning ONE Middleweight MMA World Champion The post ONE Championship Announces Main Event for ONE 166: Qatar Will Be Reinier de Ridder vs.