Anatoly Malykhin willing to defend his three belts against fellow Russian fighters: "I am ready to fight anyone"
Reigning and undisputed ONE heavyweight, light heavyweight, and middleweight MMA world champion 'Sladkiy' Anatoly Malykhin is a staunch supporter of his fellow Russian athletes whenever they have fights lined up.
But the undefeated 36-year-old Kemerovo native says he also has no qualms about fighting his countrymen if need be.
The Golden Team / Tiger Muay Thai representative recently spoke to ONE Championship, and Malykhin says he will defend his golden belts at any cost.
'Sladkiy' stated:
"If I am challenged by guys from Russia, of course I will defend my belt. And I will always support Russian fighters. Even those who fight in other promotions, and those who fight in ONE. I will help in any way I can, but I am also ready to fight anyone who wants to claim my gold and my belt."
Spoken like a true warrior, there is no man Malykhin will back down from. The 36-year-old mauler is one of the best pound-for-pound MMA fighters on the planet, and he is willing to prove this point against anyone ONE Championship puts in front of him.
Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates on Anatoly Malykhin's next fight.
Anatoly Malykhin fires shots at rising star Ben Tynan: "Your bedtime will come in the first round"
What's next for the undefeated triple champ 'Sladkiy' Anatoly Malykhin? There are a handful of worthy contenders across three weight divisions, so the 36-year-old literally has the pick of the litter.
But there's one man at heavyweight who has recently made a splash -- Canadian standout 'Vanilla Thunder' Ben Tynan.
Tynan won his latest fight against Duke Didier earlier this month and then proceeded to call out Malykhin.
'Sladkiy' responded on Instagram:
"In the first round, we will check whose wrestling is better, and in the second - boxing. But it seems to me that this fight will never come to the boxing test @vanillathundermma, your bedtime will come in the first round."
Check out the Instagram post below: