"Hasn't forgotten his roots" - Fans loving Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane's personal motivation ahead of ONE 169
Upcoming ONE heavyweight MMA world title challenger Oumar Kane is fighting for a bigger purpose besides his personal gain. A recent Instagram post by ONE Championship has revealed the bigger-than-life motivations of Kane, and they captioned the video:
"Reug Reug is on a mission 🚀 Will the Senegalese powerhouse claim the heavyweight MMA throne against Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 169? 👀 @reugreug"
In the video, the world's largest martial arts organization revealed that 'Reug Reug' has been inspiring his village in Senegal. He has been constantly supporting them by providing them with food and medical care and planning to build a gym for them.
These incredible initiatives for his home country and countrymen have been praised by fans, particularly by users @jx.kxne, @abousara52, @the_brady_twins, @lucasxavierestrada, and @abdoughul, who sent their praise through their comments:
"honourable man who hasn't forgotten his roots"
"New champ 🔥🔥🔥"
"Let's go champ @reugreug 🥊🥊"
"Reug Reug is a powerhouse of a man with powerful strikes"
"Future champ Inshaa Allah proud of Senegal and Africa ! 🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🇸🇳🌏🌏🌏🌏🌏"
Oumar Kane thanks his uncle for being father-figure after death of his dad at an early age
Kane's four-fight win streak has earned him the opportunity for the ONE heavyweight MMA world title, and he is now scheduled to face the reigning three-division MMA world champion Anatoly Malykhin in the main event of ONE 169 on Nov. 8.
In his most recent interview with ONE Championship, the 971 MMA and Black Panther Sports representative shared that his uncle has been taking care of them since the death of his father, saying:
"My dad died when I was still young. After that, my uncle has taken care of us ever since. Yes, my uncle is very, very nice. He taught me everything. Before, when I had nothing, he would give me money, take care of me, my mom, my brother, and my little sister. He's a good uncle."