"It'll end quickly" - Anatoly Malykhin confident he'll be done with Reug Reug after just "two or three attacks"
Anatoly Malykhin is confident he'll enjoy an early night against 'Reug Reug' Oumar Kane at ONE 169. The Russian superstar is just days away from defending his ONE heavyweight MMA world title on Nov. 8 against the Senegalese juggernaut at the famed Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
After etching his name in the history books as a three-division world champion earlier this year, Malykhin has developed an aura of invincibility that isn't easy to break.
Speaking to ONE Championship ahead of his world title war with 'Reug Reug,' Anatoly Malykhin described how this fight is going to go:
"It'll end quickly. In my first two or three attacks, I'll test his reactions, although I doubt he'll react at all, and then I'll knock him out with a left hook that night."
Anatoly Malykhin is indeed one of the most dangerous fighters on the planet. Every strike, punch, or takedown is aimed towards finishing the fight with zero reservations. However, 'Reug Reug' is no less problematic.
His MMA success can be attributed to his superhuman strength and elite wrestling skills. At the moment, Kane is on a three-fight run inside the MMA cage, two of which are decisions and the other a stoppage.
There's only a limited amount of heavyweights out there with this kind of potency between two competitors. So don't miss the action on Nov. 8, which will be aired live on Prime Video in North America.
"The legacy thrives" - Anatoly Malykhin boasts an incredible MMA record ahead of his return at ONE 169
Anatoly Malykhin possesses an MMA record that is the envy of every elite fighter in the business. The Russian power-striker boasts a perfect 14-0 slate across three divisions.
What's even more impressive is that every bout ended with a mesmerizing knockout. The fans online are awed by such a phenomenon after ONE Championship posted Malykhin's record on Instagram.
They believe that 'Sladkiy' deserves to fight a big name in the industry as a way to challenge the 36-year-old superstar.
Check out their reactions online:
Others are just excited to see the three-division king return to action:
