Anatoly Malykhin becomes the first three-division World Champion in MMA history. Read about his victory, future plans, and potential challengers. Get all the details here.
| Fight Result |
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| Anatoly Malykhin defeats Reinier de Ridder in their rematch, claiming the ONE Middleweight MMA World Title. |
| Future Plans |
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| Malykhin plans to take on heavyweight and light heavyweight fights before pursuing a middleweight trilogy with De Ridder. He aims to make history by winning four belts and adding one in boxing. |
| Potential Challengers |
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| Malykhin is considering Oumar Kane and Amir Aliakbari as potential challengers for his next fights. He is confident in his abilities and ready to face both fighters. |
| Confidence and Predictions |
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| Malykhin is confident in his skills and even bets on himself to defeat both contenders back-to-back. He promises knockout victories and memorable moments for the audience. |
Anatoly Malykhin, also known as ‘Sladkiy,’ has etched his name in the history books as the first three-division World Champion in mixed martial arts (MMA). At ONE 166: Qatar, Malykhin defeated Reinier de Ridder in their rematch, claiming the ONE Middleweight MMA World Title. This victory adds to his already impressive collection of belts in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. Despite his success, Malykhin believes there is more to achieve in his combat sports journey. He acknowledges De Ridder’s improvements and considers him a solid fighter deserving of another chance at gold. Malykhin plans to continue his journey by taking on heavyweight and light heavyweight fights before pursuing a middleweight trilogy with De Ridder. While thrilled with his accomplishments, Malykhin remains hungry for more success and aims to make history by winning four belts and adding one in boxing. As he sizes up potential heavyweight contenders, Malykhin has narrowed his focus to two men: Oumar Kane, also known as ‘Reug Reug,’ and Amir Aliakbari. Both fighters possess impressive skill sets, but Malykhin is confident in his abilities and even bets on himself to defeat both contenders back-to-back. He is ready for the challenge and eagerly awaits the fights, promising knockout victories and memorable moments for the audience.
