Anatoly Malykhin shares where he draws his strength from when he's 'not focused on fighting'

It is no secret that two-division ONE MMA world champion Anatoly Malykhin devotes a lot of time to his craft. Still, he carves out time in his schedule to spend quality moments with his loved ones, particularly his wife Anita and son Leo.

Speaking exclusively with the world's largest martial arts promotion, the reigning ONE light heavyweight and middleweight MMA king shared:

"When I'm not focused on fighting, I spend my time with my family. I spend a lot of time with my wife and my son."

This unbreakable bond between 'Sladkiy' and his family has propelled the Russian monster to historical heights, including becoming the first ONE athlete to simultaneously hold three MMA crowns.

Unfortunately, Malykhin's reign as the heavyweight MMA king ended in November when Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane supplanted him as the new king of the division via split decision.

The shocking upset to the world-class wrestler also marked the first time that the Golden Team fighter has been defeated in his 15-fight MMA career.

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Anatoly Malykhin hoping to rematch Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane at ONE's upcoming Qatar event

Anatoly Malykhin regrets not being at his best when he fought Oumar Kane at ONE 169. He hopes to exact his revenge at ONE 171: Qatar on Feb. 20, 2025, inside the Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail, Qatar.

During a ONE meet-and-greet in Bangkok, Malykhin staked his claim for a world title rematch with the Black Panther Sports and Tripl3 MMA representative:

"Qatar loves big guys, and I think a rematch with Kane would be an incredible event for them. I'm as fired up as ever and ready to reclaim my belt."

ONE has yet to confirm whether Malykhin and Kane's world title rematch will be added to ONE 171.