Anatoly Malykhin vows to get Reug Reug out of there early at ONE 169: “I’m going to knock him out”

Anatoly Malykhin and Oumar
Anatoly Malykhin and Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane - Photo by ONE Championship

Reigning and undisputed three-division MMA world champion 'Sladkiy' Anatoly Malykhin of Russia is looking to put on a show this weekend and end the night early for opponent Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane.

Malykhin is 14-0 in ONE Championship with a 100 percent finishing rate, so when he says he's going to finish someone, fans can surely expect it.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Malykhin gave his prediction for this heavyweight MMA world title defense.

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'Slakdiy' said:

"I’m going to knock him out."

When asked how he plans on doing that, this is how Malykhin responded:

"I don’t have a strategy — I just move forward, give people a show. I move forward, box, wrestle, and never back down. Watch all my fights — I take risks, and I’ll give the fans everything they want that night."

Malykhin and 'Reug Reug' throw down in the main event of ONE ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug on Prime Video.

The event broadcasts live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Nov. 8.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.


Anatoly Malykhin calls his shot against Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane: "I’ll knock him out with a left hook"

Don't blink, says Russian triple champ 'Sladkiy' Anatoly Malykhin. His fight against Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane at ONE 169 on Prime Video this weekend is guaranteed to end early.

The 36-year-old Golden Team representative shot out an ominous prediction ahead of his next ONE heavyweight MMA world title defense on Nov. 8.

He told ONE Championship:

"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."

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