Reigning and undisputed ONE heavyweight, light heavyweight, and middleweight MMA world champion 'Sladkiy' Anatoly Malykhin is getting ready to make his grand return to the ONE Championship ring in a couple of weeks' time.
This time, the undefeated Russian stalwart will be making a return to the heavyweight division to face an adversary who has emerged as one of the toughest heavyweights in recent years.
Malykhin is, of course, the perfect combination of foreboding size and murderous striking skills.
If you're looking for a showcase of all that Malykhin is capable of, look no further than his June 2023 technical knockout victory over former world champion Arjan 'Singh' Bhullar.
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Check out that full fight below:
Malykhin successfully unified the heavyweight throne by dominating and taking Bhullar out for as long as the fight lasted.
In the end, Malykhin needed less than half of their scheduled five-round fight to dispatch the Indian, who he stopped at the 2:42 minute mark of the third round.
Needless to say, fans cannot wait to see Anatoly Malykhin back in action, and they won't have to wait long to witness 'Sladkiy' back on the global stage.
Anatoly Malykhin returns to heavyweight division to face Reug Reug at ONE 169 on Prime Video
Unbeaten triple champ 'Sladkiy' Anatoly Malykhin will make his grand return to the ONE Championship heavyweight division when he faces Senegalese wrestling sensation Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane.
The two lock horns in the main event of ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug on Prime Video, which broadcasts live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, November 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.