“Gonna be a fun fight” - Aung La N Sang says ‘Reug Reug’s’ evolution makes Malykhin showdown much more exciting

Aung La N Sang expects big things when 'Reug Reug' Oumar Kane steps inside the circle with reigning three-division MMA king Anatoly Malykhin.

After scoring a sensational unanimous decision victory over 17-time BJJ world champion Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida, Kane will look to cash in on his first shot at the ONE heavyweight MMA world title when he meets current champ Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 169: Atlanta on Friday, November 8.

It will be Malykhin's first time defending the heavyweight title since trading in his interim belt for undisputed gold against Arjan Bhullar at ONE Fight Night 22 last year.

In the time since, 'Sladkiy' has continued to look unstoppable, adding a third-round KO of Reinier de Ridder to add the middleweight MMA crown to his collection, which already included the heavyweight and light heavyweight world titles.

Looking ahead to their highly anticipated heavyweight clash, Aung La N Sang believes the evolution of Oumar Kane has been truly impressive, making for an especially exciting encounter between the two behemoths.

"You saw 'Reug Reug' fight 'Buchecha' right? Like his grappling defense and everything, that is great, and I know his striking has evolved right," Aung La told The AllStar. "His striking has gotten better. So, man, it's gonna be a fun fight to watch."

See the interview below:

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Aung La N Sang returns to the circle at ONE 168 seeking fourth straight win

While Anatoly Malykhin vs. Oumar Kane headlines ONE 169, Aung La N Sang is focused on his own fight which goes down two months prior.

Emanating from Ball Arena in 'The Mile High City' of Denver, Colorado, ONE 168 will feature the return of 'The Burmese Python' as he meets undefeated Turkish standout Shamil Erdogan in a fight that could have major title implications in the middleweight division.

Aung La N Sang goes into the bout having finished his last three opponents, including back-to-back knockouts against Yushin Okami and Gilberto Galvao before submitting Fan Rong at ONE Fight Night 10.

More than a year later, the Myanmar superstar will step back onto martial arts' biggest global stage as the former two-division titleholder continues his career resurgence.

Follow this link for tickets for ONE 168: Denver on September 6 at Ball Arena.