Jarred Brooks breaks down the single trait that makes three-division MMA king Anatoly Malykhin ‘so special’

Jarred Brooks believes Anatoly Malykhin is special—but it might not be for the reason you're thinking.

As a three-division ONE world champion, there's no denying that the Russian Juggernaut is special. With a 14-0 record, a 100% finish rate, and three world titles in his possession, one could offer up a laundry list of reasons why 'Sladkiy' truly is one of a kind.

However, 'The Monkey God' believes it all comes down to one very specific skill.

"Anatoly Malykhin, he demands attention," Brooks said in an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda MMA. "That guy, you know, ‘Reug Reug’ just walks in and everybody’s like ‘Damn, that’s ‘Reug Reug.’ Anatoly Malykhin, on the other hand, he’d just scream so loud that people are just like ‘Oh shit, who’s that guy?’ And that makes Anatoly Malykhin so special."

Malykhin will return to the Circle on Friday, November 8 for a highly anticipated heavyweight headliner in the United States. 'Sladkiy' will put his ONE heavyweight MMA world title up for grabs when he meets Senegalese sensation Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane at ONE 169 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Follow this link for tickets for ONE 169: Atlanta on November 8 at State Farm Arena.

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Jarred Brooks returns to the main event spotlight at ONE Fight Night 24 on August 2

While we still have a few months to go before Anatoly Malykhin heads to 'Hotlanta,' we won't have to wait nearly as long for the return of 'The Monkey God.'

On Friday, August 2, Jarred Brooks will headline ONE Fight Night 24 live from the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. There, he will square off with streaking Cuban sensation Gustavo Balart for the interim ONE strawweight MMA world championship.

The opportunity for Brooks comes five months removed from his disastrous DQ loss to Joshua Pacio at ONE 166 in Qatar. If 'The Monkey God' can snap the four-fight win streak of 'El Gladiador' inside the Mecca of Muay Thai, he'll set the stage for a trilogy fight with 'The Passion' and earn the chance to trade in his temporary title for undisputed gold.

Who leaves The Land of Smiles with the interim strawweight MMA world title wrapped around their waist?

ONE Championship fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE Fight Night 24 live and for free via Amazon Prime Video in U.S. primetime on Friday, August 2.