"You're dead" - 'Reug Reug' goes for the jugular in first verbal jab against Anatoly Malykhin following ONE 169 announcement

ONE heavyweight MMA star Oumar Kane will finally get his chance to compete for a ONE world title as he challenges Anatoly Malykhin for the MMA heavyweight world championship. The promotion revealed on Instagram that their fight will take place in the main event of ONE 169: Atlanta on November 8 inside the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Check out the official graphic for ONE 169 below as posted on ONE Championship's Instagram.

'Reug Reug' decided to take the initiative and fire the first shot against Malykhin in the comments section of the post:

"@anmalykhin you're dead ☠️"

Never one to back down from a verbal sparring session, 'Sladkiy' responded with the following:

"@reugreug dancer 💃"

Kane exploded onto the ONE Championship roster with back-to-back TKO finishes, which had fans raring to see him work his way into the title picture.

After a slight stumble against Kirill Grishenko in his third bout, the Senegalese grappler has since produced three-straight wins with his most recent being a unanimous decision performance over BJJ legend Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida.

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How might Oumar Kane fare against Anatoly Malykhin?

The three-division ONE MMA world champion is expected to be the favorite entering the contest as he has won all six in his ONE career by way of his dangerous striking - three via knockout and three via TKO.

As for Oumar Kane, his wrestling-heavy approach will need him to wade through Malykhin's punches to bring the fight down to the ground and land most of his offense.

With both men possessing great finishing power, the biggest question is who has the bigger gas tank as it might turn into a battle of wills should the fight enter the championship rounds.

All in all, Kane and Malykhin sharing the circle is a sight to behold for any and all combat sports fans.

Tickets for ONE 169: Atlanta are now available for pre-sale.