Three-time champion Anatoly Malykhin headlines ONE 169 in Atlanta

ONE Championship has officially revealed the first two title fights that will feature at the top of the card for ONE 169 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Already scheduled to return to the United States in September for an event in Denver, Colorado, ONE Championship will also travel to Atlanta on November 8 for one of the promotion’s final events in 2024.

The card at State Farm Arena was already set on the ONE Championship schedule, and now the promotion has revealed that ONE 169 will be headlined by Anatoly Malykhin defending his heavyweight belt for the first time against Oumar Kane, better known to fans of combat sports under the name “Reug Reug”.

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The ONE 169 main event will mark the first time Malykhin defends his heavyweight belt after the undefeated three-time champion unified the heavyweight titles against Arjan Bhullar last year, and “Spartak” followed that performance up by winning a second victory against Reinier de Ridder. also crowned him the undisputed ONE light heavyweight champion.

“Reug Reug” has only suffered one defeat in his MMA career and is currently on a three-fight winning streak. In his last outing, the 32-year-old took a unanimous decision against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Marcus Buchecha. of the craziest heavyweight fights in recent memory.

The co-main event of ONE 169 will also feature a trilogy bout between Tawanchai PK Saenchai and “Smokin’” Jo Nattawut for the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai title, and between that and the huge ONE Championship main event in Atlanta on November 8 is is already shaping up to be an unmissable deal.

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