Anatoly Malykhin reached the highest of the ONE Championship mountain as soon as once more however is hanging up the gloves after incomes a redemptive win over a previous opponent. Malykhin ran issues again to Reug Reug, and this day trip, the previous was in a position to halt the latter inside the gap. A fourth spherical striking-based stoppage noticed Malykhin declare the heavyweight crown contained in the ONE Circle as soon as extra.
The Russian combatant added this belt to his assortment to as soon as once more ascend to a few -division champ standing, with Malykhin additionally holding the promotion’s mild heavyweight in addition to middleweight belts. ‘Sladkiy’ additionally netted a $100,000 bonus within the course of, and Malykhin secured a measure of revenge after the person often known as Oumar Kane bested him of their prior struggle. Reug Reug defeated Malykhin on factors at ONE 169 in November 2024 to initially declare the ONE crown.
Contemplating the trifecta of belts that Malykhin holds, this basically vacates belts in three totally different divisions amid a panorama inside ONE Championship the place the discourse appears centred on MMA being far much less of a prioritized piece.
Anatoly Malykhin retires within the ONE Circle, followers hold forth
Anatoly Malykhin calling it a profession in blended martial arts shocked many, and a number of other ONE Championship viewers had their say on this growth on X.
@ChaelPSonnen18
“Effectively he’s 38 yo and simply avenged his solely loss,appropriate factor to do”
@MoloneyBilly
“That’s good for ONE they ain’t concerned with MMA anyway, provides them a purpose to take away extra fighters”
@MrKnight_gg
“LMAO Chatri gotta be crashing out”
@JNEW105
“One championship is f***ing doomed. That simply vacated 3 divisions. DJ and now Anatoly are gone, they haven’t any star energy. They’re DONE
@Nisanth_2711
“One is so cooked, I believe that is the place they name it off lmao.”
@robwetts
“The interviewers face turned pale as a ghost when he stated that lmaoooo ONE mma is so accomplished.”
@alazarusenvy02
“Funniest mma firm of all time”
