Tag: Anatoly Malykhin

The 2022 Knockdown News Fighter of the Year Nominees

2022 was a chaotic year for MMA. Upsets occurred. Eras came to an end. People lost their belts outside of the cage. And many, many others lost them inside the cage as well. To be a "Fighter of the Year" candidate in 2022 is to obtain excellence amid this turbulence. The nominees this year obtained … Continue reading The 2022 Knockdown News Fighter of the Year Nominees →

Anatoly Malykhin Hands Reinier de Ridder First Loss In Dominant First-Round Stoppage

Anatoly Malykhin handed Reinier de Ridder his first pro loss in Friday's main event, shutting him down within a round with punches to become a two-division titleholder in ONE Championship. Malykhin's win headlined ONE's fifth-ever card on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. The event took place Saturday morning at the Mall of Asia Arena … Continue reading Anatoly Malykhin Hands Reinier de Ridder First Loss In Dominant First-Round Stoppage →

Undefeated Champions Reinier de Ridder, Anatoly Malykhin To Meet At ONE on Prime Video 5

Two undefeated titleholders will meet at ONE Championship's December 3rd card. Interim heavyweight champion Anatoly Malykhin will move down to 225 pounds to challenge Reinier de Ridder next month, as first reported by Nicolas Atkin of the South China Morning Post. The booking is scheduled to be on the fifth instalment of "ONE on Prime … Continue reading Undefeated Champions Reinier de Ridder, Anatoly Malykhin To Meet At ONE on Prime Video 5 →

ONE Championship Books Arjan Bhullar vs. Anatoly Malykhin For September 29th Card

ONE Championship's heavyweight belts will be unified later this year. The promotion has reportedly booked a fight between Arjan Bhullar and Anatoly Malykhin for their September 29th event, as first announced by Ariel Helwani on "The MMA Hour" Wednesday. Bhullar earned ONE's heavyweight belt in 2021, scoring a second-round finish victory over veteran Brandon Vera. … Continue reading ONE Championship Books Arjan Bhullar vs. Anatoly Malykhin For September 29th Card →

Anatoly Malykhin Scores Second-Round Knockout Against Kirill Grishenko To Claim Interim ONE Heavyweight Belt

Anatoly Malykhin became the interim ONE MMA Heavyweight Champion on Friday night, handing Kirill Grishenko his first pro loss with a brutal second-round knockout. The fight headlined ONE Championship's "Bad Blood" event, which took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. An aggressive Malykhin chased Grishenko down for a large portion of the fight, … Continue reading Anatoly Malykhin Scores Second-Round Knockout Against Kirill Grishenko To Claim Interim ONE Heavyweight Belt →

ONE Championship: Bad Blood Preview

Flawless MMA records will collide on Friday night, as two undefeated heavyweights will meet in the main event of ONE Championship's "Bad Blood" card. Not only will fighters Kirill Grishenko and Anatoly Malykhin be wagering their strong winning streaks in the headliner, but they'll also be fighting to become an interim champ in their division. … Continue reading ONE Championship: Bad Blood Preview →

ONE Championship: Revolution Live Coverage

A trio of title fights is set to headline the stacked "Revolution" card from ONE Championship on Friday. The 11-bout card in total will take place live this morning from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. In the main event of the show, Christian Lee will attempt to defend his 170-pound MMA belt against rising … Continue reading ONE Championship: Revolution Live Coverage →

ONE Championship: Revolution Preview

ONE Championship will present a trio of title fights on Friday morning as part of the stacked 11-fight "Revolution" event. The live card, which will happen at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore, is set to be headlined by 170-pound champ Christian Lee, who will look to defend his belt for the third time when … Continue reading ONE Championship: Revolution Preview →

Kang Ji Won Extends Undefeated Record With First-Round Win Over Amir Aliakbari At ONE Championship’s ‘Fists of Fury’ Event

Kang Ji Won earned his fifth win as a pro recently, scoring a knockout victory against Amir Aliakbari in the main event of ONE Championship's "Fists of Fury II" card. The pre-taped card from the Singapore Indoor Stadium aired for the first time on Friday. Kang's win came quickly in the main event, landing a … Continue reading Kang Ji Won Extends Undefeated Record With First-Round Win Over Amir Aliakbari At ONE Championship’s ‘Fists of Fury’ Event →