ONE heavyweight contender ‘Reug Reug’ Oumar Kane has not shied away from unleashing a verbal barrage against his upcoming opponent, three-division ONE MMA World Champion Anatoly Malykhin. As they move closer to their highly anticipated ONE Heavyweight MMA World Title fight scheduled at ONE 169: Atlanta, the verbal sparring has only continuously intensified.

In a recent Instagram post, Anatoly Malykhin shared a reel of himself flipping a large bundle of hay, sending a message to Oumar Kane that he will be similarly tossed aside when they meet at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on November 8th. Malykhin captioned the post, “I’ll turn over like a haystack @reugreug #one169 Atlanta let’s go.” Unable to resist a jab, ‘Reug Reug’ Oumar Kane commented, “You struggling with it,” emphasizing the slight difficulty Malykhin encountered while flipping the hay.

Malykhin and ‘Reug Reug’ have been going at it for months on social media, with the Senegalese giant constantly calling out ‘Sladkiy’ to defend his heavyweight strap. Following his historic victory earlier this year that crowned him as a three-division World Champion, Malykhin posted an Instagram image of himself riding a three-headed dragon, each head symbolizing a different heavyweight contender vying for a title shot, including ‘Reug Reug’ Oumar Kane.

Since his debut in the promotion, ‘Reug Reug’ Oumar Kane has amazed everyone with his overwhelming power. In his latest outing, he knocked out his compatriot, Boucher Ketchup, in a kickboxing match at ONE Fight Night 23 last month. It was perhaps a showcase of his striking ability, which will be put to the test against the Russian knockout artist.

After all, Anatoly Malykhin remains undefeated with a perfect 13-0 record, finishing every opponent put in his path.

Jarred Brooks lauds Anatoly Malykhin’s resilience

Last week at ONE Fight Night 24, Jarred Brooks silenced his critics by securing the biggest win of his career against #3 ranked Strawweight contender Gustavo Balart, defeating him via rear-naked choke in the first round and capturing the ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Title. 

After securing the interim strap and a trilogy with Joshua Pacio to unify the divisional crown, ‘The Monkey God’ now turns into a spectator for ONE’s next massive cards. In particular, he offered his thoughts on both Anatoly Malykhin and ‘Reug Reug’ Oumar Kane ahead of their upcoming clash.

In a recent interview with the ONE Championship, Jarred Brooks praised Anatoly Malykhin’s overall fighting style, whether it was Muay Thai, kickboxing, or wrestling. He indirectly referred to Malykhin as an all-rounder, highlighting his versatility in various combat disciplines.

Additionally, Brooks also discussed ‘Reug Reug,’ noting that he started with a limited skill set, primarily focusing on basic wrestling techniques. He said, “From what I’m seeing out of his training, I’m seeing some really good boxing combinations and he looks like he hits hard as hell.” Brooks also called Reug Reug versus Anatoly Malykhin one of the most sensible fights to make.

What are your thoughts on the upcoming ONE Heavyweight MMA World Championship fight between the undefeated Anatoly Malykhin and the Senegalese powerhouse ‘Reug Reug’? Let us know in the comments.