{"id":150547,"date":"2025-09-17T20:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/150547\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T20:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:43:07","slug":"anatoly-malykhin-reflects-on-first-loss-vows-revenge-against-reug-reug-at-one-173","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/150547\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatoly Malykhin Reflects On First Loss, Vows Revenge Against Reug Reug At ONE 173"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two-division ONE World Champion Anatoly Malykhin is on the hunt for revenge! He is scheduled to challenge the man who handed him his first professional defeat, reigning ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion \u201cReug Reug\u201d Oumar Kane, for the belt in a rematch at ONE 173: S<\/a>uperbon vs. Noiri<\/a>, which goes down at Tokyo\u2019s Ariake Arena on Sunday, November 16. The Russian powerhouse looks to reclaim his heavyweight throne while addressing the mental and physical mistakes that shattered his perfect record in November 2024.<\/p>\n

Anatoly Malykhin Takes Responsibility For Overthinking First Encounter<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old Anatoly Malykhin candidly addressed the factors that led to his heartbreaking split-decision loss<\/a> against the Senegalese giant, acknowledging that his approach to the fight was fundamentally flawed. The former three-division MMA World Champion pointed to overtraining and mental overload as the primary culprits behind his first career setback.<\/p>\n

\u201cI simply overloaded myself with too much. And with me thinking too much, I had too much volume of training that my body couldn\u2019t handle. I was thinking too much about everything,\u201d the Russian revealed.<\/p>\n

The defeat marked a shocking end to Anatoly Malykhin\u2019s flawless professional record, as Kane became the first fighter to solve the Russian\u2019s dominant fighting style. \u201cSladkiy\u201d lost his heavyweight belt, while Kane made history as Africa\u2019s first-ever ONE Championship titleholder.<\/p>\n

Anatoly Malykhin Rediscovers Fighting Passion<\/p>\n

Anatoly Malykhin emphasized the need for a complete mental reset heading into the highly anticipated rematch, expressing renewed enthusiasm for competition that had been absent during his recent championship reign.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing is holding me back now. I\u2019ve got the most important thing with me right now \u2013 the thirst and pleasure in enjoying what I do. Because in my recent fights, I was going into fights [in a rush], and that was my biggest mistake,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The former heavyweight king\u2019s admission reveals the psychological burden that came with maintaining his unprecedented three-division championship status.<\/p>\n

Anatoly Malykhin Embraces Hunter Mentality For Heavyweight Rematch
\n\"Anatoly<\/a>Image Courtesy of ONE Championship.<\/p>\n

The Russian veteran described his current mindset as that of a predator seeking revenge, having eliminated the negative mental patterns that plagued his preparation for their first encounter. Malykhin\u2019s renewed focus centers on technical improvement and rediscovering his love for the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, I\u2019m a beast on the hunt. I removed all this [negativity] from my head, and I\u2019m simply enjoying every moment again. I\u2019m constantly looking to improve my technique and looking for something new,\u201d he declared with obvious conviction.<\/p>\n

The stakes couldn\u2019t be higher for both fighters, as Anatoly Malykhin seeks to reclaim his heavyweight throne while Kane looks to prove his victory wasn\u2019t a fluke. The rematch promises to deliver the definitive answer in their heavyweight rivalry.<\/p>\n

ONE 173 takes place on Sunday, November 16, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two-division ONE World Champion Anatoly Malykhin is on the hunt for revenge! He is scheduled to challenge the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150548,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-150547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150547\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}