Anatoly Malykhin ONE Championship: "Perfect payback" - Fans loving Anatoly Malykhin's vengeful knockout of Arjan Bhullar for undisputed heavyweight MMA gold

The ONE heavyweight MMA world title unification match between Anatoly Malykhin and Arjan Bhullar happened in June 2023 at ONE Friday Fights 22 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

During the fight, Bhullar grabbed Malykhin's gloves multiple times, and Malykhin made him pay for them. ONE Championship posted this sequence on their Instagram account recently, and they captioned it with:

"Karma bites back 😤 Will Anatoly Malykhin stay undefeated and retain the heavyweight MMA crown at ONE 169? @anmalykhin"

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Those vicious punches on the ground also became the winning moment for 'Sladkiy', and he became the new undisputed king of the weight class. It was Malykhin's fifth straight finish under the world's largest martial arts organization.

This display of brute power and strength has hyped up the fans, as users @brandongostomski, @danik_muaythai, @miguelpissarracarvalho, @tedpoutine, and @guerrilla.godd sent their reaction for this revenge over 'Singh,' as they commented:

"Perfect payback; he wanted his hands he got them"

"Feel The Power 🔥"

"Giant!🔥 I love this guy."

"FAFO"

"I know he was saying "here grab this" when he was laying those hammer fists 😂"

Anatoly Malyhin gives a sneak peek at his preparation against Oumar Kane at ONE 169

In less than a month, the Russian knockout artist will be back in action, and he is scheduled to face the surging contender Oumar Kane for the ONE heavyweight MMA world title.

The two athletes headline the ONE 169 card on Nov. 8, which will be held inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Ahead of that exciting showdown of heavy hitters, the Golden Team representative gave a preview of his preparation to fans through a recent Instagram post, and he wrote the caption:

"My dream is real 🪐"

The video highlighted a boxing drill at the gym with famed coach John Hutchinson.

About the author

Anatoly is an MMA writer with six years of experience. He covers ONE Championship at Sportskeeda, where he has contributed over 1000 pieces. He previously served as the lead MMA writer for BetMGM’s blog.

Anatoly holds a bachelor's degree in communication, which he feels has had a significant impact on his career.

Jon Jones’ submission win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 in 2011 got him hooked to MMA. His favorite fighters include Eduard Folayang, Demetrious Johnson, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Anatoly provides Sportskeeda with exclusive pieces and has previously interviewed the former ONE flyweight MMA world champion, Adriano Moraes. While writing his pieces, he follows an extensive research process, referring only to credible sources like the UFC’s official website, Sherdog, and ESPN. He also likes to provide insights to his readers by keeping in mind important pillars of communication like media literacy and audience dynamics.

Anatoly advocates for a healthy and fit lifestyle by including boxing in his routine. He also loves to travel.

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Edited by C. Naik