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Oumar Kane's groundbreaking victory over former three-division MMA world champion Anatoly Malykhin during the main event of ONE 169 last Nov. 8 was not only massive for his professional career but also became an inspiration to an entire nation.
ONE Championship recently posted a video of the new ONE heavyweight MMA world champion's grand homecoming in Senegal, where he was welcomed by thousands of fans. They wrote the video's description with:
"Newly crowned heavyweight MMA king "Reug Reug" Oumar Kane received a hero's welcome when he returned to his native Senegal after beating Anatoly Malykhin to become the first ONE World Champion from Africa!"
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Along with a parade, 'Reug Reug's' compatriots set up a program in the streets of Senegal, where they danced, shouted, and cheered for him.
Fans online also joined the festivities virtually, as users @onkabetserathari8084, @Dou-ed9wx, @BigDog-kp2mj, @HansTanchong, @Бенеген, and @alltimehing6438 sent their greetings and congratulations to Kane through their comments:
"Love from Botswana ❤️ big up boyiiii"
"Reug Reug a Pride of Senegal!!!!"
"AFRICA UNITE!!!! We have a new World Champion!!"
"Africa is always ontop respect"
"AFRICAN PRIDE ❤️"
"African power 🎉🎉"
Oumar Kane invites other heavyweight fighters to ONE and challenge him for the 26-pound golden belt
This world championship triumph by Kane has set him up to become the massive star he is now. The fans urged him to switch promotions to fight other heavyweight contenders and prove that he's the best in the division.
However, the Black Panther Sports and Tripl3 MMA representative clarified that he's going nowhere and instead invited other fighters to come to ONE Championship and fight him for his ONE heavyweight MMA world title.
"@soulaymanzanin @onechampionship and @yodchatri (ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong) put faith in me from 1-0, why do I have to leave? If anyone wants to fight me, they can come to ONE and get these hands. We are open for business."
North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch all the action from the ONE 169 card via the free event replay.
