BREAKING: ONE 169 Main Event Announced

Singapore: The first two World Championship bouts for ONE 169: Atlanta, which takes place on Friday, November 8, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, have been announced by ONE Championship (ONE), the biggest martial arts organization in the world.

The ONE Heavyweight MMA World Championship will be contested by incumbent three-division champion Anatoly Malykhin of Russia versus wrestling sensation “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane of Senegal in a highly anticipated heavyweight clash. Having defeated Arjan Bhullar at ONE Friday Fights 22 in June 2023, Malykhin will attempt to further solidify his status as the first three-division MMA World Champion for a leading international combat sports company.

Additionally, ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai of Thailand will defend his title against fellow countryman “Smokin” Jo Nattawut, who has spent the last ten years living and training in Georgia, in a trilogy match that features two of the most exciting strikers on the planet. After nearly avoiding Nattawut twice in kickboxing and muay thai over the past year, Tawanchai will aim to put an end to the feud once and for all. They recently fought for the World Title at ONE 167.

Following ONE Fight Night 10 at Colorado’s 1stBank Center, which sold out, ONE made its highly anticipated return to the United States in 2024. The next leg of its North American expansion will feature ONE 168: Denver on September 6 and ONE 169: Atlanta on November 8.

Roberto Villa

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