ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug Official Press Conference Highlights And Best Quotes

Bangkok, Thailand: ONE Championship™ (ONE), the world’s largest martial arts organization, today held the official pre-event press conference for ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug.

In the main event, three-division ONE MMA World Champion Anatoly Malykhin will defend his ONE Heavyweight MMA World Title against Senegalese Wrestling Champion Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane.

In the co-main event, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon will defend his gold against Jacob Smith in a highly anticipated rematch.

ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug will be broadcast worldwide in over 190 countries. Please visit www.ONEFC.com for more information on how to watch the event from your location.

BEST QUOTES

Anatoly Malykhin – Three-Division ONE MMA World Champion: “This guy is very powerful. He has good power. African power. Good balance? No. He’s very, very slow. No good breathing. Easy work. Easy money. I see this guy, this guy is in danger. 8th November, easy work. ‘Slow Mo!’”

“I will never let this beautiful belt in front of me be next to his face.”

Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane: “I just feel that he’s not a real champion because of the way he won his belt. Beating the same guy twice doesn’t make him a real champion.”

“Shut your mouth. I’m very different from those guys. Very, very different from those guys that he beat. I’m a natural heavyweight, and I’m a natural champion.”

Rodtang Jitmuangnon – ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion: “I know that he’s a Liverpool fan, but what I really want to let him know is that you will not find success like Liverpool did this Saturday.”

“I prepared for everything and I’m 100 percent confident for this Saturday, and about my worries, I’m not worried about anything at all.”

Jacob Smith: “I do imagine how my life’s gonna change when I win the belt. The further off from the fight it was, I just wanted to look at the man and wanted to beat the man. But the closer the fight’s getting, I realize when I win the belt, it’s gonna change my family’s lives.”

“I am 100 percent confident, otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten on the plane here.”

Jackie Buntan: “She’s a legend in the game, and I think that’s what’s gonna make the victory that much sweeter, being able to fight somebody who’s on top of kickboxing and being able to make my mark in the world with it.”

Anissa Meksen: “This is the belt that I want. I am only missing this one. I will take this belt back with me.”

“If I get the belt, the next objective is I’m going to keep fighting.”

Kade Ruotolo – ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion: “Same same but different. I’ll try to hit him with some good stuff, try not to get hit. Not a whole lot changes, you know. I finished the last fight in the first round, I’m looking to do the same here again.”

“I feel like in jiu-jitsu, I kind of climbed that mountain and MMA is a whole different mountain to climb. So one step at a time, especially towards next year. That’s my main goal, becoming a champion and building my legacy not just in jiu-jitsu.”

“It’s a completely different world, that’s for sure. I always keep saying the main difference when I start pounding in jiu-jitsu, there’s no nerves, no stress. It’s like breathing for me. It comes naturally. But in the MMA world, it’s a whole different world. There’s so many different weapons to worry about, you know? With that being said, there’s a little bit more uneasiness. But I honestly think that’s why I’m falling in love with it. All the things that I love in my life – jiu-jitsu, MMA, surfing, spear fishing – they all get my adrenaline up. I’m addicted to it.”

Ahmed Mujtaba: “I’m ready. He’s a good guy. He’s a BJJ champion but I have tools in my arsenal as well and I’m ready for 8th November. It’s gonna be a good fight.”