Watch The ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug weigh-ins and fluid tests

by Junna Base November 7, 2024

The world’s largest combat sports organization is preparing for its biggest card of the year, but before the athletes face off this Friday, November 8th at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug, they have one final obligation to fulfill.

Ahead of fight night at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, all 22 competitors must perform at their best in the official ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug weigh-in and hydration tests to ensure they are fit and ready to perform.

Fans can join in live by watching the video below, starting Thursday, November 7th at 5pm ET/2pm PT.

The ONE Heavyweight MMA World Title will be up for grabs in the main event when reigning three-division king Anatoly “Sladkiy” Malykhin defends his coveted belt against “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane.

After winning middleweight gold in March to become a historic three-division MMA world champion, Malykhin is moving up two weight classes to defend his heavyweight title with an unblemished 14-0 record and a stunning 100 percent finish rate.

Since transitioning from Senegalese wrestling to MMA, “Reug Reug” has compiled a 6-1 record with four wins via knockout. If he can dethrone the Russian and hand “Sladkiy” his first career loss this Friday in US primetime, then Kane would become Africa’s first-ever ONE World Champion.

Before that, Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon will put his ONE Muay Thai flyweight world title on the line in a rematch against British slugger Jacob Smith.

Smith faced “The Iron Man” in his promotional debut in May 2022, and although he lost a decision in that three-round non-title bout, he showed the heart of a lion to stand up to Rodtang’s relentless offense.

While the dominant Thai icon remains the favorite, Smith has learned lessons from the first fight and is looking to shock the world by equalizing in the upcoming second clash.

In the final showdown for the world title, Jackie Buntan and Anissa Meksen will compete for the inaugural ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship.

The pair will compete against each other earlier this year and are eager to compete to make history as the division’s first queens.

Check out the full card below for ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug, which begins this Friday, November 8th at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.

Full card for ONE 169: Malykhin Vs. Reug Reug

(c) Anatoly Malykhin vs. “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane (ONE Heavyweight MMA World Title)
(c) Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Jacob Smith (ONE Muay Thai Flyweight World Title)
Anissa Meksen vs. Jackie Buntan (ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing World Title)
Adriano Moraes vs. Danny Kingad (MMA – Flyweight)
Kongthoranee Sor Sommai vs. Tagir Khalilov (Muay Thai – Flyweight)
Kade Ruotolo vs. Ahmed Mujtaba (MMA – Lightweight)
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao vs. Zhang Peimian (Kickboxing – Strawweight)
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida vs. Amir Aliakbari (MMA – Heavyweight)
Eddie Abasolo vs. Mohamed Younes Rabah (Muay Thai – Featherweight)
Ayaka Miura vs. Macarena Aragon (MMA – Atomweight)
Aliff Sor Dechapan vs. Walter Goncalves (Muay Thai – Strawweight)