ONE Championship has finalized its stacked U.S. primetime November event and revealed the main event for ONE Fight Night 26 in December. ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug will take place on Friday, November 8. The finalized event will feature 11 bouts in total, with three World Championship encounters.
Christian Lee was originally slated to defend the ONE Lightweight MMA World Title on the event as a fourth title fight. However, that match has been rescheduled. Now, Lee will defend the title against Alibeg Rasulov in the main event of ONE Fight Night 26.
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But before the lightweight great returns, ONE 169 offers fans a slate of nonstop action. In an early match on the card, American Eddie Abasolo meets Mohamed Younes Rabah in a lightweight Muay Thai affair. Shortly after that match, heavyweight contenders Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida and Amir Aliakbari throw down.
Later on the card, Kade Ruotolo will have his second pro-MMA contest when he meets Ahmed Mujtaba in a lightweight affair. Former ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Adriano Moraes also returns on the card, meeting Danny Kingad in a massive flyweight showdown. Then, it is time for the evening’s three title tilts.
First up will be Jackie Buntan and Anissa Meksen. The two striking stars will go head-to-head for the inaugural ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing World Title. Buntan is known for her quickness and power, while Meksen hopes to secure gold in ONE to add to her impressive legacy.
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ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon will take his slot in the co-main event of the evening. The Thai superstar will defend his gold against Jacob Smith. The two have met previously, with Rodtang winning by decision, but this time, a five-round war is promised as they run it back.
In the main event, ONE Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, and Middleweight MMA World Champion Anatoly Malykhin puts the heavyweight strap on the line against “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane. Lumpinee Stadium will have to withstand the heavyweight earthquake of these two behemoths. It is a massive main event in stature, with those two powerhouses standing across from one another.
ONE 169 airs live on Prime Video on Friday, November 8. The action begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The event is free for all Amazon Prime members based in the U.S. and Canada.
