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Anatoly Malykhin

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Anatoly Malykhin

Anatoly Sergeevich Malykhin (Russian: Анатолий Сергеевич Малыхин; born January 11, 1988) is a Russian mixed martial artist and wrestler. Malykhin is signed to ONE Championship where he is the current Light Heavyweight World Champion, Middleweight World Champion, and the former Heavyweight World Champion. He is the first fighter in history to win major MMA championships in three weight classes and the first to hold them simultaneously. A professional competitor since 2016, Malykhin has also competed for Fight Nights Global. As of March 17, 2024, he is ranked as the #14 light heavyweight in the world by Fight Matrix. Malykhin is a Master of Sport in freestyle wrestling, and won a bronze medal at the 2013 Russian championship. He also won gold in submission grappling at the 2016 UWW European championships and is a 2017 WMMAA world champion in amateur mixed martial arts (MMA).

Infobox

Born
Anatoly Sergeevich Malykhin (1988-01-11) January 11, 1988 (age 37)Kemerovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Native name
Анатолий Малыхин
Other names
Сладкий (The sweet)
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
241 lb (109 kg; 17 st 3 lb)
Division
HeavyweightLight Heavyweight [a]Middleweight [b]
Reach
78 in (198 cm)
Fighting out of
Phuket, ThailandMytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Team
Tiger Muay Thai Raty Team Golden Team
Trainer
Vladimir Osiya (MMA)Vladimir Zakharushkin (wrestling)
Wrestling
Master of Sport in freestyle wrestling
Years active
2016–present (MMA)
Total
4
Wins
4
By knockout
2
By submission
2
Losses
1
By decision
1
Representing Russia
Medal record Representing Russia Men's freestyle wrestling Russian Championship 2013 Krasnoyarsk 120 kg President Cup of Buryatia Republic 2013 Ulan-Ude 120 kg Submission grappling UWW European Championship 2016 Rome 100 kg Russian Championship 2016 Naro-Fominsk 100 kg Amateur mixed martial arts WMMAA World Championship 2017 Astana 93 kg

Tables

Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
15 matches
By knockout
14 wins
10
1 loss
0
By submission
By submission
15 matches
By submission
14 wins
4
1 loss
0
By decision
By decision
15 matches
By decision
14 wins
0
1 loss
1
15 matches
14 wins
1 loss
By knockout
10
0
By submission
4
0
By decision
0
1
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–1
Opponent
Oumar Kane
Method
Decision (split)
Event
ONE 169
Date
November 9, 2024
Round
5
Time
5:00
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Notes
Lost the ONE Heavyweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Reinier de Ridder
Method
TKO (retirement)
Event
ONE 166
Date
March 1, 2024
Round
3
Time
1:16
Location
Lusail, Qatar
Notes
Middleweight (205 lb) debut. Won the ONE Middleweight Championship (205 lb). Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Arjan Bhullar
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
ONE Friday Fights 22
Date
June 23, 2023
Round
3
Time
2:42
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Notes
Won and unified the ONE Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Reinier de Ridder
Method
KO (punches)
Event
ONE on Prime Video 5
Date
December 3, 2022
Round
1
Time
4:35
Location
Pasay, Philippines
Notes
Light Heavyweight (225 lb) debut. Won the ONE Light Heavyweight Championship (225 lb). Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Kirill Grishenko
Method
KO (punch)
Event
ONE: Bad Blood
Date
February 11, 2022
Round
2
Time
3:42
Location
Kallang, Singapore
Notes
Won the interim ONE Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Amir Aliakbari
Method
KO (punches)
Event
ONE: Revolution
Date
September 24, 2021
Round
1
Time
2:57
Location
Kallang, Singapore
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Alexandre Machado
Method
TKO (submission to punches)
Event
ONE: Fists of Fury 2
Date
March 5, 2021
Round
1
Time
3:28
Location
Kallang, Singapore
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Lucas Alsina
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Golden Team Championship 7
Date
October 30, 2019
Round
1
Time
3:34
Location
Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Alexei Kudin
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Fight Nights Global 93: Mytyshchi Cup
Date
April 25, 2019
Round
2
Time
3:32
Location
Mytishchi, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Jake Heun
Method
Submission (keylock)
Event
Absolute Siberian Championship 1
Date
March 4, 2019
Round
1
Time
1:45
Location
Kemerovo, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Magomedbag Agaev
Method
Submission (keylock)
Event
Fight Nights Global 91
Date
December 27, 2018
Round
1
Time
1:22
Location
Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Michał Wlazło
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
Golden Team Championship 3
Date
March 10, 2018
Round
1
Time
3:35
Location
Lyubertsy, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Reza Torabi
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Golden Team Championship 1
Date
November 3, 2017
Round
1
Time
2:26
Location
Moscow, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Murad Kalimetov
Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Event
Battle on the Volga Border 2016
Date
December 17, 2016
Round
1
Time
3:10
Location
Balakovo, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Ilya Gunenko
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
SK Pro: Grandprix MMA Quarterfinals
Date
September 17, 2016
Round
1
Time
2:21
Location
Tomsk, Russia
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Loss
14–1
Oumar Kane
Decision (split)
ONE 169
November 9, 2024
5
5:00
Bangkok, Thailand
Lost the ONE Heavyweight Championship.
Win
14–0
Reinier de Ridder
TKO (retirement)
ONE 166
March 1, 2024
3
1:16
Lusail, Qatar
Middleweight (205 lb) debut. Won the ONE Middleweight Championship (205 lb). Performance of the Night.
Win
13–0
Arjan Bhullar
TKO (punches)
ONE Friday Fights 22
June 23, 2023
3
2:42
Bangkok, Thailand
Won and unified the ONE Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
12–0
Reinier de Ridder
KO (punches)
ONE on Prime Video 5
December 3, 2022
1
4:35
Pasay, Philippines
Light Heavyweight (225 lb) debut. Won the ONE Light Heavyweight Championship (225 lb). Performance of the Night.
Win
11–0
Kirill Grishenko
KO (punch)
ONE: Bad Blood
February 11, 2022
2
3:42
Kallang, Singapore
Won the interim ONE Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win
10–0
Amir Aliakbari
KO (punches)
ONE: Revolution
September 24, 2021
1
2:57
Kallang, Singapore
Win
9–0
Alexandre Machado
TKO (submission to punches)
ONE: Fists of Fury 2
March 5, 2021
1
3:28
Kallang, Singapore
Win
8–0
Lucas Alsina
TKO (punches)
Golden Team Championship 7
October 30, 2019
1
3:34
Moscow, Russia
Win
7–0
Alexei Kudin
TKO (punches)
Fight Nights Global 93: Mytyshchi Cup
April 25, 2019
2
3:32
Mytishchi, Russia
Win
6–0
Jake Heun
Submission (keylock)
Absolute Siberian Championship 1
March 4, 2019
1
1:45
Kemerovo, Russia
Win
5–0
Magomedbag Agaev
Submission (keylock)
Fight Nights Global 91
December 27, 2018
1
1:22
Moscow, Russia
Win
4–0
Michał Wlazło
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Golden Team Championship 3
March 10, 2018
1
3:35
Lyubertsy, Russia
Win
3–0
Reza Torabi
TKO (punches)
Golden Team Championship 1
November 3, 2017
1
2:26
Moscow, Russia
Win
2–0
Murad Kalimetov
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Battle on the Volga Border 2016
December 17, 2016
1
3:10
Balakovo, Russia
Win
1–0
Ilya Gunenko
TKO (punches)
SK Pro: Grandprix MMA Quarterfinals
September 17, 2016
1
2:21
Tomsk, Russia
· Mixed martial arts record
4 matches
4 matches
Amateur record breakdown
4 matches
Amateur record breakdown
4 wins
Col 3
0 losses
By knockout
By knockout
Amateur record breakdown
By knockout
Amateur record breakdown
2
Col 3
0
By submission
By submission
Amateur record breakdown
By submission
Amateur record breakdown
2
Col 3
0
Amateur record breakdown
4 matches
4 wins
0 losses
By knockout
2
0
By submission
2
0
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Azamat Bahodurzoda
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
WMMAA - 5th World MMA Championships 2017
Date
October 7, 2017
Round
1
Time
2:11
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Notes
Won the 2017 WMMAA Heavyweight World Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Athanasios Barkas
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
October 6, 2017
Date
2
Round
1:03
Time
2017 WMMAA World Championship heavyweight selection.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Oswaldo Gil
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
1
Date
0:35
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Salimgerey Rasulov
Method
TKO
Event
Russian MMA Union - Championship Final
Date
May 11, 2017
Round
2
Time
4:50
Location
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
4–0
Azamat Bahodurzoda
TKO (punches)
WMMAA - 5th World MMA Championships 2017
October 7, 2017
1
2:11
Astana, Kazakhstan
Won the 2017 WMMAA Heavyweight World Championship.
Win
3–0
Athanasios Barkas
Submission (rear-naked choke)
October 6, 2017
2
1:03
2017 WMMAA World Championship heavyweight selection.
Win
2–0
Oswaldo Gil
Submission (guillotine choke)
1
0:35
Win
1–0
Salimgerey Rasulov
TKO
Russian MMA Union - Championship Final
May 11, 2017
2
4:50
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
· External links
Preceded byReinier de Ridder
Preceded byReinier de Ridder
Awards and achievements
Preceded byReinier de Ridder
Awards and achievements
5th ONE Middleweight Champion March 1, 2024 – present
Awards and achievements
Incumbent
Preceded byReinier de Ridder
Preceded byReinier de Ridder
Awards and achievements
Preceded byReinier de Ridder
Awards and achievements
4th ONE Light Heavyweight Champion December 3, 2022 – present
Awards and achievements
Incumbent
New title
New title
Awards and achievements
New title
Awards and achievements
1st ONE Interim Heavyweight Champion February 11, 2022 – June 23, 2023
Awards and achievements
Vacant
Preceded byArjan Bhullar
Preceded byArjan Bhullar
Awards and achievements
Preceded byArjan Bhullar
Awards and achievements
3rd ONE Heavyweight Champion June 23, 2023 – November 9, 2024
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byOumar Kane
Awards and achievements
Preceded byReinier de Ridder
5th ONE Middleweight Champion March 1, 2024 – present
Incumbent
Preceded byReinier de Ridder
4th ONE Light Heavyweight Champion December 3, 2022 – present
Incumbent
New title
1st ONE Interim Heavyweight Champion February 11, 2022 – June 23, 2023
Vacant
Preceded byArjan Bhullar
3rd ONE Heavyweight Champion June 23, 2023 – November 9, 2024
Succeeded byOumar Kane

References

  1. ONE Championship refers to their 225 lbs class as Light heavyweight, but under the Association of Boxing Commissions in
  2. ONE Championship refers to their 205 lbs class as Middleweight, but under the Association of Boxing Commissions in the U
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    https://www.onefc.com/athletes/anatoly-malykhin/
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    https://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/puncher/2784408.html?comment_id=1085755190%C2%A6post%C2%A62784408
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    https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Anatoliy-Malykhin-256721
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    https://www.fightmatrix.com/fighter-profile/
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