Anatoly Malykhin Explained

Anatoly Malykhin
Other Names:Spartak
Birth Name:Anatoly Sergeevich Malykhin
Native Name:Анатолий Малыхин
Birth Date:11 January 1988
Birth Place:Kemerovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Weight Lb:224
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach:78 in
Fighting Out Of:Phuket, Thailand
Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Team:Tiger Muay Thai
Raty Team
Golden Team[1]
Trainer:Vladimir Osiya (MMA)[2]
Vladimir Zakharushkin (wrestling)
Wrestling:Master of Sport in freestyle wrestling
Years Active:2016–present (MMA)
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Subwin:4
Am Win:4
Am Kowin:2
Am Subwin:2
Sherdog:256721

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 Heavyweight World Champion, Light Heavyweight World Champion, and Middleweight 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.[3]

Malykhin is a Master of Sport in freestyle wrestling,[4] [5] and won a bronze medal at the 2013 Russian championship.[6] He also won gold in submission grappling at the 2016 UWW European championships[7] and is a 2017 WMMAA world champion in amateur mixed martial arts (MMA).[8]

Background

Malykhin was born on January 11, 1988, in Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, Soviet Union (now Russian Federation). He began wrestling in the fifth grade and won several youth championships. In 2013, he won gold at the President Cup of Buryatia Republic in freestyle wrestling and placed third at the Russian national championship as a heavyweight. Malykhin was later disqualified for two years because he did not appear for doping tests, which he claims was due to a misunderstanding.[9] In 2016, Malykhin competed in submission grappling, winning at the championships for the Kemerovo region and the Siberian Federal District to qualify for the All-Russian championships. Malykhin was the runner-up at the All-Russian championships, qualifying for the UWW European championships. At the European grappling championships in July, Malykhin won gold in the 100+ kg division.[10] [11]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

According to Malykhin, there were no prospects for wrestlers in his native Kemerovo, despite the fact that the city had many good coaches and athletes. Malykhin was repeatedly invited to Moscow, where he met coach Vladimir Osiy, who became his mentor.

Malykhin made his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in September 2016, defeating Ilya Gunenko in the first round. He would compete again 3 months later against Murad Kalimetov at Battle on the Volga Border 2016, winning the bout by submission.

Amateur world championships

In May 2017, Malykhin competed at the Russian championship in amateur MMA, defeating Dagestani Salimgerey Rasulov. In October 2017, Malykhin competed at the WMMAA amateur world championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. He fought in the heavyweight (over 93 kg/205 lb) division, defeating Spanish fighter Oswaldo Gil and Greek fighter Athanasios Barkas to qualify for the final, where he defeated Uzbek fighter Azamat Bahodurzoda by TKO to become a world champion.

Return to professional competition

Malykhin returned to professional MMA on November 3, 2017, against Reza Torabi. He successfully used ground-and-pound to win by TKO.

Malykin won his next three bouts via submission in the first round against Michał Wlazło at Golden Team Championship 3, Magomedbag Agaev at Fight Nights Global 91, and Jake Heun at Absolute Siberian Championship 1. Malykin next competed on April 25, 2019, as part of Fight Nights Global 93, against Alexei Kudin. Despite Kudin's experience, Malykhin constantly imposed his fighting style on his opponent. In the second round, Malykhin took the bout to the ground, after which he inflicted a series of punches, leading the referee to stop the bout.

Malykhin's last bout on the Russian scene took place on October 30, 2019. As part of the GTC 07 tournament, Malykhin faced Argentinean Lucas Elsina. In the first round, Malykhin took Elsina down and finished him with punches for a TKO stoppage.

After his undefeated run on the Russian regional scene, Malykin signed with ONE Championship.[12]

ONE Championship

Malykhin made his promotional debut against Alexandre Machado on February 26, 2021, and aired on March 5, 2021, at ONE: First of Fury 2.[13] He won the fight via technical knockout (submission to punches) in the first round, having managed to pin Machado in a crucifix and proceed to connect elbows, forcing Machado to submit.[14]

Malykhin faced Amir Aliakbari on September 24, 2021, at ONE: Revolution.[15] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[16]

Interim ONE Heavyweight World Champion

Malykhin was scheduled to face Kirill Grishenko for the interim ONE Heavyweight World Championship on January 28, 2022, at .[17] However, Malykhin withdrew due to tested positive for COVID-19 days before the event and the bout was moved to on February 11, 2022.[18] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[19] This win earned him a $100,000 Performance of the Night award.[20]

Malykhin was scheduled to Arjan Bhullar for the ONE Heavyweight World Championship unification bout on September 29, 2022, at ONE 161.[21] However, Bhullar withdraw due to suffering an injury in training that required surgery and the bout was cancelled.[22] [23]

Double champion

Malykhin faced Reinier de Ridder for the ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship on December 3, 2022, at ONE on Prime Video 5.[24] He won the fight via knockout in the first round and earned the title.[25] This win earned him his second $100,000 Performance of the Night award.[26]

The unification bout between Malykhin and Arjan Bhullar for the ONE Heavyweight World Championship was rescheduled for March 25, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 8.[27] However, the bout was removed from the event due to a shift in broadcaster commitments.[28] The bout was scheduled on July 15, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 12.[29] However, for unknown reasons, the bout was moved again to ONE Friday Fights 22 on June 22.[30] Malykhin won the fight via TKO in the third round to become the undisputed ONE Heavyweight Champion. This win also earned him a $50,000 Performance of the Night award.[31] [32]

Triple champion

Malykhin faced Reinier de Ridder in a rematch, this time for de Ridder's ONE Middleweight World Championship on March 1, 2024, at ONE 166.[33] Malykhin won the title by technical knockout in round three after de Ridder did not get up, becoming the first three-division champion in MMA history as well as the first to hold three championships simultaneously. The win also earned him a $50,000 Performance of the Night award.[34]

Personal life

Malykhin and his wife Anita have a son, born in 2020.[35]

Championships and accomplishments

Freestyle wrestling

Mixed martial arts (amateur)

Mixed martial arts (professional)

Submission grappling

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|14–0|Reinier de Ridder|TKO (retirement)|ONE 166||align=center|3|align=center|1:16|Lusail, Qatar||-|Win|align=center| 13–0|Arjan Bhullar|TKO (punches)|ONE Friday Fights 22||align=center|3|align=center|2:42|Bangkok, Thailand||-|Win|align=center| 12–0|Reinier de Ridder|KO (punches)|ONE on Prime Video 5||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:35|Pasay, Philippines ||-|Win|align=center| 11–0|Kirill Grishenko |KO (punch)|||align=center| 2|align=center| 3:42|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Win|align=center| 10–0|Amir Aliakbari|KO (punches)|ONE: Revolution||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:57|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Win|align=center| 9–0|Alexandre Machado|TKO (submission to punches)|ONE: Fists of Fury 2||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:28|Kallang, Singapore ||-|Win|align=center| 8–0|Lucas Alsina|TKO (punches)|Golden Team Championship 7||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:34|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 7–0|Alexei Kudin|TKO (punches)|Fight Nights Global 93: Mytyshchi Cup||align=center| 2|align=center| 3:32|Mytishchi, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 6–0|Jake Heun|Submission (keylock)|Absolute Siberian Championship 1||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:45|Kemerovo, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Magomedbag Agaev|Submission (keylock)|Fight Nights Global 91||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:22|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Michał Wlazło|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Golden Team Championship 3||align=center|1|align=center|3:35|Lyubertsy, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Reza Torabi|TKO (punches)|Golden Team Championship 1||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:26|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Murad Kalimetov|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Battle on the Volga Border 2016||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:10|Balakovo, Russia||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Ilya Gunenko|TKO (punches)|SK Pro: Grandprix MMA Quarterfinals ||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:21|Tomsk, Russia|[43] |-

|-|Win| align=center|4–0| Azamat Bahodurzoda| TKO (punches)| rowspan=3| WMMAA - 5th World MMA Championships 2017| | align=center|1| align=center|2:11| rowspan=3| Astana, Kazakhstan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Athanasios Barkas| Submission (rear-naked choke)| rowspan=2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:03| rowspan=2| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Oswaldo Gil| Submission (guillotine choke)| align=center| 1| align=center| 0:35|-|Win| align=center|1–0| Salimgerey Rasulov| TKO| Russian MMA Union - Championship Final| | align=center|2| align=center|4:50| Rostov-on-Don, Russia| |-

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anatoly Malykhin ONE Championship. 2023-01-07. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. February 21, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Тренер нашего топового бойца задержан по подозрению в убийстве. Он воспитал Магу Исмаилова и сделал сборную чемпионами мира . 2023-10-01. sports.ru. May 25, 2020 .
  3. Web site: Anatoly Malykhin . 2024-03-22 . Fight Matrix . en-US.
  4. Web site: Otinov . Andrey . 2017-10-09 . Кузбасский спортсмен Анатолий Малыхин чемпион мира по ММА в тяжелом весе . 2023-11-22 . Спортивная борьба . ru-RU.
  5. Web site: 2019-11-19 . Турнир памяти Виктора Малютина . 2023-11-22 . Мой город . ru-RU.
  6. Web site: Malykhin, Anatoli (RUS) . 2023-11-22 . whatsmat.uww.org.
  7. Web site: Yarkova . Nadezhda . 2016-07-26 . Кемеровчанин победил на чемпионате Европы по грэпплингу в Риме (фото) . 2023-11-22 . ngs42.ru - новости Кузбасса . ru.
  8. Web site: Patterson . Ross . 2022-02-12 . IMMAF 2017 WMMAA World Gold Medalist Anatoly Malykhin Wins ONE Interim Heavyweight Belt . 2023-11-22 . IMMAF . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2019-04-25 . Малыхин: готов пройти допинг-тест в любой момент . 2023-11-22 . РИА Новости Спорт . ru.
  10. Web site: Анатолий Малыхин . 2023-01-08 . 24SMI . ru.
  11. Web site: Анатолий Малыхин (Anatoliy Malykhin) – биография, статистика и лучшие бои российского бойца ММА . 2023-01-08 . mma.express . RU.
  12. Web site: Anatoly Malykhin signs with ONE Championship. Asian MMA. January 8, 2020. 2023-01-07.
  13. Web site: Amir Aliakbari faces Kang Ji Won at ONE: Fists of Fury Part II . Asian MMA . February 3, 2021 . 2023-01-07.
  14. Web site: Malykhin Demolishes Machado To Remain Unbeaten. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Bear Frazer. March 5, 2021. 2023-01-07.
  15. Web site: August 18, 2021. Christian Lee, Victoria Lee share card at ONE Championship: Revolution. 2021-08-18. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  16. Web site: September 24, 2021. Anatoly Malykhin knocks Amir Aliakbari out cold! Asian MMA. 2021-09-24. AsianMMA. en.
  17. Web site: Anatoly Malykhin vs. Kirill Grishenko set for ONE Championship interim heavyweight title . December 27, 2021 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 2023-01-07.
  18. Web site: Anatoly Malykhin faces Kirill Grishenko at ONE: Bad Blood. Asian MMA. January 20, 2022 . 2023-01-07.
  19. Web site: Malykhin Knocks Out Grishenko To Win Interim Heavyweight World Title. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. February 12, 2022. 2023-01-07.
  20. Web site: February 11, 2022. Malykhin, Haggerty, Woo Earn ONE: BAD BLOOD Performance Bonuses. ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts . 2023-01-07 . en-US.
  21. Web site: August 10, 2022 . Arjan Bhullar vs. Anatoly Malykhin heavyweight title unification bout set for ONE Championship 161 . 2023-01-07 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  22. Web site: ONE Championship announces heavyweight kickboxing Grand Prix. AsianMMA. August 29, 2022. 2023-01-07.
  23. Web site: Arjan Bhullar has arm surgery!. AsianMMA. August 30, 2022. 2023-01-07.
  24. Web site: Reinier de Ridder to defend his ONE light heavyweight world title against Anatoly Malykhin at ONE on Prime Video 5. sportskeeda.com. Ben Imperial. November 2, 2022. 2023-01-07.
  25. Web site: ONE on Prime Video 5 results: Anatoliy Malykhin starches Reinier de Ridder in first for second title. MMA Fighting. Steven Marrocco. December 3, 2022. 2023-01-07.
  26. Web site: Malykhin, Marques, Ruotolo Earn Performance Bonuses at ONE on Prime Video 5. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Bear Frazer. December 3, 2022. 2023-01-07.
  27. Web site: ONE Championship: Anatoly Malykhin challenging Arjan Bhullar for heavyweight title in Fight Night 8 main event, source says. South China Morning Post. Nicolas Atkin. January 6, 2023. 2023-01-07.
  28. Web site: ONE Fight Night 8 gets new main event, Bhullar vs. Malykhin rescheduled. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 2023-03-15. 2023-03-15.
  29. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2023-04-10 . Arjan Bhullar vs. Anatoly Malykhin in ONE heavyweight title unification bout rescheduled for July 14 . 2023-05-17 . MMA Fighting . en-US.
  30. Web site: Frazer . Ben . 2023-05-19 . Arjan Bhullar vs. Anatoly Malykhin Heavyweight world title unification match rescheduled for ONE Friday Fights 22 . ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts . 2023-05-19 . en-US.
  31. Web site: Anatoly Malykhin crushes Arjan Bhullar at ONE Friday Fights 22. Asian MMA. 2023-06-23. 2023-06-23.
  32. Web site: Anatoly Malykhin Overwhelms Arjan Bhullar to Unify Heavyweight Title at ONE Friday Fights 22. Cageside Press. 2023-06-23. 2023-06-23.
  33. Web site: 2023-12-28 . Anatoly Malykhin to challenge Reinier de Ridder for Middleweight MMA word title in rematch at ONE 166: Qatar . 2023-12-28 . ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts . en-US.
  34. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-03-01 . ONE 166: Anatoly Malykhin Becomes First Triple-Champ in MMA History . 2024-03-01 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: Сынок с днём рождения ❤️ Мы с мамой тебя очень любим Львёнку 2 года ❤️. Instagram. ANATOLIY MALYKHIN (@anmalykhin). 2023-01-07.
  36. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-03-01 . ONE 166: Anatoly Malykhin Becomes First Triple-Champ in MMA History . 2024-03-01 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  37. Web site: Dan Meehan . December 27, 2022 . Anatoly Malykhin Wins ONE's 2022 MMA Athlete Of The Year Award . 2023-01-07 . ONE Championship.
  38. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2024-03-01 . ONE 166 video: Anatoly Malykhin stops Reinier de Ridder to become three-division champion . 2024-03-01 . MMA Fighting . en.
  39. Beaupré . Drew . 2024-03-01 . ONE Championship News: Anatoly Malykhin Crowned First-Ever Triple-Champ at ONE 166 . 2024-03-01 . Sports Illustrated . en.
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