The deliberate heavyweight championship conflict for ONE 173 will now not be taking place after reigning titleholder Reug Reug was in a critical automotive accident. The person referred to as Oumar Kane was set to defend his crown in a rematch in opposition to the person he claimed it from, Anatoly Malykhin, in Japan lower than two weeks from now. Tokyo’s Ariake Area was imagined to characteristic that battle till an vehicle associated harm for Reug Reug came about in Dubai and has prompted the competition to be postponed.
The November sixteenth card will now not characteristic this heavyweight sequel conflict as outlined by ONE Championship officers on social media with the assertion studying as follows,
“ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion Reug Reug was concerned in a critical automotive accident. His World Title protection in opposition to Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 173 is postponed. We’ll share extra updates as they arrive, and we want Reug Reug a swift and full restoration. @reugreug”
Reug Reug vs. Anatoly Malykhin 2 postponement data continued
Reug Reug’s accidents are usually not publically disclosed insofar because the severity of them however the Senegalese sensation won’t be competing in a while this month on the very least. So far as Malykhin, he won’t be getting a alternative opponent, as indicated from the ONE Instagram assertion, and can run it again with Kane at an as of but undecided occasion.
Reug Reug has been hospitalised because the accident occurred which prevented him from adequately coaching within the remaining stretch of his camp. The group surrounding the ONE Championship titleholder had posted pictures of Kane within the hospital however haven’t gone public concerning the deeper particulars of Reug Reug’s personal well being scenario.
The 2-division champion Malykhin seems to regain his standing of holding a trifecta of titles within the ONE Circle by gaining a measure of revenge in opposition to the person who took his crown. Kane bested Malykhin through cut up choice in a contest that was deemed controversial by some onlookers after they threw down in Bangkok final yr.
