ONE 169

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ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug
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The poster for ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug
Promotion ONE Championship
DateNovember 9, 2024 (2024-November-09)
Venue Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
City Bangkok, Thailand
Event chronology
ONE Friday Fights 86: Kompetch vs. Chartpayak ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug ONE Friday Fights 87

ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on November 9, 2024, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. [1] [2]

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Background

The event was to mark the promotion's first visit to Atlanta and third in United States since ONE 168 in September 2024. [3] However, the event was moved to Bangkok due to partner obligations in Thailand. [4]

A ONE Heavyweight World Championship bout between current champion (also the ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) Anatoly Malykhin and Oumar Kane headlined the event. [5]

In the co-main event took place a ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between current champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Jacob Smith. [6] The pair previously met at ONE 157 in May 2022, which Rodtang won by unanimous decision. [7] At the weigh-ins, Rodtang weighed in at 135.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the limit. As a result, Rodtang was stripped of the title and only Smith was eligible to win it. [8]

A ONE Lightweight World Championship bout between current champion (also the ONE Welterweight Champion and ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix winner) Christian Lee and undefeated Alibeg Rasulov was scheduled at the event. [9] However, it was announced that the bout was moved to ONE Fight Night 26 on December 7 for unknown reasons. [10]

A ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship bout and trilogy between current champion Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai and Jo Nattawut was scheduled at the event. [11] The pairing first met at ONE Fight Night 15 in the Kickboxing bout, where Tawanchai won by unanimous decision. [12] Their second meeting took place at ONE 167 for the title, where Tawanchai defended the title by controversial majority decision. [13] However, the bout was removed from the event due to Nattawut injury after losing via knockout against Superbon Singha Mawynn at ONE Friday Fights 81. [14]

An inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship bout between former two-time Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Champion Anissa Meksen and Jackie Buntan took place at the event. [15] The pair was previously expected to headline at ONE Fight Night 23, but Buntan pulled out due to injury. [16]

Also at the weigh-ins, Tagir Khalilov came in at 139.25 pounds, 4.25 pounds over the flyweight limit and he was fined a percentage of his purse went go to Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai. [17]

Results

Fight card (Amazon Prime Video)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Oumar Kane def. Anatoly Malykhin (c)Decision (split)55:00 [a]
Flyweight Muay Thai Rodtang Jitmuangnon def.Jacob SmithDecision (unanimous)53:00 [b]
Women's Strawweight Kickboxing Jackie Buntan def. Anissa Meksen Decision (unanimous)53:00 [c]
Flyweight Adriano Moraes def. Danny Kingad Submission (guillotine choke)24:14
Flyweight Muay Thai Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai def.Tagir KhalilovDecision (unanimous)33:00 [d]
Lightweight Kade Ruotolo def.Ahmed MutjabaSubmission (brabo choke)11:04
Strawweight Kickboxing Sam-A Gaiyanghadao def. Zhang Peimian Decision (unanimous)33:00
Heavyweight Marcus Buchecha def. Amir Aliakbari Submission (rear-naked choke)13:15
Featherweight Muay ThaiMohamed Younes Rabahdef.Eddie AbasoloDecision (unanimous)33:00
Women's AtomweightAyaka Miuradef.Macarena AragonSubmission (scarf hold armlock)12:20
Strawweight Muay ThaiAliff Sor.Dechapandef. Walter Goncalves Decision (unanimous)33:00
  1. For the ONE Heavyweight World Championship.
  2. For the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship. Rodtang missed weight (135.5 lb) and was stripped of the title. Only Smith was eligible to win title.
  3. For the inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship.
  4. Khalilov missed weight (139.25 lb).

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