Oumar Kane

Last updated
Oumar Kane
Born (1992-03-14) March 14, 1992 (age 32)
Thiaroye, Senegal
Other namesReug Reug
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
Fighting out ofDakar, Senegal
Team971 MMA
Black Panther Sports
Years active2019–present
Kickboxing record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins7
By knockout4
By decision3
Losses1
By knockout1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Oumar Kane, also known as Reug Reug (born March 14, 1992) is a Senegalese professional mixed martial artist and wrestler. He currently competes in the heavyweight division of ONE Championship, where he is the Heavyweight Champion.

Contents

Early life and education

Kane was raised in Thiaroye sur Mer, a small town outside Dakar. At age 16, Kane started to practice mbapatte wrestling, a traditional folk wrestling style of the Serer people. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

ONE Championship

Kane made his promotional debut against Alain Ngalani on January 22, 2021, and aired on January 29, 2021, at ONE: Unbreakable 2. [2] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. [3]

Kane was scheduled to face Mehdi Barghi on April 7, 2021, at ONE on TNT 1. [4] However, Barghi pulled out due to health and safety protocols. Patrick Schmid, who scheduled to face Rade Opačić in a kickboxing bout replaced to meet in a MMA bout. [5] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. [6]

Kane faced Kirill Grishinko on April 28, 2021, at ONE on TNT 4. [7] Just as the bell sounded in round two, Grishenko landed a throat punch. Kane seemed to protest what might have been considered a late blow, then dropped to his knees holding his throat. He did not get back up, and was unable to answer the bell for round three. He lost by TKO in round two. [8]

Kane was scheduled to face Marcus Buchecha on April 22, 2022, at ONE 156. [9] However at the week of the event, it was announced that the bout would be moved to ONE 157 on May 20, 2022. [10] In turn, Kane withdrew from the bout citing injury and was replaced by Hugo Cunha. [11]

Kane faced Batradz Gazzaev on September 29, 2022, at ONE 161. [12] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. [13]

Kane was scheduled to face Jasur Mirzamukhamedov on December 3, 2022, at ONE 164. [14] However, the bout was relocated at ONE on Prime Video 5 at this same day. [15] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [16] On January 6, 2023, it was announced that Mirzamukhamedov has been suspended from competing in MMA for six months under ONE drug testing programme guidelines and he was release from promotion. [17]

Kane faced Marcus Buchecha on August 5, 2023, at ONE Fight Night 13. [18] He won the fight via unanimous decision and this win earned the Performance of the Night bonuses. [19]

Kane faced Anatoly Malykhin for the ONE Heavyweight World Championship on November 9, 2024, at ONE 169. [20] He won the title via split decision. [21]

Kickboxing career

Kane made his kickboxing debut against Senegalese influencer "Boucher Ketchup" Mamadou Kamara on July 6, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 23. [22] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.

Championship and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
8 matches7 wins1 loss
By knockout41
By decision30
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win7–1 Anatoly Malykhin Decision (split) ONE 169 November 9, 202455:00 Bangkok, ThailandWon the ONE Heavyweight Championship.
Win6–1 Marcus Almeida Decision (unanimous) ONE Fight Night 13 August 5, 202335:00 Bangkok, ThailandPerformance of the Night.
Win5–1Jasur MirzamukhamedovDecision (unanimous) ONE on Prime Video 5 December 3, 202235:00 Pasay, PhilippinesMirzamukhamedov tested positive for banned substance.
Win4–1Batradz GazzaevTKO (punches) ONE 161 September 29, 202222:15 Kallang, Singapore
Loss3–1Kirill GrishenkoTKO (retirement) ONE on TNT 4 April 28, 202125:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win3–0Patrick SchmidTKO (punches) ONE on TNT 1 April 7, 202111:48 Kallang, Singapore
Win2–0 Alain Ngalani TKO (punches) ONE: Unbreakable 2 January 22, 202114:32 Kallang, Singapore
Win1–0Sofiane BoukichouTKO (punches)Ares FC 1December 14, 201921:20 Dakar, SenegalHeavyweight debut.

Muay Thai record

Muay Thai Record
1 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-07-06Win Flag of Senegal.svg Mamadou Kamara ONE Fight Night 23 Bangkok, ThailandKO (punches)12:08
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

Related Research Articles

Pierre Alain Ngalani is a Cameroonian-born Hong Konger mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who most recently fought for ONE Championship, where he competed in the Heavyweight division. He is a four-time Muay Thai World Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amir Aliakbari</span> Iranian wrestler and mixed martial artist

Amir Aliakbari is an Iranian wrestler and mixed martial artist currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the Heavyweight division. He has also competed for Full Metal Dojo in Thailand Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) and Rizin Fighting Federation.

Marcus Vinícius Oliveira de Almeida, also known as Buchecha is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and 4th-degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rodolfo Vieira</span> Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner

Rodolfo Vieira is a Brazilian submission grappler, mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner.

Zhang Lipeng, is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of ONE Championship. Zhang has also competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He won his UFC contract through an 8-man tournament on The Ultimate Fighter: China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aiemann Zahabi</span> Canadian mixed martial arts fighter (born 1987)

Aiemann Zahabi is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Aiemann is the younger brother of Tristar Gym head trainer Firas Zahabi. As of November 5, 2024, he is #14 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.

Jung Da-Woon, anglicized as Da Woon Jung, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2015, he has also formerly competed for HEAT where he was the Light heavyweight Champion.

Jamahal Alexander Hill is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of April 16, 2024, he is #3 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

Dalcha Lungiambula is a Congolese mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 in ONE Championship</span> ONE Championship Combat sport events in 2021

The year 2021 was the 11th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Muay Thai promotion based in Singapore.

Alexandr Romanov is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Rodrigo Nascimento Ferreira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 in ONE Championship</span> ONE Championship Combat sport events in 2022

The year 2022 was the 12th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Muay Thai and submission grappling promotion based in Singapore and later, the Cayman Islands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ONE 156</span> Combat sport events in 2022

ONE 156: Eersel vs. Sadiković was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on April 22, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ONE 157</span> Combat sport events in 2022

ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on May 20, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reinier de Ridder</span> Dutch mixed martial artist

Reinier de Ridder, also known by his initials RDR, is a Dutch professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He previously competed in ONE Championship, where he is a former ONE Middleweight World Champion and ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion. De Ridder was the third two-division champion in ONE history, having previously held the middleweight and light heavyweight belts simultaneously.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anatoly Malykhin</span> Russian mixed martial artist and wrestler

Anatoly Sergeevich Malykhin is a Russian mixed martial artist and wrestler. Malykhin is signed to ONE Championship where he is the current 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ONE Fight Night 13</span> Combat sport events in 2023

ONE Fight Night 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on August 5, 2023, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ONE 169</span> Combat sport events in 2024

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.

References

  1. About Oumar Kane ONE Championship
  2. "ONE Championship: Alain Ngalani faces Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane at Unbreakable II in Singapore". South China Morning Post. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  3. "'Reug Reug' Beats Down Alain Ngalani For TKO In ONE Debut". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  4. "Reug Reug de retour au ONE face à Mehdi Barghi". boxemag.com. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. Heck, Mike; Martin, Damon (2021-04-06). "'Reug Reug' now fights Patrick Schmid, Chingiz Allazov vs. Enriko Kehl addition among changes to ONE on TNT 1 fight card". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  6. Sherdog.com. "One Championship 'One on TNT 1' Play-by-Play & Results". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  7. Newswire, MMA Fighting (2021-04-19). "ONE on TNT 4 card finalized with Eddie Alvarez and 'Reug Reug' booking fights on main card". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  8. Anderson, Jay (2021-04-28). "ONE on TNT IV Results: Kirill Grishenko Stops Reug Reug in Bizarre Finish". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  9. Martin, Damon (2022-03-30). "Marcus Buchecha set to face 'Reug Reug' at ONE: Reloaded on April 22". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  10. Cruz, Guilherme (2022-04-18). "Marcus Buchecha vs. 'Reug Reug' off again, removed from Friday's ONE: Reloaded card". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  11. Cruz, Guilherme (2022-04-29). "Marcus Buchecha vs. Hugo Cunha official for ONE 157 with 'Reug Reug' injured". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  12. "ONE Championship 161 finalised line-up features return of 'Reug Reug' Oumar Kane". South China Morning Post. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  13. Anderson, Jay (2022-09-29). "Reug Reug Smashes Batradz Gazzaev in Return to Win Column at ONE 161". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  14. "Reug Reug returns at ONE 164". Asian MMA. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  15. Lee, Alexander K. (2022-12-01). "'Reug Reug' vs. Jasur Mirzamukhamedov moved to ONE on Prime Video 5, Allycia Hellen Rodrigues vs. Janet Todd unification bout off". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  16. Anderson, Jay (2022-12-02). "ONE on Prime Video 5: Reug Reug Out-Wrestles Jasur Mirzamukhamedov, But Bout Lacks Sizzle". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  17. "ONE Championship releases MMA heavyweight Jasur Mirzamukhamedov after positive drugs test". South China Morning Post. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  18. Anderson, Jay (2023-05-22). "Reug Reug vs. Buchecha Announced for ONE Fight Night 13". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  19. "Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida Handed First MMA Loss At One Fight Night 13". Jitsmagazine. 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  20. Martin, Damon (2024-06-19). "Anatoly Malykhin defends heavyweight title against Reug Reug in ONE: 169 main event in Atlanta on Nov. 8". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  21. Anderson, Jay (2024-11-09). "Reug Reug Dethrones Triple-Champ Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 169". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  22. Sherdog.com. "'Reug Reug' to Face Influencer Boucher Ketchup in Kickboxing at July 5 ONE Card". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-07-02.