Overview

• Reinier de Ridder is set to face Anatoly Malykhin in a rematch for the ONE middleweight MMA world title at ONE 166: Qatar on March 1, focusing on technical aspects of MMA.
• De Ridder aims to redeem himself after a first-round knockout loss to Malykhin in their previous encounter, which cost him the ONE light heavyweight MMA world title.
• Anatoly Malykhin, undefeated in his career, seeks to become the first-ever three-division ONE Championship world champion by winning the middleweight title.
• Malykhin's coach, John Hutchinson, is confident in his student's ability to achieve three-division glory, emphasizing their preparation for the rematch.
• The fight has garnered significant attention, with fans heavily backing Malykhin in his quest for a historic victory.