Arjan Bhullar and Anatoly Malykhin will battle in a ONE heavyweight title unification bout at an occasion on July 15.
ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong confirmed the information when talking to MMA Preventing on Monday.
“It’s going to occur formally now July 15,” Sityodtong mentioned. “That’s the phrase that I obtained simply actually just a few hours in the past.”
The matchup was initially anticipated to happen in March however the combat was rescheduled “on account of a shift in broadcaster commitments” that pressured the promotion to shift gears. Now, the heavyweight title combat will occur this summer season as a substitute.
Bhullar makes his first look in ONE Championship since successful the heavyweight title with a knockout over Brandon Vera in 2021. He was initially scheduled to return this previous September, however an damage pressured Bhullar to drop out of the matchup.
Now wholesome once more, Bhullar appears to construct on his present four-fight successful streak, which included two victories within the UFC earlier than he left the group to signal with ONE in free company.
As for Malykhin, the undefeated Russian will look to maintain his momentum going after he grew to become the interim ONE heavyweight champion in 2022 earlier than dropping all the way down to mild heavyweight the place he captured one other title with a brutal first spherical knockout over Reinier de Ridder.
He at present sports activities a 12-0 file with a 100% ending charge throughout his profession.
There’s no phrase but the place the Bhullar vs. Malykhin occasion will happen, however now the heavyweights know they’re scheduled to conflict in July.
