ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight MMA World Champion Anatoly Malykhin’s next fight is against “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane at ONE 173 on November 26, but he is mentoring the next generation of Russian fighters, including undefeated rising star Ibragim Dauev. The 24-year-old will face fellow unbeaten top contender Akbar Abdullaev in a featherweight MMA bout at ONE Fight Night 35: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger on Friday, September 5, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ibragim Dauev Eyes Statement Victory Over Perfect Abdullaev
The stakes couldn’t be higher as Ibragim Dauev squares off against the division’s No.