Arjan Bhullar vs. Anatoly Malykhin Finally Set For ONE Friday Fights 22

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After a plethora of rearrangements, fight fans will finally get the hard-hitting heavyweight contest they've been longing for in just over a month's time on Friday, 23 June, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Topping off what's expected to be a stacked ONE Friday Fights 22 next month, ONE Heavyweight World Champion Arjan Bhullar and ONE Interim Heavyweight Champ Anatoly Malykhin will officially meet in a unification bout.

The pair were initially set to collide at ONE: ONLY THE BRAVE in January 2022 before Bhullar declined the fight, kickstarting a long and arduous issue at the heavyweight helm.

After multiple setbacks, contract negotiations, and injuries that have seen "Singh" out of action for nearly two years, the heavyweight matchup that everyone has been waiting for is now official.

Bhullar was last seen at ONE: DANGAL in May 2021 where he captured the illustrious heavyweight gold from MMA legend Brandon "The Truth" Vera by knockout, making Malykhin not only his first test as king, but the toughest divisional adversary on offer.

But now the Canadian-Indian standout in Bhullar will return to silence all his critics. Malykhin, on the other hand, will look to continue the fine form that has brought him both the ONE Light Heavyweight World Title and the ONE Interim Heavyweight World Championship.

"Sladkiy" was last seen at ONE on Prime Video 5, where he clinched the light heavyweight crown after a dominant one-round masterclass over former king Reinier de Ridder with another knockout to add a second coveted World Title to his locker.

Now, at ONE Friday Fights 22, he will look to become the official heavyweight champ when he finally gets to unify gold against Bhullar, in what the Russian standout feels is a long time coming.

Source: Media Release