Arjan Bhullar and Anatoly Malykhin will battle in a ONE heavyweight title unification bout at an occasion on July 15 — July 14 in america — with the occasion happening on the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong confirmed the information when talking to MMA Combating on Monday. The cardboard might be dubbed ONE Battle Night time 12 and air at 8 p.m. ET on the U.S. on Amazon Prime Video.
“It’s going to occur formally now July 15,” Sityodtong mentioned. “That’s the phrase that I received simply actually a couple of hours in the past.”
The matchup was initially anticipated to happen in March however the battle was rescheduled “on account of a shift in broadcaster commitments” that pressured the promotion to shift gears. Now, the heavyweight title battle will occur this summer time as an alternative.
Bhullar makes his first look in ONE Championship since profitable the heavyweight title with a knockout over Brandon Vera in 2021. He was initially scheduled to return this previous September, however an harm pressured Bhullar to drop out of the matchup.
Now wholesome once more, Bhullar appears to construct on his present four-fight profitable 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 turned the interim ONE heavyweight champion in 2022 earlier than dropping right down to mild heavyweight the place he captured one other title with a brutal first spherical knockout over Reinier de Ridder.
He at the moment sports activities a 12-0 document with a one hundred pc 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.
