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Two-division champ Christian Lee returns at ONE 169 in Atlanta to face Alibeg Rasulov

Christian Lee will put his lighweight title on the line against Alibeg Rasulov as a part of the stacked ONE 169 event in Atlanta.

[autotag]Christian Lee[/autotag] is returning to action after a lengthy layoff to defend one of his two ONE Championship titles.

Lee (17-4 MMA, 17-4 ONE), the current ONE lightweight (170 pounds) and welterweight (185 pounds) titleholder, and will put his lighter-weight title on the line at ONE 169 against undefeated Alibeg Rasulov.

The event takes place Nov. 8 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The promotion officially announced the matchup as a part of the event’s tickets on sale (Ticketmaster) announcement Friday.

Lee won the ONE lightweight title by defeating Rae Yoon Ok by second-round stoppage at ONE 160 in August 2022. Three months later, he claimed a title in a second division, defeating Kiamrian Abbasov by TKO in Round 4 in an incredible comeback to become the ONE welterweight champ. Lee has been out of action since rapidly capturing both titles.

Rasulov (14-0 MMA, 1-0 ONE) will look to keep his perfect professional record in his first shot at ONE gold. Rasulov recently debuted in the promotion at ONE Fight Night 24 on July 5, defeating the aforementioned Ok by unanimous decision.

With the addition, the ONE 169 lineup includes:

  • Anatoly Malykhin vs. Oumar Kane – for ONE heavyweight MMA title
  • Tawanchai PK Saenchai vs. Jo Nattawut – for ONE lightweight muay Thai title
  • Christian Lee vs. Alibeg Rasulov – for ONE lightweight MMA title

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ONE Championship triple champ Anatoly Malykhin defends heavyweight belt vs. ‘Reug Reug’ at ONE 169 in Atlanta

ONE Championship three-division titleholder Anatoly Malykhin, who is 14-0, will put his heavyweight belt on the line at ONE 169 in Atlanta.

[autotag]Anatoly Malykhin[/autotag] will attempt to build on his unique ONE Championship legacy when he puts the heavyweight championship on the line vs. [autotag]Oumar Kane[/autotag] at ONE 169.

Malykhin, who is reigning champion at heavyweight, light heavyweight and middleweight, will attempt to defend one of those belts for the first time against “Reug Reug” on Nov. 8 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.

A ONE Championship official verified the booking between Malykhin (14-0) and Kane (6-1) on Wednesday.

Malykhin, 36, picked up the first of his undisputed titles in December 2022 with the light heavyweight belt. He then moved up to heavyweight and got that belt in June 2023. He most recently dropped all the way to middleweight to claim his third title in March, and now he jumps back up two weight classes in attempt to continue the unprecedented run.

Kane, 32, bring a three-fight winning streak into his chance to derail Malykhin. He hasn’t competed since August 2023, where he defeated Marcus Almeida by unanimous decision.

In addition to the heavyweight title fight, ONE 169 will also feature ONE Featherweight Muay Thai title-fight trilogy bout between Tawanchai P.K. Saenchai and Jo Nattawut.