Anatoly Malykhin has been a constant presence at ONE Championship?s shows in Thailand. Now. he?ll be in attendance once again when the promotion returns to Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on Friday, November 3. Fans are eagerly waiting for the grand Fight Night 16.

ONE Fight Night 16 promises to be another incredible showpiece of martial arts action put on by the promotion, and the main event clash between bantamweight MMA king Fabricio Andrade and divisional titleholder Jonathan Haggerty for the vacant ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title is sure to be a barnburner.?

Malykhin’s thoughts on Andrade

?Sladkiy? will have a vested interest in the much-anticipated brawl, given he has spent some time training in Andrade’s gym and witnessed the tireless work he has been putting into improving his craft. With everything he has seen from ?Wonder Boy,? Malykhin offered his thoughts on why he believes the Brazilian star will be a tough challenge for Haggerty.?

?In my opinion, the crucial quality Fabricio has that can help him win is his commitment to fight to the end. He is also physically very strong. Haggerty has never had such a physically gifted opponent,? he told ONE in a recent interview. ?I think Fabricio is much more gifted specifically with his punches, and that will be his main advantage, besides his physique. Also, his punches are powerful.?

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Andrade has consistently showcased his impeccable striking prowess throughout his undefeated run in the world?s largest martial arts organization so far, including in his demolition of John Lineker to win the bantamweight MMA crown at ONE Fight Night 7 this past February.

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He?ll look to add more gold to his collection at ONE Fight Night 16 ? this time in the sport he began his career in. However, it won?t be easy against a striking force like Haggerty. Haggerty is in no way, going to be an easy challenge for Andrade.

Haggerty too is in a class of his own

?The General? is well and truly among the most elite strikers on the planet today. He has previously held the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship and currently holds the bantamweight strap in the sport, thanks to a jaw-dropping KO win over the legendary Nong-O Hama earlier this year.?

?Two champions can?t have a boring fight. We are talking about the major leagues here, two champions are fighting, so everyone should watch this fight and not blink,? he said. ?Clearly, no one is writing Haggerty off. He is the champion in this weight class [in Muay Thai]. Haggerty is a tough fighter with good timing and is well-trained. I think Fabricio will pressure him, take the center of the ring, and look for the knockout. The power of putting pressure on will win. I think Fabricio will win by KO from punches.?

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Considering the body of work of both fighters, Malykhin is looking forward to an incredible display that will have fans on the edge of their seats. The two-division MMA king has offered his prediction on how he thinks the fight will go down, now it’s time to see the truth. Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments.