The epic rematch fight between Reinier de Ridder and Anatoly Malykhin is official for ONE 166: Qatar.
Set for March 1 from the Lusail Sports Arena, the middleweight MMA title will be on the line.
De Ridder, who is 16-1 and holds the middleweight title, will be trying to keep the unbeaten Malykhin from adding a third championship to his resume.
With a record of 13-0, the Russian already owns the ONE heavyweight and light heavyweight crowns.
Last December at ONE Fight Night 5, Malykhin – already the ONE interim heavyweight MMA champion – handed de Ridder the only loss of his career to claim the light heavyweight crown.
ONE: Reinier de Ridder Vs. Anatoly Malykhin
ONE 166: Qatar features another highly anticipated championship rematch, as reigning ONE strawweight MMA champion Jarred Brooks of the U.S. defends his title against the Philippines’ Joshua Pacio.
Also on the card is a clash of heavyweight MMA contenders, as Iranian juggernaut Amir Aliakbari takes on former ONE champion Arjan Bhullar of India.
Plus, former ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling challengers will collide, as Yemeni-Saudi BJJ black belt Osamah Almarwai takes on former IBJJF World Champion Cleber Sousa of Brazil.
As a part of grassroots efforts to develop martial arts talent in the region, ONE will also host a Road to ONE submission grappling tournament in the lead-up to ONE 166: Qatar during fight week.
More bouts for ONE 166: Qatar and the Road to ONE tournament will be announced in the coming weeks.Â
ONE 166: Qatar will be broadcast in the Middle East region on beIN SPORTS. Details on how to watch the global broadcast, which can be viewed in over 190 countries, will be announced at a later date.Â
