After earning a unanimous decision win over short-notice debutant Mohanad Battbootti at ONE Fight Night 39 last weekend, the Russian veteran hinted he could soon make the jump to MMA. “I’m ready for MMA, kickboxing or Muay Thai. Anatoly Malykhin watches on from the stands at ONE Fight Night 39 – where he was bellowing instructions to Vladimir Kuzmin“In the third round I started getting tired,” Kuzmin said. He passed that information to Anatoly, and I heard him calling it out to me.”That mentorship could soon extend beyond Muay Thai. Muay Thai, kickboxing – or a full switch to mixed martial arts.

Source: Bangkok Post January 31, 2026 14:54 UTC