Russian ONE Championship Interim Heavyweight Champion Anatoly Malikhin in an interview with , he said he was easily able to drop the weight to 102kg, so he is seriously considering a 93kg performance.
On December 2, Malykhin will fight in Manila with ONE Championship light heavyweight champion (the limit in this league is up to 102 kg) Renier de Ridder from the Netherlands, who owns the Asian promotion belt and the weights medium (up to 93 kg). Malykhin, 34, has 10 first MMA wins.
Tell me more about your diet? What have you given up?
“Before, I could come in after a practice session and throw a Snickers on Mars. And I could load three or four of these sandwiches with seagulls in me. Now I always eat everything. What I liked about working with this particular team of nutritionists: they allowed me to eat everything, I’m not limited in anything. But I have to reach 2700 calories (per day). My darling took responsibility – she weighs everything and counts calories. It is the first time that I run in weight, I have never weighed 102 kg in combat, but I did not feel any difficulty. I feel much fresher. Previously I went out to fight at around 107 kg and felt fast, but now I am 102 kg, but my strength has remained, plus I have become even cooler and faster, recovery is faster. I even wondered if I should stay at 102 kg or try myself at 93 kg.
I look younger, I have more energy. When it was heavy… If you eat, you absolutely have to lie down. Maybe sleep. And now everything is in motion. So I liked it at 102 kg. God willing, I’ll take the 102 kg belt and, I think, say to Ridder, “Let’s do a trilogy. First at 93 kg, then at heavyweight. It’s not for nothing that we fight in Manila like Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier (their third fight in 1975). We have to do Thriller in Manila.
– That is to say that initially, you considered this fight as a one-time event in the light heavyweight division? Do you have completely different thoughts now?
– Yes, yes, at first I thought it was an isolated case, because there was no one to fight with. And here is a good fight with a good opponent, where I can test myself. I thought about doing a one-off and then going back to heavyweight. And now, according to my well-being, I feel that at 93 kg, I can leave in peace. And if it works, then keep three belts – in heavyweight, in 102 and 93 kg. The main thing is to have enough health, otherwise the guys are stepping on their heels.
While such plans. I feel that in training I can handle the load, at home I have enough strength for my family. But I think I have three peak years left. Now I’m 34… I think, somewhere up to 38 (I’m going to play). Yes, they say the weight can keep moving, but your body is still declining. And at 38, I would like to earn a name and some money so I can calmly watch fights on TV from my villa (laughs). And how will it go there, but I am charged for 3-4 years,” Malykhin told .
Source : MatchTV
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