Anatoly Malykhin's corner team has been revealed ahead of his rematch with Umar Kane at ONE Championship. Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan will be in Malykhin's corner, alongside Kairat Nurmaganbedenov, Alexander Soldatkin, and Alexey Khanhabaev, who serves as Malykhin's striking coach. The fight is scheduled for tomorrow and will be broadcast on Match Boets channel starting at 14:30 Moscow time. The post noted that the bout will air on a secondary sports channel rather than the main Match TV channel, which will instead show World Cup documentaries, diving, and hockey programming.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan will step into Anatoly Malykhin's corner when the ONE Championship heavyweight and light heavyweight titleholder rematches Umar Kane, with the bout set to take place tomorrow and broadcast on the Match Boets channel beginning at 14:30 Moscow time.
Yan, 33, brings elite striking pedigree to the corner assignment. The Russian fighter holds a 20-5-0 professional record and is the current bantamweight champion under his team at Archangel Michael Club. Known as "No Mercy," Yan lands 5.12 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy, figures that reflect the kind of precise, high-output offense that could prove valuable as a coaching resource. He also averages 1.58 takedowns per 15 minutes, underlining his well-rounded technical base.
Yan joins a corner that also includes Kairat Nurmaganbedenov, Alexander Soldatkin, and Alexey Khanhabaev, who serves as Malykhin's dedicated striking coach.
Why it matters
- Yan's presence adds a world-class striking mind to a corner preparing for a high-stakes rematch
- The broadcast situation places the fight on Match Boets rather than the main Match TV channel, which will carry World Cup documentaries, diving, and hockey coverage instead
- The corner lineup reflects the seriousness with which Malykhin's team is approaching this second meeting with Kane
