Anatoly Malykhin's cornering team has been revealed ahead of his fight with Umar Kane tomorrow. The team includes notable fighters and coaches: Petr Yan, Kairat Nurmagomedov, Alexander Soldatkin, and Alexey Khankhbaev, who serves as a striking coach. All of these individuals will be in Malykhin's corner for the bout. The fight will be broadcast on the "Match Boets" television channel starting at 14:30. The post notes that the event is being shown on a secondary sports channel rather than the main "Match" channel, which will be airing other sports programming including documentaries and hockey.
Former UFC bantamweight title contender Petr Yan will serve as a cornerman for Anatoly Malykhin when Malykhin faces Umar Kane in their rematch on May 15, with the bout set to air on Russian television channel Match Boets at 14:30.
Yan, 33, brings considerable high-level experience to the corner. The Russian southpaw-switch fighter carries a 20-5 record in the bantamweight division and is currently a champion in his organization. A technically precise striker, Yan lands 5.12 significant strikes per minute at 54 percent accuracy, numbers that reflect the sharp, volume-based boxing style he has built his career around. He trains out of the Archangel Michael Club in Russia.
Alongside Yan, Malykhin's team includes fellow fighters Kairat Nurmagomedov and Alexander Soldatkin, as well as striking coach Alexey Khankhbaev, who rounds out what appears to be a well-credentialed support unit heading into the rematch.
Why it matters
- Yan's presence adds a high-profile striking mind to Malykhin's corner for a fight with clear divisional stakes
- The broadcast arrangement — on Match Boets rather than the primary Match channel — suggests competing programming but still guarantees Russian television coverage
- A rematch carries built-in narrative weight, with both fighters having prior knowledge of each other's tendencies inside the cage
