ONE Championship: Anatoly Malykhin, Kirill Grishenko question ‘chicken’ Arjan Bhullar’s reign ahead of interim heavyweight title fight
- ‘About Bhullar, I don’t see him as a champion at all,’ the undefeated Malykhin says in Singapore
- ‘This fight will decide who’s the real champion,’ Grishenko says – ‘Bhullar was denying the fight a couple of times’
Anatoly Malykhin and Kirill Grishenko are divided on their predictions for Friday’s ONE Championship interim heavyweight title fight, but united in their thoughts on the division’s undisputed champ, Arjan Bhullar.
Neither man considers him a true champion.
“This fight is the fight that will show the real champion,” Russia’s Malykhin (10-0) said ahead of Friday’s ONE: Bad Blood event in Singapore, where he will battle Grishenko for interim gold.
“About Bhullar, I don’t see him as a champion at all. The champion should be with a big heart, the champion should go to the fight.
“The champion should open opportunities to candidates and give them the dream to fight [for the title]. Bhullar is not fighting for ONE for half-year already. He’s like a chicken. He’s hiding his eggs. He’s not a fighter at all for me.”