In Bangkok, Thailand, one highly anticipated fight was the unification of the ONE heavyweight title between Anatoly Malykhin and champion Arjan Bhullar. Malykhin, the undefeated interim champion, finally got his shot at the top heavyweight title and showed up ready to win.

Despite Bhullar’s plan to slow down the heavy-hitter with wrestling tactics, Malykhin was able to evade those attempts and strike the champion’s body effectively. In the third round, Malykhin landed several heavy ground-and-pound hits that forced the referee to end the fight, making Malykhin an undisputed champion in both heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions at ONE.

After his impressive performance, Malykhin expressed his desire to challenge Reinier de Ridder for the middleweight belt. In December 2022, Malykhin defeated de Ridder with a knockout and is now confident he can do it again to claim the middleweight belt. In addition to his title unification, Malykhin earned a cool $50,000 in bonuses for his noteworthy performance.

Another bout that excited fans was the match between Shamil Erdogan and Rong Fan. Erdogan defeated Fan with a kick to the body, ending the fight. ONE Friday Fights 22 was a thrilling event with many spectacular moments that kept audiences on the edge of their seats.