Anatoly Malykhin Wins Title and Quits Fighting

May 15, 2026, 18:40
AsiaSports

Introduction

On May 15, Anatoly Malykhin beat Oumar Kane. He won the Heavyweight MMA World Title. Then, he said he will stop fighting.

Main Body

The fight was in Bangkok. At first, Kane stayed far away. Malykhin walked forward and hit Kane many times. In the fourth round, Malykhin hit Kane hard. Kane could not fight anymore. The referee stopped the fight. Malykhin won the match and got 100,000 dollars. After the fight, Malykhin put his gloves in the ring. He does not love the sport now. He wants to go home to Altai and rest.

Conclusion

Malykhin is now a champion in three weight classes. He stopped fighting after he beat Oumar Kane.

Learning

πŸ₯Š Moving through Time

Look at how the story tells us what happened. Most of the words end in -ed. This tells us the action is finished.

The Pattern:

  • Walk β†’\rightarrow Walked
  • Stay β†’\rightarrow Stayed
  • Stop β†’\rightarrow Stopped

Wait! Some words change completely:

  • Win β†’\rightarrow Won
  • Beat β†’\rightarrow Beat (stays the same!)
  • Get β†’\rightarrow Got
  • Put β†’\rightarrow Put (stays the same!)

Simple Rule: If you want to talk about yesterday or a fight that is over, look for the -ed or use these special 'changing' words.

Vocabulary Learning

fight
an act of fighting or a sports match
Example:They had a fight at the park.
fighting
the action of fighting
Example:He is fighting in the tournament.
beat
to defeat someone in a contest
Example:She beat the opponent in the match.
won
to have won a contest
Example:He won the game.
stop
to cease doing something
Example:They will stop at the station.
referee
a person who watches a game to enforce rules
Example:The referee called the time.
match
a contest between people or teams
Example:The match was exciting.
dollars
money in the United States
Example:She earned 100 dollars.
gloves
protective hand coverings
Example:He put on his gloves.
ring
a circular area where fights happen
Example:They entered the ring.
sport
an activity that involves physical effort
Example:Football is a popular sport.
home
the place where you live
Example:He went home after the game.
rest
to relax after work
Example:They need to rest after training.
champion
a person who wins a contest
Example:She is a champion swimmer.
weight
how heavy something is
Example:The weight of the box is heavy.
class
a group of students learning together
Example:This is a math class.
many
a large number of
Example:She has many books.
hard
difficult to do
Example:The test was hard.
first
the earliest in order
Example:It was the first time.
fourth
the fourth in order
Example:She was in the fourth place.
round
a complete cycle of an activity
Example:The round lasted 3 minutes.
could
possibility or ability
Example:He could not finish.
not
used to make a negative statement
Example:I do not like it.
far
a great distance away
Example:It is far from here.
away
at a distance
Example:He went away.
forward
in the direction ahead
Example:She walked forward.
in
inside a place
Example:The ball is in the box.
at
at a specific place
Example:We met at the cafe.
on
on top of a surface
Example:The book is on the table.
after
following an event
Example:After the game, we ate.
to
indicating direction
Example:She went to the store.
and
used to connect words
Example:I like apples and bananas.
the
used before a noun
Example:The cat is sleeping.
he
a male person
Example:He is tall.
his
belonging to a male
Example:His book is on the shelf.