The end of an era: Anatoly Malikhin leaves MMA at the height of his fame.

The end of an era: Anatoly Malikhin retires from MMA at the height of his fame. The legend of MMA has come to an end!

Russian champion One FC in three weight categories, Anatoly Malikhin, announced his retirement from the sport.

In his last fight, the 38-year-old fighter defeated Umar Kane and regained his heavyweight title.

Statistics: 15 wins, 1 loss. Malikhin is one of the most decorated Russian fighters in the Asian fighting industry.

Thank you for those amazing fights, Anatoly!