‘I’m A Big Black Shark’ – How Catching A 300-Kilogram Swordfish Helped Shape Reug Reug Into An MMA World Champion
Before his World Title rematch at The Inner Circle on May 15, Kane talks about fishing and his superhuman strength.
Long before “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane strapped 26 pounds of ONE Championship gold around his waist, the Senegalese wrestling sensation was already grappling absolute monsters. On May 15, the reigning ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion will step back into the spotlight to defend his coveted belt against fierce rival and former titleholder Anatoly “Sladkiy” Malykhin in a highly anticipated rematch at The Inner Circle . The blockbuster main event is the next explosive chapter in a bitter rivalry that began when Kane handed the Russian powerhouse the first defeat of his career, and The Inner Circle members can catch all the action exclusively on live.
onefc. com . View this post on Instagram Facing an enraged, heavy-handed striker inside the ring is a daunting task for any martial artist.
But for “Reug Reug,” the intense pressure of a World Title fight is nothing compared to battling a 300-kilogram leviathan in the open ocean with his bare hands. With no modern machinery, no hydraulic winches, and no advanced tracking equipment, Kane and his crew relied strictly on brute force, raw courage, and a simple fishing net to conquer the titans of the deep. This was life back home in Thiaroye sur Mer, a rural fishing town near Dakar that gave Kane the ultimate test of his strength – one that resulted in a staggering, unbelievable catch.
The 34-year-old revealed to onefc. com : “The biggest fish I caught was a 300-kilogram swordfish. It’s a very dangerous fish.
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