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Thousands welcome newly crowned MMA world champion Reug Reug to Senegal in an epic homecoming

Posted on by L. Dreeye
Thousands welcome newly crowned MMA world champion Reug Reug to Senegal in an epic homecoming

Newly crowned MMA World Heavyweight Champion “Rug Reug” Oumar Kane enjoyed a homecoming fit for a king when he returned to his native Senegal recently.

On November 8, in the main event of ONE 169, the 32-year-old superstar scored a hard-fought five-round decision over Anatoly “Sweet” Malykhin to capture the MMA heavyweight title and hand the Russian the first loss of his career. career.

With this victory, “Ryug Reug” established himself as one of the most dangerous fighters in MMA and etched his name into the history books as Africa’s first ONE World Champion.

Just days after his big win in Bangkok, Thailand, Kane returned to Senegal to be greeted by tens of thousands of fans eager to see the hulking heavyweight and celebrate his monumental achievement.

Crowds of Senegalese fans, members of the press, the orchestra and dancers, as well as the representative of the Ministry of Sports, Mr. Cheikh Fall, were present at Blaise Diagne International Airport to welcome the “Ryuga Reuga”, but this was only the beginning of his epic return to his homeland.

The party continued on the streets of Dakar, with thousands of fans chanting and cheering for him as he walked through the city, creating a truly unforgettable scene.

This was followed by a large celebration event, during which several of Senegal’s most prominent figures expressed their gratitude to Rug Reug and its achievements.

For his part, the ONE MMA Heavyweight World Champion spoke about how grateful he is for his country’s endless support and how special his win at ONE 169 was:

“I am very happy for all Senegalese people. This is a victory for Senegal. I’m very happy for my team. I can’t thank them enough for their support.

“This is a victory for Senegal. I went to fight for Senegal. It was not easy, but God gave us victory. We are very grateful to God.”