A hulking wrestling sensation from Senegal is set to don the four-ounce gloves this weekend as he makes his debut in mixed martial arts.
Oumar Kane, also known as Reug Reug, stands at 6’5, weighs over 265lbs, and has been a dominant force in wrestling.
On Saturday, he will be fighting in the Octagon for the first time and will take on Cage Warriors veteran Sofiane Boukichou in the inaugural ARES Fighting Championship show in Dakar, Senegal.
Equipped with major experience in wrestling, the Senegalese hulk believes he has a bright future ahead of him in MMA.
Kane has warned his opponent that he will be toughest challenge of his whole life as they meet in the co-main event of the December 14 fight card.
Check out some photos of the Senegalese wrestling hulk below:
Here’s a footage of his open workout ahead of the fight:
Here’s the full line up for the first ever Ares Fighting Championship:
Main event: Ildemar Alcântara vs Laurynas Urbonavicius (light heavyweight)
Co-main event: Sofiane Boukichou vs Oumar Kane (heavyweight)
Main card
Taylor Lapilus vs Marcos Breno (bantamweight)
Glenn Sparv vs Gregory Babene (middleweight)
Marat Aliaskhabov vs Moussa Togola (heavyweight)
Damien Lapilus vs Łukasz Sajewski (lightweight)
Asikerbai Jinensibieke vs Joanderson Brito (featherweight)
Preliminary card
Jonathan Meunier vs Nassourdine Imavov (welterweight)
Rizlen Zouak vs Jamila Sandora (bantamweight)
Matunga Djikasa vs Josh Parisian (heavyweight)
Baba Boundjou Nadjombe vs Mairon Santos (lightweight)
Djati Melan vs Eslam Abdul Baset (middleweight)
(Featured Image Source: Instagram/ 698Reug)