UFC welterweight contender Yaroslav Amosov is being touted as a future UFC welterweight champion by American Top Team teammate Jorge Masvidal.
Amosov, a former Bellator MMA welterweight champion, made his UFC debut last December and submitted veteran gatekeeper Neil Magny in the first round with an anaconda choke. He then followed that up with an even more impressive performance at UFC 328 when he submitted Joel Alvarez with a second-round arm-triangle choke.
Jorge Masvidal Says Yaroslav Amosov Will Be Future UFC Champ
Speaking on the “Deep Waters” podcast, Amosov’s teammate at ATT, Masvidal, gushed about the 32-year-old Ukrainian native, suggesting he has what it takes to beat UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
“He’s a bad fight for everybody. Even Makhachev, all the way down to No. 10, Yaroslav is that good. He’s a bad fight for all these guys,” Masvidal said (via MMAjunkie.com).
“Nightmare for Makhachev. Bigger, longer, and I’m going to say probably stronger, as well, and his wrestling. He’s also, I think, a two-time world champion in Sambo, something like this. So, he’s going to be all right with the body locks, the foot sweeps, the in-close fighting that Makhachev does. Yaroslav will be able to outshine him probably.”
Yaroslav Amosov Was Bellator MMA Champion
Before joining the UFC, Amosov was the Bellator MMA welterweight champion, showing that he has what it takes to be a world champion in a major mixed martial arts organization.
Obviously, the UFC is superior to what Bellator MMA was before it folded into PFL, but still, what Amosov did in Bellator MMA showed that he had what it takes to be a welterweight contender in the UFC, and through his first two fights inside the Octagon, he’s definitely shown that he has what it takes to be a UFC welterweight title contender.
Overall in his MMA career, Amosov is 30-1 with 22 wins coming by stoppage. His lone loss came in 2023 when he was knocked out by the underrated Jason Jackson. Otherwise, he’s been perfect through his mixed martial arts campaign, and after going 2-0 in the UFC, is due for a big fight next time out.
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