Yaroslav Amosov Turns His UFC Ambition Into a Submission Debut

October 10, 2024 441 Views by

Yaroslav Amosov’s departure from Bellator in 2024 opened a new chapter that eventually led to the UFC. The former welterweight champion made his promotional debut on December 13, 2025, submitting veteran Neil Magny with an anaconda choke in the first round.

The Bellator championship foundation

Amosov had established himself as a leading welterweight outside the UFC. He defeated Douglas Lima to win Bellator’s championship in 2021 and later beat interim champion Logan Storley in a title-unification contest. Those results formed part of a twenty-seven-fight unbeaten start to his professional career.

Jason Jackson ended that run in November 2023, stopping Amosov and taking the Bellator belt. The defeat gave his subsequent move a different context: an accomplished former champion seeking another competitive stage after losing both his title and unbeaten record.

Two UFC finishes establish the next chapter

When the UFC announced the Magny matchup, Amosov’s earlier ambition had become an official booking. He converted the opportunity into a finish at 3:14 of the first round, using a choke that already featured prominently in his submission record.

He followed that debut by submitting Joel Álvarez with an arm-triangle at 1:13 of the second round at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026. The two results supplied an early UFC chapter built on different submission finishes. Amosov’s story had moved beyond speculation about changing promotions: his Bellator championship background now sat alongside completed victories inside the Octagon, with Magny and Álvarez the first opponents in that transition.

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