History of Yaroslav Amosov in Timeline

Yaroslav Amosov is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC's Welterweight division. He previously held the Bellator Welterweight Championship. As of April 2026, he is ranked #14 in the UFC welterweight rankings, and in July 2023, he was ranked #7 worldwide according to Fight Matrix. His career highlights include his championship in Bellator and current presence in the UFC.

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September 1993: Birth of Yaroslav Amosov

On September 9, 1993, Yaroslav Amosov was born in the city of Irpin, Kyiv region. He later began training in combat sambo at age fifteen.

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September 2012: Third Place at European Combat Sambo Federation

In September 2012, Yaroslav Amosov finished in third place against Ikram Aliskerov in a competition sanctioned by the European Combat Sambo Federation, held in Moldova.

2012: European Combat Sambo Cup

In 2012, Yaroslav Amosov achieved his first success at the adult international level by winning the European Combat Sambo Cup.

2013: World and European Champion

In 2013, Yaroslav Amosov became the world champion according to WCSF version and the champion of Europe according to ECSF version.

September 2014: Champion of Eurasia

In September 2014, Yaroslav Amosov became the champion of Eurasia in professional combat sambo, defeating Shamil Zavurov.

March 2015: Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine

In March 2015, Yaroslav Amosov was awarded the honorary title "Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine" for his achievements.

June 2016: Tech-Krep Welterweight Title

In June 2016, Yaroslav Amosov won the vacant Tech-Krep welterweight title by defeating Roberto Soldić.

November 2017: Signing with Bellator

In November 2017, Bellator announced that they had signed Yaroslav Amosov to their promotion after he had an undefeated run of 19 fights.

2017: Tech-Krep FC Title Defenses

In 2017, Yaroslav Amosov successfully defended his Tech-Krep FC welterweight title twice, against Diogo Cavalcanti and Nathan Oliveira, winning both fights via submission in the first round.

July 2018: Bellator Debut

On July 13, 2018, Yaroslav Amosov made his Bellator debut against Gerald Harris at Bellator 202 and won the fight via unanimous decision.

February 2019: Bellator 216 Victory

On February 16, 2019, Yaroslav Amosov faced Erick Silva at Bellator 216 and won the fight via unanimous decision.

August 2019: Bellator 225 Victory

On August 24, 2019, Yaroslav Amosov faced David Rickels at Bellator 225 in a catchweight bout and defeated Rickels via brabo choke in the second round.

February 2020: Bellator 239 Victory

On February 21, 2020, Yaroslav Amosov faced Ed Ruth at Bellator 239 and won the fight via unanimous decision.

August 2020: Bellator 244 Victory

On August 21, 2020, Yaroslav Amosov faced Mark Lemminger at Bellator 244 and won the fight via TKO between rounds 1 and 2.

November 2020: Bellator 252 Victory

On November 12, 2020, Yaroslav Amosov faced Logan Storley at Bellator 252 and won the fight by split decision.

June 2021: Bellator Welterweight World Championship

On June 11, 2021, Yaroslav Amosov fought Douglas Lima at Bellator 260 for the Bellator Welterweight World Championship and won the fight by unanimous decision.

May 2022: Pull Out of Bellator 281

In May 2022, Yaroslav Amosov was scheduled to make his first title defense against Michael Page at Bellator 281, but had to withdraw due to his participation in the war in Ukraine.

2022: Inability to Fight Due to War

Due to the war in Ukraine, Yaroslav Amosov was unable to fight for all of 2022.

2022: Defense of Ukraine

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Yaroslav Amosov joined other fighters in defending Ukraine. He also rescued the Bellator Welterweight Champion belt from his mother's home after the liberation of his hometown Irpin.

February 2023: Bellator 291 Victory

On February 25, 2023, Yaroslav Amosov returned to defend his title against Logan Storley at Bellator 291 and successfully defended the title after defeating Storley by unanimous decision.

July 2023: World Welterweight Ranking

In July 2023, Yaroslav Amosov reached #7 in the World Welterweight rankings according to Fight Matrix.

November 2023: Bellator 301 Loss

On November 17, 2023, Yaroslav Amosov made his second title defense against Jason Jackson at Bellator 301. He lost via knockout in the third round, marking his first professional loss in MMA.

September 2024: End of Bellator Contract

On September 13, 2024, Yaroslav Amosov announced that he was no longer under contract with Bellator after 6 years.

March 2025: Cage Fury FC 140 Victory

On March 14, 2025, Yaroslav Amosov faced Curtis Millender at Cage Fury FC 140 and won the bout via first round submission.

December 2025: UFC Debut

On December 13, 2025, Yaroslav Amosov made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut against Neil Magny at UFC on ESPN 73. He won the fight via an anaconda choke in round one.