Yaroslav Amosov
Yaroslav Amosov (born 9 September, 1993) is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist, currently signed to Bellator MMA and competes in the welterweight division.[2]
| Yaroslav Amosov | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1993 |
| Other names | Dynamo |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 75 in (191 cm) |
| Style | Sambo |
| Fighting out of | Irpin, Ukraine |
| Team | Combat Dobro Amosov Team American Top Team[1] |
| Rank | 3x World Champion in Sambo |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
He is a three-time world sambo champion, a two-time European and Eurasia champion, and European Cup winner. Amosov is also the winner of many national and international competitions.
Sambo career
Yaroslav Amosov had no prior interest in martial arts until he joined a sambo (martial art) club at the age of 16. While there, he trained at the Hermes Club in Kyiv under coaches Fedor Seredyuk and Vadim Korytny.
Amosov made his first breakthrough at the international adult level in 2012 when he won the European Sambo Fighting Cup and subsequently achieved significant success in single combat. He became world champion for WCSF three times (in 2013, 2014, and 2015), and European champion for ECSF twice (2013 and 2014).
In September 2014, Amosov became the Professional Combat Sambo champion of Eurasia after defeating the Caucasian fighter Shamil Zavurov by submission.
Amosov has repeatedly won several combat sambo championships in Ukraine, and in March 2015, he became a Ukrainian sports-master.
Mixed martial arts career
In June 2012, Amosov made his MMA debut against Vitaliy Maystenko. Amosov won via TKO in the first round.
In September 2014, Amosov made his middleweight debut beating Aydin Aikhan via TKO in the first round.
Amosov fought in various Ukrainian promotions for his first nine fights before being signed by the Russian organization Tech-Krep FC.
In June 2016, after winning seven fights in a row in Tech-Krep FC, Amosov beat Croatian fighter Roberto Soldić to win the vacant Tech-Krep welterweight title.[3]
In 2017, Amosov made two successful defences of the Tech-Krep FC welterweight title against Diogo Cavalcanti and Nathan Oliveira. Amosov won both fights via submission in the first round.[4] [5]
Bellator MMA
In November 2017. Bellator announced they had signed Yaroslav Amosov to the promotion following an undefeated run of 19 fights which only included two decisions.[6]
Amosov made his Bellator debut against Gerald Harris on 13 July 2018 at Bellator 202. Amosov won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]
Amosov then faced Erick Silva on 16 February 2019 at Bellator 216. Amosov won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Amosov then faced David Rickels on 24 August 2019 at Bellator 225 in a catchweight bout. Amosov defeated Rickels via brabo choke in the second round. This was Rickels' first submission loss in his career.[9]
Amosov then faced three-time NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion from Penn State Ed Ruth on 21 February 2020 at Bellator 239. Amosov won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]
Amosov faced Mark Lemminger on 21 August 2020 at Bellator 244.[11] He won the fight via TKO between rounds 1 and 2 due to a cut rendering Lemminger unable to continue.
Amosov faced four-time NCAA Division I All-American from Minnesota Logan Storley on November 12, 2020 at Bellator 252.[12] He won the back-and-forth bout by split decision.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Tech-Krep FC Welterweight Championship Two successful title defences
Sambo
- World Combat Sambo Championship Bronze Medallist in 2012 at 82kg[14]
- European Combat Sambo Championship Bronze Medallist in 2012 at 82kg [15]
- Combat Jiu-Jitsu World Cup Gold Medallist in 2013 at 92kg[16]
- World Combat Sambo Championship Gold Medallist in 2014 at 82kg[17]
- Combat Jiu-Jitsu World Championship Gold Medallist in 2014 at 84kg[18]
- Combat Sambo Eurasia Championship Gold Medallist in 2014 at 82kg [19]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 25 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By submission | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 25–0 | Logan Storley | Decision (split) | Bellator 252 | November 12, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 24–0 | Mark Lemminger | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bellator 244 | August 21, 2020 | 1 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 23–0 | Ed Ruth | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 239 | February 21, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, US | |
| Win | 22–0 | David Rickels | Submission (Brabo сhoke) | Bellator 225 | August 24, 2019 | 2 | 4:05 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, US | Catchweight (175 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 21–0 | Erick Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 216 | February 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, US | |
| Win | 20–0 | Gerald Harris | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 202 | July 13, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, US | |
| Win | 19–0 | Nathan Oliveira | Submission (anaconda choke) | Tech-Krep FC: Prime Selection 17 | August 18, 2017 | 1 | 3:20 | Krasnodar, Russia | Defended the Tech-KREP FC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–0 | Diogo Cavalcanti | Submission (north-south choke) | Tech-Krep FC: Prime Selection 12 | March 18, 2017 | 1 | 4:48 | Krasnodar, Russia | Defended the Tech-KREP FC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–0 | Roberto Soldić | Decision (split) | Tech-Krep FC: Prime Selection 8 | June 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Krasnodar, Russia | Won the vacant Tech-KREP FC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–0 | Khasanbek Abdulaev | TKO (Punches) | Tech-Krep FC - Southern Front 3 | March 3, 2016 | 2 | 2:47 | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| Win | 15–0 | Maxim Konovalov | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | Tech-Krep FC - Battle in Siberia | February 12, 2016 | 1 | 2:34 | Novosibirsk, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 14–0 | Islam Berzegov | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Tech-Krep FC - Prime Selection 7 | October 9, 2015 | 1 | 1:27 | Krasnodar, Russia | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 13–0 | Diego Gonzalez | KO (Punch) | Tech-Krep FC - Prime Selection 4: Grandmasters | July 24, 2015 | 2 | 2:38 | Krasnodar, Russia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 12–0 | Ravil Risaev | Submission (North-South Choke) | Tech-Krep FC - Ermak Prime Challenge | April 3, 2015 | 1 | 1:27 | Anapa, Russia | |
| Win | 11–0 | Avtandil Gachechiladze | Submission (Armbar) | ECSF - Steel Warriors | March 5, 2015 | 2 | 1:45 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 10–0 | Oleg Olenichev | Decision (Unanimous) | Tech-Krep FC - Battle of Heroes | December 12, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 9–0 | Boris Selanov | TKO (Punches) | GEFC - Mega Fight | November 22, 2014 | 1 | 3:40 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 8–0 | Aydin Aikhan | TKO (Punches) | ECSF - Ukraine vs. Turkey | September 18, 2014 | 1 | 1:40 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 7–0 | Aleksey Nimirovich | TKO (Punches) | CSFU - Voshod Open Cup | July 26, 2014 | 1 | 2:40 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 6–0 | Andrei Shalavai | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:10 | ||||
| Win | 5–0 | Valeri Shpak | Submission (Armbar) | GEFC - Warriors Empire | December 8, 2013 | 1 | 2:50 | Kyiv, Ukraine | Middleweight debut. |
| Win | 4–0 | Vadim Sandulskiy | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | League S-70 - Plotforma 4th | August 17, 2013 | 3 | 3:03 | Sochi, Russia | Catchweight (176 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Vitaliy Matornika | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | CSFU - MMA Kiev Cup 2 | April 2, 2013 | 1 | 4:47 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
| Win | 2–0 | Artiom Cula | TKO (punches) | ECSF - Battle of Bessarabia | March 24, 2013 | 2 | 1:49 | Chisinau, Republic of Moldova | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vitaliy Maystrenko | TKO (punches) | CSFU - MMA Kyiv Cup | June 14, 2012 | 1 | 4:49 | Kyiv, Ukraine | MMA debut. |
See also
References
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- Dmytro Synyak (August 17, 2020). "Yaroslav Amosov-Mark Lemminger Clash Added to Bellator 244". sherdog.com.
- Sherdog.com. "Unbeaten Welterweights Yaroslav Amosov, Logan Storley to Clash at Bellator 252". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
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