March 15, 2025 5:00 pm ET
Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov is again within the win column.
Amosov (28-1) competed Friday for the primary time since he misplaced his title and subsequently parted methods with the promotion. Within the CFFC 140 headliner at 2300 Enviornment in Philadelphia, Amosov submitted UFC alum Curtis Millender (21-11) with an anaconda choke on the 4:18 mark of Spherical 1.
The bout was a 183-pound catchweight that was initially scheduled to happen for a debuting promotion, Fightality, in Chicago. Nevertheless, the occasion was canceled and Amosov vs. Millender shifted underneath the CFFC banner,
Amosov will get a submission in spherical 1! #CFFC140 pic.twitter.com/Porh6k0efB
— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) March 15, 2025
Amosov, 31, was thought-about probably the greatest fighters outdoors the UFC previous to an upset TKO loss to Jason Jackson in November 2023. Following the defeat, Amosov took time without work. The break was elongated by the Bellator-PFL merger and finally his contract expired.
Again within the win column, Amosov solely has one promotion in thoughts: the UFC. He even sported a UFC mouthpiece throughout his battle Saturday. The Ukraine military member told MMA Junkie he deliberate to compete as soon as outdoors the UFC earlier than he tried to enter.
“I wish to present this world I’m an excellent fighter and I will likely be champion,” Amosov mentioned. “My final battle is my fault. I wish to present it’s only a mistake. I present this world this error. … I believe I can do that. I’ll do that. Perhaps that’s higher. I’ve skilled with many guys, a few years, and I really feel I can do that. I’ll take this (UFC) belt.”
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