“It painful to watch” – Bellator champion Yaroslav Amosov reveals his decision to defend his country in the Ukraine-Russia war
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Yaroslav Amosov talks about fighting in the Ukraine war
Yaroslav Amosov is not only a champion inside the octagon but also in real life. The Bellator MMA champion continues to serve his country in the Ukraine-Russia war and explains his decision.
Yaroslav Amosov is the Bellator MMA’s welterweight champion. The fighter has been undefeated as a professional and was initially scheduled to take on Michael Page for a title defense on May 13. Despite his fantastic opportunity to make a title defense in London, Yaroslav turned down that option and decided to take on his enemies on the battlefront for his nation, Ukraine.
Recently, amidst all the terror that is happening in his daily life, Yaroslav found time to give an exclusive interview to MMA Junkie and give them an update on the current situation of his championship reign. The fighter has all the opportunity to go out and defend his title but he continues to serve his country alongside several other iconic fighters like the Klitschko brothers and Oleksandr Usyk.
“Everything is well, besides the war that is going on,” said Yaroslav Amosov according to MMA Junkie in his facetime call. “I did what I wanted to do. Yes, I understand I had a choice of leaving the country to train, but I don’t consider myself anyone special. I am just a regular citizen…”
Yaroslav Amosov explains how he adapted to the war life
Yaroslav is considered the best fighter outside the UFC by many the fight fans. The Ukrainian welterweight champ is considered the next Khabib Nurmagomedov. Despite being undefeated for 26 professional fights, Amosov is still adjusting to his new lifestyle and still can’t believe some of the horrors he is witnessing in his country. “During the war, I was asking the guys on how to properly clean a gun,” said Amosov to MMA Junkie in his facetime call.
“It’s hard to watch when people are running, how they were running from their houses just wanting to live. It is hard to look at your city when it is on fire,” said the proud Ukrainian fighter. Yaroslav backed out of his title fight against Michael Page in London and the Bellator proceeded to book the British fighter against Logan Storley at Bellator 281.
Yaroslav Amosov’s return to the octagon is still uncertain and the fighter is fully focused on serving his nation until things return to normal.
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