The Ukrainian fighter Yaroslav Amosov has successfully defended his welterweight belt. The world was proud to know about Amosov joining the Ukrainian army after Russia invaded his country. However, MMA fans undoubtedly missed one of the greatest fighters inside the cage. Amosov chose to fight against Logan Storley exactly a year and a day after the Russian Army invaded his country. The two came face-to-face at Bellator 291 in Dublin. The 29-year-old has achieved a number of remarkable victories ever since he began his fighting career.

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In his last fight against Storley, ‘Dynamo’ was able to defeat him via decision after round 5. This once again led him to Bellator’s welterweight throne. Previously, Amosov was scheduled to fight in May 2022 against the British fighter, Michael Page. Nonetheless, the bout was canceled as Amosov decided to fight for his country.

Now that he is back after a long break and was able to achieve a glorious win, his fellow MMA fighters and fans showered the Bellator star with great words. The UFC welterweight star, Jorge Masvidal, too showered the new champion with appreciation.

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Jorge Masvidal and fans react to Yaroslav Amosov’s great win.

The Instagram page, American Top Team, took to their Instagram to appreciate ‘Dynamo’. They wrote “Incredible performance by the champ @s_amoskin. To watch everything he has been through is truly inspiring. A true champion’s champion. Congrats Yaro!!” Under the post, the ‘Gamebred’ and fans came to appreciate the champion.

Check out what fans had to say about the great victory.

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 The UFC welterweight fighter, Jorge Masvidal, appreciated the star for his great victory by using fire emojis.

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 The MMA fighter, Thiago Santos, congratulated Amosov with the clapping hands emoji.

 Another MMA fighter, Zhalgas Zhumagulov, too, congratulated the star with clapping hands.

 Some fans loved the spirit of Amosov, who stood with his home country when they needed him the most. Furthermore, he came to the cage to defend his title. Hence, a fan called him: “True Warrier” 

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While another fan showered him with respect, a fan commented: “Respect.

 One of the fans said what all the MMA fans wanted to say: “Proud of you

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 The Instagram page, American Top Team Asheville, commented: What a clinic!

The most disheartening video of the ‘Dynamo’

The netizens felt extremely disheartened when they saw the viral video posted by Amosov on his Instagram account, which portrayed the horror of the Ukraine war.

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In the video, Asomov is seen recovering his world championship belt from the rubble of his home in Irpin. The star said how his mom hid the belt well, which indeed saved his biggest treasure from the bomb blast.

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