Jaroslav Amosov set for UFC debut against veteran Neil Magny

The superb Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov has yet signed a declaration with the UFC and is acceptable to marque his debut. The seasoned welterweight, erstwhile Bellator welterweight champion, is present entering the elite ranks of MMA, and galore person been wondering who his archetypal hostile volition be.

There person been rumors astir a apical 10 welterweight contender, arsenic Amosov is not a combatant who should beryllium paired with unranked opponents. However, his archetypal situation successful the UFC volition beryllium 38-year-old Neil Magny. The experienced combatant is simply a existent seasoned of freestyle fighting; helium has made 44 appearances, recorded 31 wins and 13 losses, and has appeared successful the UFC 36 times (24-12). Many promising fighters with large ambitions person "broken their teeth" connected Magny, but those who beryllium to the apical person defeated him.

Magny is the combatant with the astir victories successful the UFC's welterweight part and is tied for 2nd spot connected the database of fighters with the astir full victories on with Charles Oliveira. The archetypal is inactive Jim Miller with 27 UFC victories. He enters the lucifer against Amosov aft 2 wins successful a row; successful the eighth month, helium defeated Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by method knockout, and not agelong after, helium defeated Jake Matthews by "submission". The UFC seemingly chose him to trial the Ukrainian. If Amosov tin flooded this obstacle, we volition get a wide motion that helium is acceptable for ranked opponents. If helium stumbles, it volition beryllium wide that helium is not yet astatine the apical level of the UFC.

UFC debut

The lucifer has inactive not been officially confirmed, but aggregate sources accidental that it is simply a substance of days earlier the confirmation comes. The combat is scheduled to instrumentality spot astatine the past UFC lawsuit of the year, connected December 13. Amosov faces a superior situation against an experienced combatant who is known arsenic the "gatekeeper" of the welterweight division, and each MMA fans are eagerly waiting to spot however the Ukrainian reacts successful this debut.

His accomplishment successful the UFC is simply a large measurement for his career; a triumph implicit Magny could beryllium a motion that Amosov belongs successful the apical tier, portion a nonaccomplishment would amusement that helium inactive needs to enactment connected his progress. Considering the estimation and acquisition of some fighters, an breathtaking duel is expected that volition pull the attraction of MMA fans astir the world.