Yaroslav Amosov is set to make his long-awaited UFC debut on Saturday night.
The former Bellator welterweight champion will face Neil Magny on the UFC Vegas 112 undercard.
Yaroslav Amosov began his MMA career with 27 straight wins, but then he got KO’d by Jason Jackson.
Oleksandr Usyk’s training partner has since bounced back with a submission win over Curtis Millender, which was enough to earn him a fight with the long-time welterweight gatekeeper in his UFC debut.
Yaroslav Amosov rescued his world title from a warzone
Yaroslav Amosov took time away from MMA to fight on the frontline for Ukraine in April 2022.
The 32-year-old MMA star’s family home was destroyed by a bomb, but his mother made sure she kept Amosov’s most prized possession as safe as possible.
A viral video shows Amosov in full camo gear returning to his home to collect his world title belt.
“A belt with great history,” he wrote in the caption.
“Now I definitely won’t give it away.
“My mother hid it safely, and it survived the bombings.”
Will Yaroslav Amosov win a second world title in the UFC?
🇺🇦🏆 Throwback to when Bellator champion Yaroslav Amosov recovered his title belt from his bombed home after his city was occupied during Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
This weekend he’ll make his UFC debut against Neil Magny. 👀 pic.twitter.com/TjUrug0tA7
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) December 9, 2025
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UFC Vegas 112: All you need to know
UFC Vegas 112 isn’t the most stacked card, but it is one that is historically significant.
It’s the final UFC event of the year and the last show on ESPN for MMA’s premier promotion.
In January, Paramount will be the new home of the UFC after striking a $7.7 billion TV rights deal.
UFC Vegas 112 main card (10pm ET)
Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape
Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos
Cesar Almeida vs. Cezary Oleksiejczuk
Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson
Marcus Buchecha vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
King Green vs. Lance Gibson Jr.
UFC Vegas 112 Prelims (7pm ET)
Joanderson Brito vs. Isaac Thomson
Morgan Charriere vs. Melquizael Costa
Yaroslav Amosov vs. Neil Magny
Sean Sharaf vs. Steven Asplund
Luana Santos vs. Melissa Croden
Allen Frye vs. Guilherme Pat
Tereza Bleda vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
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