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Yaroslav Amosov Submits Joel Alvarez at UFC 328 to Press for Top-10 Shot

The former Bellator champion used a slam-to-arm-triangle finish that strengthens his push for a ranked bout.

Overview

  • Amosov, who fought Saturday at UFC 328 in Newark, finished Alvarez with an arm-triangle choke at 1:13 of Round 2 after a heavy slam.
  • The win moved the Ukrainian welterweight to 30-1 overall and 2-0 in the UFC, with both victories coming by submission.
  • UFC president Dana White awarded Amosov a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus for the dominant finish.
  • After the bout, Amosov asked for a top-10 opponent and pointed to facing the Joaquin Buckley vs. Sean Brady winner next.
  • Dustin Poirier, a longtime teammate, compared Amosov’s grappling to Khabib Nurmagomedov and predicted he will become a UFC champion.