READ MORE: Ex-UFC champion sets the record straight on rumored title eliminator fight<\/a><\/p>\n I’m looking forward to a very interesting challenge! I’ve accepted it, now it’s up to my opponent\ud83d\udc4a<\/p>\n \u2014 Yaroslav Amosov (@YaroslavAmosov) January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to a very interesting challenge! I\u2019ve accepted it, now it\u2019s up to my opponent\u201d <\/p>\n Yaroslav Amosov submitted Neil Magny in his UFC debut. | (Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n The Ukrainian\u2019s victory over Magny was his second since leaving Bellator, which was purchased by the PFL in late 2023. Amosov returned to the win column in March when he met Curtis Millender at CFFC 140, finishing the UFC veteran the same way that he did Magny when he secured an anaconda choke during the opening round. <\/p>\n UFC Welterweight Division Currently Loaded With Top Fighters <\/p>\n Magny was a fixture of the UFC welterweight rankings for years but was no longer a member of the division\u2019s Top 15 when he met Amosov. Given his significant MMA experience and championship pedigree, “Dynamo” has presumably accepted a matchup with ranked opposition for his sophomore UFC outing.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Rising UFC star gets ranked opponent at UFC Houston after going 4-0 in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Welterweight is currently one of the UFC\u2019s most exciting divisions, particularly after Islam Makhachev moved up from lightweight and claimed the 170 lbs. belt<\/a> with a dominant performance against Jack Della Maddalena. Several of the division\u2019s top fighters currently have strong cases for what would be their first UFC title shots, including Carlos Prates, Michael Morales, Ian Machado Garry, and #2-ranked Shavkat Rakhmonov. <\/p>\n Islam Makhachev (blue gloves) celebrates after defeating Jack Della Maddalena (not pictured) by unanimous decision in the welterweight championship bout during UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden. | Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Amosov is likely at least two or three wins away from challenging for a UFC title himself, but it will be interesting to see who the UFC elected to match the Ukrainian up with as he prepares for his second trip to the Octagon. <\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC knockout artist ready to face former champion in massive UFC 327 fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC London gets first fight as surging contender looks to break into UFC rankings<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Devastating UFC knockout artists reportedly set to fight in Miami at UFC 327<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0MMA veteran that was never knocked out in the UFC suffers brutal KO loss<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Yaroslav](\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_0,h_0\/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/voltaxMediaLibrary\/mmsport\/mma_knockout\/01keck0p2nfw0y5yaqtw.jpg\" "\\"Yaroslav")
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