Former Bellator champion makes opponent look like nothing and wins at UFC 328.

Amosov promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

In the penultimate fight of the preliminary card, Yaroslav Amosov made short work of... Joel alvarez He won by submission early in the second round, in a fight valid for the welterweight category (up to 77,1 kg). The former Bellator champion, the Ukrainian, achieved his second victory in the world's largest MMA organization, both by submission. In the post-fight interview inside the octagon, he wasted no time and made himself available to face the winner of the fight between... Sean brady e Joaquin buckley.

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Amosov's physical dominance made the difference.

Y. Amosov is a former Bellator welterweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The two athletes began the fight calmly, using the initial seconds to study each other and understand how to exploit openings in the fight. After a few jab exchanges, Amosov went for a takedown and managed to stabilize himself in half-guard after defending against a guillotine choke. Alvarez used the cage to get back to his feet, but found himself trapped in a standing katagatame. He defended the choke, but was taken down again by the Sambo world champion. The Spaniard managed to get back to his feet several times, but ended up being controlled by his rival, who took advantage of the final seconds to land strong left punches in the clinch.

Alvarez dominated the center of the octagon at the start of the following round, but was countered with punches most of the times he tried to impose himself on his opponent. Without much difficulty, Amosov managed a wide-angle takedown to lock in a tight katagatame when the clock showed one minute and 13 seconds, forcing the Spaniard to tap out without much resistance.

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After struggling on his feet, Grant Dawson manages to secure a submission victory in the dying moments.

Grant dawson in victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.

After experiencing problems during the exchange, Grant dawson He put his jiu-jitsu skills to work and won. Mateusz Rebecki by submission in the third round, in a fight in the lightweight category (up to 70,3 kg). With the result, the American recovered from the setback suffered against Manuel Torres He won in December of last year and achieved his fourth victory in the last five fights.

Dawson started the fight at full speed. After landing a good head kick on his opponent, he went for a grappling exchange and quickly took Rebecki's back, who suffered a cut to his left eye during his opponent's stand-up attack. The Pole managed to break free and posed a threat to the American on his feet in the final part of the first round. Rebecki showed his skills in the next round, landing a powerful combination of crosses to his opponent's chin, knocking him down. He failed to finish the fight, but maintained the lead throughout the five minutes of the second round.

Showing great heart, Dawson regained control of the fight in the final round by repeating his initial strategy. He managed to take his opponent's back by taking advantage of a failed takedown attempt, this time in the center of the octagon, and came close to securing a rear-naked choke submission on two occasions, with referee Mike Beltran even urging Rebecki to show signs of consciousness.

Despite initially defending himself, the Pole was forced to tap out when the clock showed four minutes and 42 seconds of the third round.