Yaroslav Amosov is the new Bellator welterweight champion. The Ukrainian fighter dethroned Douglas Lima in the Bellator 260 main event Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena. Amosov (25-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) outpointed Lima (32-8 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) to win a clear unanimous decision that read 50-45, 49-46 and 49-46 on the judges’ scorecards. Amosov had a huge edge in the wrestling department and made sure to use that to his advantage.
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