They say war changes a man. In the case of Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov , it might’ve made him a better fighter. Amosov looked his best Saturday night at Bellator 291, where he dominated Logan Storley for five rounds and cruised to a unanimous decision win to defend his 170-pound title for the first time. Amosov’s successful title defense came after he spent nearly 10 months defending Ukraine in the war against Russia , which invaded his country almost exactly one year ago. After his impressive display, Amosov’s attention turned back to the ongoing struggle in his country. “It was one year yesterday when crazy Putin started war in my country,” Amosov said on the mic inside Dublin’s 3Arena.
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