In mixed martial arts (MMA), stories of improvement are part of the narrative of the different fighters who make up the major league roster of this discipline. One of the crudest is that of Yaroslav Amosov, a Ukrainian fighter who … He becomes Bellator champion and must recover his belt in the ruins of his house, bombed by Russian forces.
After reclaiming the invaded territory, Amosov was able to save his world title and reclaim his home in Irpin, one of the most damaged cities. “The Russians say this is a rescue operation and I ask: what did they save in these houses?” he then spoke of the bombings which his city and his country suffered. “They bomb orphanages and retirement homes, they shoot civilians.” he denounced in 2022.
“I don’t understand people who don’t believe what is happening in my country. Now you hear what’s happening,” he noted in a video where the bombings devastating Ukraine can be heard. An elite fighter who couldn’t get used to this sound. It turns out that last weekend Amosov signed for the UFC, the biggest MMA league, and debuted with victory.
After taking to the octagon, he spoke to the media and brought to the table a debate about the terminology used by fighters.
😔 Yaroslav Amosov gets emotional while addressing fighters who say they’re “going to war” before fights
“People say the next fight will be a war. Guys, if you don’t know what war is, shut up.”
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Amosov, visibly moved, called on his colleagues, that is, the fighters, to pay attention to the expression “going to war” before the fight. “They say the next fight will be a war. Guys, if you don’t know what a war is, shut up.”noted the Ukrainian fighter. Although this is terminology expressed without any ill intent, it can give pause to athletes who use it before their fights.
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