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Matt Erickson

Bellator 225: Yaroslav Amosov on going after third straight veteran fighter in David Rickels

STAMFORD, Conn. – Yaroslav Amosov has beaten a pair of veteran fighters to open his Bellator career, and Saturday he’ll have a chance to make it three.

Amosov (21-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) puts his unbeaten record on the line against longtime Bellator fighter David Rickels (21-5 MMA, 15-5 BMMA) in a 175-pound catchweight bout on the Bellator 225 main card.

Bellator 225 takes place Saturday at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. The main card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie.

Check out what Amosov had to say about Rickels, as well as his first two Bellator wins over Gerald Harris and Erick Silva, in the video above.

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