Ian Machado Garry and Yaroslav Amosov Set for Five-Round Collision on December 5
Ian Machado Garry will face Yaroslav Amosov in a five-round co-main event at UFC Fight Night on December 5, setting up a massive stylistic clash in the welterweight division.
HotTakes Editorial Team1 min read
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The UFC just dropped a massive welterweight booking, and it is exactly the kind of violence we deserve. Ian Machado Garry is officially fighting Yaroslav Amosov in a five-round co-main event at UFC Fight Night on December 5, according to Aaron Bronsteter.
A five-round co-main event usually means the brass knows this fight is too good to cram into 15 minutes. Garry is sitting on a 17-2 record and loves to talk, while Amosov is a terrifying 30-1 machine who quietly dismantles people for a living.
"Aaron Bronsteter reported the five-round co-main event booking for December 5."
Putting a loud, flashy striker like Garry in a 25-minute cage with a guy who has lost exactly one time in 31 professional fights is the matchmaking equivalent of locking a sports car in a garage with a bulldozer.
Amosov brings a suffocating pedigree that makes him a nightmare matchup for pure strikers. Bettors are going to have a field day trying to price Garry's 54 percent striking accuracy against Amosov's relentless pressure. If you are looking at the early lines, the over/under on takedown attempts alone might break the sportsbook.
For Garry, this is the ultimate put-up-or-shut-up moment. You cannot claim to be the future of the 170-pound division if you get grounded into dust by a guy looking to make his mark on the UFC ecosystem. For Amosov, it is a chance to prove his absurd 30-1 record translates perfectly to the brightest lights in the sport.
December 5 is suddenly a mandatory watch. We will find out exactly where both guys stand in the welterweight title picture, assuming they actually make it to the cage without the trash talk escalating into a hotel lobby brawl first.
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Ian Machado Garry holds a 17-2 record with a 54% striking accuracy.
Yaroslav Amosov boasts an elite 30-1 professional MMA record.
What's next
The winner will likely secure a top spot in the welterweight title picture heading into the new year.

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