Directly after his title fight against Storley, Yaroslav Amosov says he will return to his homeland but not before spending some time with his family.

Source: https://www.joe.ie/news/yaroslav-amosov-ukraine-war-769070

“It’s hard to watch people run for safety, it’s hard to watch parents pick up their kids and try to get them to safety, it’s hard to watch kids dying, people dying and your friends dying,” Amosov told the PA news agency, via a translator.

Source: https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2023/02/23/mma-star-yaroslav-amosov-relishing-comeback-bout-in-dublin-after-fighting-for-ukraine/

Storley, 30, went on to lose against champion Amosov, 29, who MVP now wants to face himself for the title.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/10349390/footage-mma-fighter-kneecap-explode-fight/

When he was called to fight for his country, Amosov had to leave his six-month-old son and his wife.

Source: https://www.joe.ie/news/yaroslav-amosov-ukraine-war-769070

With the war still raging 12 months on, walking away from the battlefield was not an easy decision for Amosov who was determined to stay.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/24/yaroslav-amosov-back-from-fighting-russia-on-the-frontline-to-defend-his-world-title-18339387/