UFC 328 adds welterweights Yaroslav Amosov and Joel Alvarez to lineup

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Yaroslav Amosov will draw a rising contender in his second UFC fight.

Amosov (29-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) meets Joel Alvarez (23-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in a welterweight bout on May 9 at Newark, N.J. (Paramount+), promotion officials announced Thursday morning. Alvaro Colmenero was first to report the news.

Former Bellator champion Amosov made good in his UFC debut when he submitted veteran Neil Magny in the first round at UFC on ESPN 73 this past December. He has just one loss on his record which came in his final Bellator fight in 2023.

Alvarez's 170-pound debut was a success when he defeated Vicente Luque at UFC Fight Night 261 this past October – his first ever decision win. The 33-year-old Spanish fighter is on a four-fight winning streak.

The current UFC 328 lineup includes:​

• Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland – for middleweight title
• Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
• Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley
• Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov
• King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens
• Ateba Gautier vs. Ozzy Diaz
• Roman Kopylov vs. Marco Tulio
• Djorden Santos vs. Baisangur Susurkaev
• Clayton Carpenter vs. Jose Ochoa
• William Gomis vs. Pat Sabatini
• Joel Alvarez vs. Yaroslav Amosov

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Yaroslav Amosov vs. Joel Alvarez added to UFC 328 event

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