On Friday night at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., Bellator returned with the first event of its weekend doubleheader, Bellator 239, and it was a bad night for former standout collegiate wrestlers. Early in the night, Tyrell Fortune was knocked unconscious by Tim Johnson, and in the main event, Yaroslav Amosov kept his gaudy undefeated streak intact, winning a clear unanimous decision over three-time Division I national wrestling champion Ed Ruth.
In the main event, Ruth had a hard time getting anything going against the talented Ukrainian fighter as Amosov was able to stuff Ruth’s takedowns, sometimes in truly impressive fashion.