Roman Kopylov

Roman Kopylov (born 4 May 1991) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2]

Roman Kopylov
Born (1991-05-04) 4 May 1991
Schebzavod, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
NationalityRussian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach75.0 in (191 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofNovosibirsk, Russia
TeamRatiborets
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins10
By knockout9
By decision1
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Kopylov is a five-time world champion in hand-to-hand combat sambo, and has also won several European and Russian championships.[3] He has earned degrees in economics and physical education from Kemerovo State University and Novokuznetsk Institute. His MMA idol is Fedor Emelianenko.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

He has fought in the World Combat Sports Alliance, Sambo 70, Absolute Championship Berkut, and Fight Nights Global promotions. Kopylov won the Fight Nights Global Middleweight Championship by knocking out Abusupyan Alikhanov on 30 March 2018. He defended the title once against Yasubey Enomoto on 27 December 2018, winning by knockout. In February 2019, Kopylov signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kopylov made his UFC debut against Karl Roberson on 9 November 2019 at UFC Fight Night 163.[5] He lost the fight via a submission in round three, his first MMA loss.[6]

Kopylov faced Albert Duraev on 30 October 2021 at UFC 267. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Kopylov faced Alessio Di Chirico on 3 September 2022 at UFC Fight Night 209.[8] He won the fight via knockout in round three.[9]

Kopylov faced Punahele Soriano on 14 January 2022 at UFC Fight Night 217.[10] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[11]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
12 matches 10 wins 2 losses
By knockout 9 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–2 Punahele Soriano TKO (body kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov 14 January 2023 2 3:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 9–2 Alessio Di Chirico KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa 3 September 2022 3 1:09 Paris, France
Loss 8–2 Albert Duraev Decision (unanimous) UFC 267 30 October 2021 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 8–1 Karl Roberson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar 9 November 2019 3 4:01 Moscow, Russia Kopylov was deducted a point in round 3 due to an accidental eye poke.
Win 8–0 Yasubey Enomoto KO (punch to the body) Fight Nights Global 91: Kopylov vs. Enomoto 27 December 2018 4 3:39 Moscow, Russia Defended the FNG Middleweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Abusupyan Alikhanov TKO (corner stoppage) Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov 30 March 2018 4 5:00 Moscow, Russia Won the FNG Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Luiz Gustavo Dutra KO (punch) S-70: Plotforma Cup 2017 8 August 2017 1 3:15 Sochi, Russia
Win 5–0 Kobe Ortiz TKO (corner stoppage) Fight Nights Global 69: Bagautinov vs. Nobre 30 June 2017 2 5:00 Novosibirsk, Russia
Win 4–0 Artem Shokalo TKO (punches) Fight Nights Global 59: Minakov vs. Linderman 23 February 2017 3 4:11 Khimki, Russia Return to Middleweight.
Win 3–0 Islam Gugov KO (spinning back kick to the body) ACB 49: Rostov Onslaught 26 November 2016 2 3:57 Rostov-on-Don, Russia Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win 2–0 José Santos KO (punch) S-70: Plotforma Cup 2016 21 August 2016 3 4:52 Sochi, Russia Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 1–0 Felipe Nsue Decision (unanimous) WCSA Combat Ring 18 1 April 2016 3 5:00 Ufa, Russia Middleweight debut. Won the WCSA Middleweight Championship.

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. "Копылов Роман Юрьевич - Российский Боец смешанных единоборств - Биография". rus.team (in Russian). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. Fiedel, Michael (23 February 2019). "Undefeated Russian star Roman Kopylov signs with UFC". The Body Lock. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  4. Knapp, Brian (31 August 2022). "5 Things You Might Not Know About Roman Kopylov". Sherdog. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. Cole Shelton (9 September 2019). "Karl Roberson vs. Roman Kopylov booked for UFC Fight Night 163 in Moscow". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. Evanoff, Josh (9 November 2019). "UFC Moscow Results: Karl Roberson Submits Roman Kopylov". Cageside Press. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. Evanoff, Josh (30 October 2021). "UFC 267 Results: Albert Duraev Outworks Roman Kopylov". Cageside Press. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  8. "Alessio di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov added to UFC Paris". mymmanews DNA. June 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  9. Law, Eddie (3 September 2022). "UFC Paris: Roman Kopylov Finishes Di Chirico With Combo In Round 3". Cageside Press. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  10. King, Nolan (21 November 2022). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Nov. 14-20)". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  11. Val Dewar (14 January 2023). "UFC Vegas 67: Roman Kopylov Harnesses Body Shots to TKO Punahele Soriano". Cageside Press. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  12. Sherdog.com. "Roman Kopylov". Sherdog. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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