Roman Kopylov
Updated: 12/11/2025, 6:05:47 PM Wikipedia source
Roman Yuryevich Kopylov (born 4 May 1991) is a Russian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Infobox
Born
Roman Yuryevich Kopylov (1991-05-04) 4 May 1991 (age 34)Schebzavod, Belovsky District, Kemerovo Oblast, Soviet Union
Native name
Рома́н Ю́рьевич Копыло́в
Nationality
Russian
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division
Light HeavyweightMiddleweight
Reach
75 in (191 cm)
Stance
Southpaw
Fighting out of
Bachatsky, Russia
Team
Ratiborets
Years active
2016–present
Total
19
Wins
14
By knockout
12
By decision
3
Losses
5
By submission
2
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
19 matches
By knockout
14 wins
12
5 losses
0
By submission
By submission
19 matches
By submission
14 wins
0
5 losses
2
By decision
By decision
19 matches
By decision
14 wins
2
5 losses
3
| 19 matches | 14 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–5
Opponent
Gregory Rodrigues
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 322
Date
November 15, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
New York City, New York, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
14–4
Opponent
Paulo Costa
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 318
Date
July 19, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–3
Opponent
Chris Curtis
Method
TKO (head kick)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
Date
January 11, 2025
Round
3
Time
4:59
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Fight of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–3
Opponent
César Almeida
Method
Decision (split)
Event
UFC 302
Date
June 1, 2024
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
12–3
Opponent
Anthony Hernandez
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC 298
Date
February 17, 2024
Round
2
Time
3:23
Location
Anaheim, California, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–2
Opponent
Josh Fremd
Method
KO (punch to the body)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
Date
September 16, 2023
Round
2
Time
4:44
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–2
Opponent
Claudio Ribeiro
Method
KO (head kick)
Event
UFC 291
Date
July 29, 2023
Round
2
Time
0:33
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–2
Opponent
Punahele Soriano
Method
TKO (body kick and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Date
January 14, 2023
Round
2
Time
3:19
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–2
Opponent
Alessio Di Chirico
Method
KO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Date
September 3, 2022
Round
3
Time
1:09
Location
Paris, France
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
8–2
Opponent
Albert Duraev
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC 267
Date
October 30, 2021
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
8–1
Opponent
Karl Roberson
Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar
Date
November 9, 2019
Round
3
Time
4:01
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Kopylov was deducted a point in round 3 due to an eye poke.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Yasubey Enomoto
Method
KO (punch to the body)
Event
Fight Nights Global 91
Date
December 27, 2018
Round
4
Time
3:39
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Defended the Fight Nights Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Abusupyan Alikhanov
Method
TKO (corner stoppage)
Event
Fight Nights Global 85
Date
March 30, 2018
Round
4
Time
5:00
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Won the Fight Nights Middleweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Luiz Gustavo Dutra
Method
KO (punch)
Event
League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2017
Date
August 8, 2017
Round
1
Time
3:15
Location
Sochi, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Kobe Ortiz
Method
TKO (corner stoppage)
Event
Fight Nights Global 69
Date
June 30, 2017
Round
2
Time
5:00
Location
Novosibirsk, Russia
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Artem Shokalo
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Fight Nights Global 59
Date
February 23, 2017
Round
3
Time
4:11
Location
Khimki, Russia
Notes
Return to Middleweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Islam Gugov
Method
KO (spinning back kick to the body)
Event
ACB 49: Rostov Onslaught
Date
November 26, 2016
Round
2
Time
3:57
Location
Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Notes
Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
José Santos
Method
KO (punch)
Event
League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2016
Date
August 21, 2016
Round
3
Time
4:52
Location
Sochi, Russia
Notes
Light Heavyweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Felipe Nsue
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
WCSA Combat Ring 18: X-Fight
Date
April 1, 2016
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Ufa, Russia
Notes
Middleweight debut. Won the WCSA Middleweight Championship.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 14–5 | Gregory Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 322 | November 15, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 14–4 | Paulo Costa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 318 | July 19, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Chris Curtis | TKO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2 | January 11, 2025 | 3 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 13–3 | César Almeida | Decision (split) | UFC 302 | June 1, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Anthony Hernandez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 298 | February 17, 2024 | 2 | 3:23 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Josh Fremd | KO (punch to the body) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | September 16, 2023 | 2 | 4:44 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–2 | Claudio Ribeiro | KO (head kick) | UFC 291 | July 29, 2023 | 2 | 0:33 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Punahele Soriano | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | January 14, 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 | September 3, 2022 | 3 | 1:09 | Paris, France | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Albert Duraev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 267 | October 30, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Karl Roberson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar | November 9, 2019 | 3 | 4:01 | Moscow, Russia | Kopylov was deducted a point in round 3 due to an eye poke. |
| Win | 8–0 | Yasubey Enomoto | KO (punch to the body) | Fight Nights Global 91 | December 27, 2018 | 4 | 3:39 | Moscow, Russia | Defended the Fight Nights Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Abusupyan Alikhanov | TKO (corner stoppage) | Fight Nights Global 85 | March 30, 2018 | 4 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Won the Fight Nights Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Luiz Gustavo Dutra | KO (punch) | League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2017 | August 8, 2017 | 1 | 3:15 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Kobe Ortiz | TKO (corner stoppage) | Fight Nights Global 69 | June 30, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Artem Shokalo | TKO (punches) | Fight Nights Global 59 | February 23, 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 | November 26, 2016 | 2 | 3:57 | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |
| Win | 2–0 | José Santos | KO (punch) | League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2016 | August 21, 2016 | 3 | 4:52 | Sochi, Russia | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Felipe Nsue | Decision (unanimous) | WCSA Combat Ring 18: X-Fight | April 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Ufa, Russia | Middleweight debut. Won the WCSA Middleweight Championship. |
References
- ufcstats.comhttp://www.ufcstats.com/fighter-details/9d83f6da776ff7d6
- champinon.infohttps://champinon.info/mma/roman-kopylov/
- mma.expresshttps://mma.express/fighters/ufc/roman-kopylov
- The Body Lockhttps://thebodylockmma.com/ufc/undefeated-russian-star-roman-kopylov-signs-with-ufc/
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/5-Things-You-Might-Not-Know-About-Roman-Kopylov-187847
- "FNG Kampioen Roman Kopylov maakt UFC debuut tegen Krzysztof Jotko in St.Petersburg"http://mmadna.nl/fng-kampioen-roman-kopylov-maakt-ufc-debuut-tegen-krzysztof-jotko-in-st-petersburg/
- "Roman Kopylov out, Alen Amedovski against Kryzysztof Jotko during UFC St.Petersburg"https://mmadna.nl/roman-kopylov-out-alen-amedovski-in-tegen-kryzysztof-jotko-tijdens-ufc-st-petersburg/
- Sherdog.comhttps://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Karl-Roberson-vs-Roman-Kopylov-Booked-for-UFC-Fight-Night-163-in-Moscow-161455
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2019/11/09/ufc-moscow-results-karl-roberson-submits-kopylov/
- "Roman Kopylov pakt short notice gevecht tegen Eric Spicely tijdens UFC Columbus"https://mmadna.nl/roman-kopylov-pakt-short-notice-gevecht-tegen-eric-spicely-tijdens-ufccolumbus/
- "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/03/ufc-postpones-three-events-coronavirus-pandemic
- MMA DNAhttps://mmadna.nl/tom-breese-vs-roman-kopylov-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-3-oktober/
- www.sportsnet.cahttps://www.sportsnet.ca/ufc/article/edmontons-k-b-bhullar-make-ufc-debut-fight-island-october/
- MMA DNAhttps://mmadna.nl/sam-alvey-vs-roman-kopylov-toegevoegd-aan-ufc-evenement-op-31-juli/
- MMA Fightinghttps://www.mmafighting.com/2021/7/26/22595222/sam-alvey-vs-roman-kopylov-co-main-event-scrapped-from-ufc-vegas-33-card-on-saturday
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2021/10/30/ufc-267-results-albert-duraev-outworks-roman-kopylov/
- "Wright vs. Kopylov, Prachnio vs. Lins Among UFC Vegas 52 Additions"https://cagesidepress.com/2022/04/07/wright-vs-kopylov-prachnio-vs-lins-among-ufc-vegas-52-additions/
- "Canadian Marc-Andre Barriault steps in on short notice to fight on UFC card"https://www.tsn.ca/canadian-marc-andre-barriault-steps-in-on-short-notice-to-fight-on-ufc-card-1.1785704
- mymmanews DNAhttps://mymmanews.com/alessio-di-chirico-vs-roman-kopylov-added-to-ufc-paris/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2022/09/03/ufc-paris-alessio-di-chirico-vs-roman-kopylov/
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-bellator-fights-announced-past-week-november-14-20-2022-matchup-roundup
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/01/14/ufc-vegas-67-roman-kopylov-harnesses-body-shots-to-tko-punahele-soriano/
- "UFC Fight Night 217 bonuses: Dan Ige's nickname prophetic for extra $50,000"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-fight-night-217-bonuses-dan-ige-roman-kopylov-umar-nurmagomedov
- Bloody Elbowhttps://bloodyelbow.com/2023/05/08/fot-amanda-nunes-aldana-ufc/
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- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/07/29/ufc-291-roman-kopylov-head-kick-knocks-out-claudio-ribeiro-after-crazy-first-round/
- "Roman Kopylov replaces Chris Curtis, fights Anthony Hernandez at Noche UFC"https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/8/15/23832942/roman-kopylov-replaces-chris-curtis-fights-anthony-hernandez-at-noche-ufc
- "With Anthony Hernandez out of Noche UFC, Josh Fremd steps in to fight Roman Kopylov"https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/08/noche-ufc-anthony-hernandez-out-josh-fremd-vs-roman-kopylov-booked
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2023/09/16/noche-ufc-roman-kopylov-josh-fremd/
- MMA Junkiehttps://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/noche-ufc-bonuses-50k-jackpot-for-all-finishers-in-las-vegas
- MMA Fightinghttps://www.mmafighting.com/2024/1/21/24045692/with-ikram-aliskerov-out-anthony-hernandez-now-meets-roman-kopylov-at-ufc-298
- "UFC 298 results: Anthony Hernandez snatches Roman Kopylov's neck for deep submission"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/02/17/ufc-298-merab-dvalishvili-ultimately-too-much-for-ex-champ-henry-cejudo/
- "Roman Kopylov vs. César Almeida agregada al UFC 302"https://www.mmaaldia.com/kopylov-vs-almeida-agregada-al-ufc-302/
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2024/06/01/ufc-302-wonky-scorecard-not-withstanding-roman-kopylov-wins-clear-decision-over-cesar-almeida/
- "Morning Report: Dricus du Plessis believes Israel Adesanya win puts him in GOAT conversation: 'I belong here' - Fight Announcements"https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/6/28/24187136/morning-report-dricus-du-plessis-believes-israel-adesanya-win-puts-him-in-goat-conversation
- "Roman Kopylov out of UFC Vegas 96 fight with Brunno Ferreira"https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/7/22/24204060/roman-kopylov-out-ufc-vegas-96-fight-brunno-ferreira
- "Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov targeted for Jan. 11 UFC event"https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/10/5/24262710/chris-curtis-vs-roman-kopylov-targeted-for-jan-11-ufc-event
- "UFC Vegas 101: Last-Second Head Kick KO by Roman Kopylov Leaves Chris Curtis Fuming"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/01/11/ufc-vegas-101-last-second-head-kick-ko-by-roman-kopylov-leaves-chris-curtis-fuming/
- "UFC Vegas 101 Bonus Report: Mackenzie Dern one of four fighters to take home $50k"https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/ufc-vegas-101-bonus-report-mackenzie-dern-one-of-four-fighters-to-take-home-50k/
- "Vegas heat! Dana White drops UFC 317 fight card - Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira headlines for vacant lightweight title"https://www.mmamania.com/2025/5/13/24429594/dana-white-drops-ufc-317-fight-ilia-topuria-vs-charles-oliveira-headlines-vacant-lightweight-title
- "Report – Paulo Costa return fight with Roman Kopylov moved to UFC 318 in New Orleans"https://www.lowkickmma.com/paulo-costa-fight-roman-kopylov-moved-ufc-318/
- "UFC 318: Paulo Costa Erases Losing Streak, Looks Strong Against Roman Kopylov"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/07/20/ufc-318-paulo-costa-erases-losing-streak-looks-strong-against-roman-kopylov/
- MMA Fightinghttps://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/404394/bo-nickal-returns-at-ufc-322-7-total-fights-confirmed-for-jack-della-maddalena-vs-islam-makhachev-card
- "Gregory Rodrigues Outlasts Roman Kopylov in Tactical Three-Round War"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/11/15/gregory-rodrigues-outlasts-roman-kopylov-in-tactical-three-round-war/
- UFChttp://statleaders.ufc.com/?fighter_status=0&weight_class=MW
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Roman-Kopylov-232601