Roman Kopylov
Professional record
Last 5: WWLLW
Profile
- Age
- 35 (born May 4, 1991)
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 8-5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 6
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC5
- Submission 2
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.57 top 13%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.02
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.1 top 57%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.0
Next fight
In the record book
About Roman Kopylov
Roman Kopylov is a middleweight mixed martial artist from Russia. At 6' 0", Kopylov has a 75" reach, long for that height, and fights southpaw.
Kopylov's professional career began in 2016, debuting with WCSA Combat Ring. Kopylov arrived in the UFC with an 8-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar in November 2019, where Kopylov lost to Karl Roberson by rear naked choke. Across 13 fights in the UFC, Kopylov is 8-5.
A finisher on the feet, Kopylov has won 6 of 8 UFC fights by knockout. Statistically, Kopylov defends takedowns better than 94% of middleweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 87% of middleweights. Kopylov ranks #2 in UFC history for most body kick knockouts.
After 24 months away, Kopylov returned at UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira in October 2021 and lost to Albert Duraev. Kopylov's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in Fight Nights Global and 2-0 in League S-.
Kopylov's latest fight was at UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang in October 2026, where Kopylov beat Ateba Gautier by KO/TKO.
UFC fight history
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W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:12
Oct 3, 2026
19Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
May 9, 2026
61Str 1TD 3KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Nov 15, 2025
52Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Jul 19, 2025
48Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 4:59
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
Jan 11, 2025
130Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
Jun 1, 2024
41Str 5TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:23
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Feb 17, 2024
35Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance · R2 4:44
Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
Sep 16, 2023
49Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 0:33
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Jul 29, 2023
32Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R2 3:19
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Jan 14, 2023
82Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 1:09
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Sep 3, 2022
59Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira
Oct 30, 2021
42Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:01
UFC Fight Night: Zabit vs. Kattar
Nov 9, 2019
37Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Roman Kopylov is 16-5 across 21 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on April 1, 2016 (WCSA Combat Ring). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 13
- Decision 3
Pro losses5
- Submission 2
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 81% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- 2 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-5 | 2019 |
| Fight Nights Global | 4-0 | 2017 |
| League S- | 2-0 | 2016 |
| ACB | 1-0 | 2016 |
| WCSA Combat Ring | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Ateba Gautier | Oct 3, 2026 |
| W | Marco Tulio | May 9, 2026 |
| L | Gregory Rodrigues | Nov 15, 2025 |
| L | Paulo Costa | Jul 19, 2025 |
| W | Chris Curtis | Jan 11, 2025 |
| W | César Almeida | Jun 1, 2024 |
| L | Anthony Hernandez | Feb 17, 2024 |
| W | Josh Fremd | Sep 16, 2023 |
| W | Claudio Ribeiro | Jul 29, 2023 |
| W | Punahele Soriano | Jan 14, 2023 |
| W | Alessio Di Chirico | Sep 3, 2022 |
| L | Albert Duraev | Oct 30, 2021 |
| L | Karl Roberson | Nov 9, 2019 |
| W | Yasubey Enomoto | Dec 27, 2018 |
| W | Abusupyan Alikhanov | Mar 30, 2018 |
| W | Luiz Gustavo Dutra | Aug 8, 2017 |
| W | Kobe Ortiz | Jun 30, 2017 |
| W | Artem Shokalo | Feb 23, 2017 |
| W | Islam Gugov | Nov 26, 2016 |
| W | José Santos | Aug 21, 2016 |
| W | Felipe Nsue | Apr 1, 2016 |
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Quick answers
What is Roman Kopylov's record?
Roman Kopylov's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Roman Kopylov?
Roman Kopylov is 35 years old, born on May 4, 1991.
How tall is Roman Kopylov and what is their reach?
Roman Kopylov stands 6' 0" with a 75" reach.
Who did Roman Kopylov fight last?
Roman Kopylov beat Ateba Gautier by KO/TKO at UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang on Oct 3, 2026.