Roman Yuryevich Kopylov was born on 4 May 1991 and is a Russian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
37 Facts About Roman Kopylov
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Roman Kopylov was born in Shchebzavod, a small village in the Kemerovo region of Russia, and began his journey in martial arts at the age of 9.
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Gradually, Kopylov started winning trophies at various levels, from city to regional and higher-level competitions starting in 2010.
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Roman Kopylov served in the National Guard of the Siberian District where he continued to compete in martial arts.
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Roman Kopylov is a five-time world champion in hand-to-hand combat sambo, and has won several European and Russian championships.
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Roman Kopylov has earned degrees in economics and physical education from Kemerovo State University and Novokuznetsk Institute.
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Roman Kopylov began his MMA career in Ufa in April 2016 at the WCSA tournament.
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Roman Kopylov's first fight was against Filipe Aiyugono from Guinea.
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Later in 2016, Roman Kopylov fought in the League S-70 ring and knocked out a foreign opponent.
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Roman Kopylov maintained careers in both MMA and RB and demonstrated an unmatched level of skill.
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Roman Kopylov defeated Artem Shokalo and Jacob Ortiz, then returned to League S-70 for another victory.
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Roman Kopylov then fought for the Fight Nights Middleweight Championship against Abusupyan Alikhanov, who had a streak of 9 victories.
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Roman Kopylov increased his pace round by round, and his opponent's corner gave up after the 4th round.
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Later, Roman Kopylov was offered a contract for 4 fights by UFC matchmakers.
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Roman Kopylov was scheduled to fight Krzysztof Jotko in St Petersburg on April 20,2019 at UFC Fight Night 149.
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Roman Kopylov made his UFC debut against Karl Roberson on 9 November 2019 at UFC Fight Night 163.
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Roman Kopylov lost the fight via a submission in round three, his first MMA loss.
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Roman Kopylov was scheduled to replace Punahele Soriano against Eric Spicely at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs Rozenstruik on 28 March 2020.
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However, Roman Kopylov was removed from the bout as both he and his coach tested positive for coronavirus upon arrival and had to isolate for 3 weeks.
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Roman Kopylov was then scheduled to face Sam Alvey on 31 July 2021, at UFC on ESPN 28.
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Roman Kopylov faced Albert Duraev on 30 October 2021 at UFC 267.
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Roman Kopylov was scheduled to face Jordan Wright at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade on 23 April 2022.
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However, Roman Kopylov withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Marc-Andre Barriault.
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Roman Kopylov faced Alessio Di Chirico on 3 September 2022 at UFC Fight Night 209.
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Roman Kopylov won the fight via knockout in round three.
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Roman Kopylov faced Punahele Soriano on 14 January 2023 at UFC Fight Night 217.
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Roman Kopylov won the fight via technical knockout after knocking down Soriano with a body kick in the second round.
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Roman Kopylov was scheduled to face Josh Fremd on 17 June 2023 at UFC on ESPN 47.
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However, the bout never materialized and Roman Kopylov took on Claudio Ribeiro at UFC 291 on 29 July 2023.
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Roman Kopylov won the bout via head kick knockout in round two.
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Roman Kopylov was scheduled to face Anthony Hernandez, replacing Chris Curtis on 16 September 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227.
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Roman Kopylov won the fight via body punch knockout in round two.
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Roman Kopylov faced Anthony Hernandez, replacing injured Ikram Aliskerov, on 17 February 2024, at UFC 298.
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Roman Kopylov faced Cesar Almeida on 1 June 2024 at UFC 302.
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Roman Kopylov was scheduled to face Brunno Ferreira on 24 August 2024 at UFC on ESPN 62.
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However, Roman Kopylov withdrew from the bout after having appendicitis surgery.
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Roman Kopylov faced Chris Curtis on 11 January 2025 at UFC Fight Night 249.