Middleweight · Men

Roman Kopylov

Russia Universal Fighters debut 2016
Holds 1 fighter
Form W W L L W
Elo 1,815 peak 1,912 · 11 Jan 2025 97 below it
Tapology Sherdog
15-5pro record
1W current streak
1,926best win, Elo
1,607average opponent
-- born 4 May 1991
72.0" / 75.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,613 Sub1,203 Dec1,284

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 11 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 132 minutes, against 274 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2026): 1,815 Elo, 15-5, aged 35, average opponent 1,607.

  1. Demian Maia then 1,892, 16-4, aged 35 · Welterweight 12-7 after peaked 2,236 ▲
  2. Alonzo Menifield then 1,765, 15-4, aged 37 · Light Heavyweight 4-2 after peaked 1,783
  3. Antônio Silva then 1,807, 16-4, aged 33 · Heavyweight 3-11 after peaked 2,006 ▲
  4. Derek Brunson then 1,913, 16-4, aged 33 8-5 after peaked 2,087 ▲
  5. Paul Felder then 1,915, 16-4, aged 35 · Lightweight 1-2 after peaked 1,928
  6. Tim Johnson then 1,814, 14-6, aged 35 · Heavyweight 4-7 after peaked 1,843

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Chris Curtis KO/TKO R3 · 11 Jan 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,926
  2. Punahele Soriano KO/TKO R2 · 14 Jan 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,736
  3. Abusupyan Alikhanov KO/TKO R4 · 30 Mar 2018 · Fight Nights Global 1,704
  4. Marco Tulio Decision R3 · 9 May 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,702
  5. Claudio Ribeiro KO/TKO R2 · 29 Jul 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,637

Losses

Newest first
  1. Gregory Rodrigues Decision R3 · 15 Nov 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,942
  2. Paulo Costa Decision R3 · 19 Jul 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,899
  3. Anthony Hernandez Submission R2 · 17 Feb 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,873
  4. Albert Duraev Decision R3 · 30 Oct 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,833
  5. Karl Roberson Submission R3 · 9 Nov 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,622

Fight history

20 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
20 9 May 202635.0 yrs W15-5 Marco Tulio 15-2 · 31.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.66* 1,815→1,815 +0 1,702 +134→+155 UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 15 Nov 202534.5 yrs L14-5 Gregory Rodrigues 17-6 · 33.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.27* 1,828→1,815 -13 1,942 +100→+160 UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 19 Jul 202534.2 yrs L14-4 Paulo Costa 15-5 · 34.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.04* 1,912→1,828 -84 1,899 -270→-220 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 11 Jan 202533.7 yrs W14-3 Chris Curtis 31-12 (1) · 37.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHead Kick R314:59 1.00 1,792→1,912 +120 1,926 -180→-212 UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 1 Jun 202433.1 yrs W13-3 César Almeida 5-0 · 36.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.76* 1,806→1,792 -14 1,522 -182→-110 UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 17 Feb 202432.8 yrs L12-3 Anthony Hernandez 11-2 (1) · 30.3 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:23 0.00 1,900→1,806 -94 1,873 +185→+209 UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 16 Sep 202332.4 yrs W12-2 Josh Fremd 11-4 · 29.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOLiver Punch R29:44 1.00 1,869→1,900 +31 1,602 -251→-310 UFC Fight Night 227: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 29 Jul 202332.2 yrs W11-2 Claudio Ribeiro 11-3 · 31.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOHead Kick R25:33 1.00 1,825→1,869 +44 1,637 -200→-209 UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 14 Jan 202331.7 yrs W10-2 Punahele Soriano 9-2 · 30.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R28:19 1.00 1,737→1,825 +87 1,736 +150→+135 UFC Fight Night 217: Strickland vs. Imavov Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 3 Sep 202231.3 yrs W9-2 Alessio Di Chirico 13-6 · 32.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOCombination Punches R311:09 1.00 1,656→1,737 +82 1,633 +105→-110 UFC Fight Night 209: Gane vs. Tuivasa Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 30 Oct 202130.5 yrs L8-2 Albert Duraev 14-3 · 32.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.50* 1,605→1,656 +51 1,833 +205→+300 UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 9 Nov 201928.5 yrs L8-1 Karl Roberson 8-2 · 29.1 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R314:01 0.00 1,756→1,636 -120 1,622 -148→-121 UFC Fight Night 163: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 27 Dec 201827.6 yrs W8-0 Yasubey Enomoto 19-10 · 35.0 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R418:42 1.00 1,681→1,756 +74 1,629 – FNG / Golden Team Championship - Fight Nights Global 91 Fight Nights Global
7 30 Mar 201826.9 yrs W7-0 Abusupyan Alikhanov 9-2 · 29.1 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R420:00 1.00 1,559→1,681 +122 1,704 +180→+159 Fight Nights Global 85 Fight Nights Global
6 8 Aug 201726.3 yrs W6-0 Luiz Gustavo Dutra 6-2 (1) · 32.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:15 1.00 1,520→1,559 +39 1,305 – League S-70 - Plotforma S-70 2017 S-70
5 30 Jun 201726.2 yrs W5-0 Kobe Ortiz 15-6 · 36.0 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R210:00 1.00 1,443→1,520 +77 1,402 -700→-700 Fight Nights Global 69 Fight Nights Global
4 23 Feb 201725.8 yrs W4-0 Artem Shokalo 22-19 · 22.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R314:10 1.00 1,375→1,443 +67 1,293 – Fight Nights Global 59 Fight Nights Global
3 26 Nov 201625.6 yrs W3-0 Islam Gugov 9-5 · 26.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOBody Kick R28:58 1.00 1,274→1,375 +102 1,330 – ACB 49: The Rostov Sich Absolute Championship Berkut
2 21 Aug 201625.3 yrs W2-0 José Santos 7-1 · 30.5 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R314:52 1.00 1,129→1,274 +145 1,400 – League S-70 - Plotforma 7th S-70
1 1 Apr 201624.9 yrs W1-0 Felipe Nsue 9-13 · 24.4 yrs Middleweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,042→1,129 +87 1,154 – WCSA Combat League - Combat Ring 18: X-Fight World Combat Self Defense Association