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www.foxsports.comHere’s the latest on Roman Kopylov based on recent public reporting:
- Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov at UFC 318 was scheduled and later rescheduled; reports indicated the bout was moved to July 19, 2025, after an initial booking for UFC 317 in June and a separate note about it being canceled before being re-announced .
- Kopylov most recently fought Chris Curtis on January 11, 2025, winning by head-kick KO with 1 second left in the third round, a performance that earned Fight of the Night at UFC Fight Night 249 .
- Coverage across outlets has tracked Kopylov’s UFC trajectory, including multiple mentions of his knockout streaks and his status as a middleweight contender in several periodicals around mid-2025 .
- Historical context notes injuries and travel issues have affected his fight schedule in 2019–2024, with changes to bouts and visa-related scrambles common in his UFC timeline .
- Current status as of mid-2025 places Kopylov as an active middleweight with notable KO power, two straight wins heading into late 2025 discussions about future opponents and potential title implications within the division .
If you’d like, I can pull together a short timeline of his fights and a quick stats snapshot (KO rate, finishes by round, last 5 events) with sources.