Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov Result

Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylov

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3July 19, 2025New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Paulo Costa defeated Roman Kopylov by unanimous decision at UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 on July 19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 (Jul 19, 2025)

Result: Paulo Costa won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
30–27
For Paulo Costa
Eric Colon
30–27
For Paulo Costa
Chris Lee
29–28
For Paulo Costa

Fight stats

Paulo CostaRoman Kopylov

1Knockdowns0
9999/159 · 62%Significant strikes48/104 · 46%48
102102/162 · 63%Total strikes48/104 · 46%48
00/2 · 0%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:13Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Paulo CostaHead 34 · Body 41 · Legs 24

Roman KopylovHead 29 · Body 14 · Legs 5

Significant strikes by position

Paulo CostaDistance 87 · Clinch 3 · Ground 9

Roman KopylovDistance 48 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Paulo Costa	1	34/54	37/57	0/0	0:13
	Roman Kopylov	0	11/27	11/27	0/0	0:00
2	Paulo Costa	0	32/57	32/57	0/0	0:00
	Roman Kopylov	0	16/32	16/32	0/0	0:00
3	Paulo Costa	0	33/48	33/48	0/2	0:00
	Roman Kopylov	0	21/45	21/45	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Paulo Costa

UFC record before: 6-4
UFC record after: 7-4
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

LSean StricklandJun 1, 2024
LRobert WhittakerFeb 17, 2024
WLuke RockholdAug 20, 2022

Next fight: W vs. Azamat Murzakanov

Roman Kopylov

UFC record before: 6-3
UFC record after: 6-4
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

WChris CurtisJan 11, 2025
WCesar AlmeidaJun 1, 2024
LAnthony HernandezFeb 17, 2024

Next fight: L vs. Gregory Rodrigues

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