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Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov

Paulo Costa is 16-4-0; Roman Kopylov is 15-5-0. Paulo Costa is 1 year older than Roman Kopylov. Roman Kopylov has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Paulo Costa. Paulo Costa is 1" · 3 cm taller than Roman Kopylov. They have met once: Paulo Costa 1, Roman Kopylov 0.

Paulo Costa
Brazil
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser” · 16-4-0
TKOUDSD
Met once
Roman Kopylov
Russia
Roman Kopylov
“Soldado” · 15-5-0
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Style & credentials

Paulo Costa

No background on record

Camp · Team Borracha · Brazil
Roman Kopylov
Hand-to-Hand Combat
  • —Honored Master of SportHand-to-Hand Combat
  • 2018Middleweight ChampionshipFight Nights Global
  • 2016Middleweight ChampionshipWCSA
  • 2019Champion · Hand To Hand Combat Worlds
Camp · Universal Fighters · Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

45%
Head
66%
41%
Body
19%
14%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Paulo Costalast 5 fights
86%
Roman Kopylovlast 10 fights
75%15%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Paulo Costa· from fights outside the UFC Roman Kopylov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.154.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paulo Costa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersRoman Kopylov · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.965.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paulo Costa · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersRoman Kopylov · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.301.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paulo Costa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersRoman Kopylov · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paulo Costa · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersRoman Kopylov · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
78%89%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paulo Costa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRoman Kopylov · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Paulo Costa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRoman Kopylov · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.15
Strikes landed / min
4.54
5.96
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.08
0.30 / 0.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.12 / 2.2
43%
Takedown accuracy
50%
78%
Takedown defence
89%
0:42
Control time / fight
1:07
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Paulo Costa12 UFC fights · 934 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%356/866
36%339/416
14%131/148
Clinch
2%16/25
3%31/35
0%2/2
Ground
5%50/75
1%9/9
0%0/0
Roman Kopylov12 UFC fights · 668 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%393/994
18%122/156
15%99/108
Clinch
3%21/30
1%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
4%27/38
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Paulo Costa and Roman Kopylov ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 (Sat, Jul 19, 2025), where Paulo Costa won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Paulo Costa and Roman Kopylov?

Paulo Costa is 16-4-0 and Roman Kopylov is 15-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Paulo Costa or Roman Kopylov?

Roman Kopylov has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Paulo Costa, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Paulo Costa or Roman Kopylov?

Paulo Costa is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Roman Kopylov stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Paulo Costa or Roman Kopylov?

Paulo Costa is 35 and Roman Kopylov is 34.

Who has more finishes, Paulo Costa or Roman Kopylov?

Paulo Costa has 13 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Roman Kopylov has 12 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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