Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Roman Kopylov
RussiaRoman Kopylov
“Soldado”
15-5-0
RESULT

Roman Kopylov def. Claudio Ribeiro (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:33
Claudio Ribeiro
BrazilClaudio Ribeiro
11-5-0
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States

Roman Kopylov defeated Claudio Ribeiro by TKO in round 2 (0:33) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Fight stats

Roman Kopylov
Claudio Ribeiro
1
Knockdowns
0
32 of 42
Significant strikes
32 of 59
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
32 of 42
Total strikes
33 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:16
Significant strikes by target
20 of 29
Head
18 of 45
9 of 10
Body
7 of 7
3 of 3
Leg
7 of 7
29 of 38
Distance
29 of 56
2 of 3
Clinch
3 of 3
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 39
Sig. str.
31 of 57
30 of 39
Total str.
32 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
2 of 3
Sig. str.
1 of 2
2 of 3
Total str.
1 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Roman Kopylov vs Claudio Ribeiro?

Roman Kopylov defeated Claudio Ribeiro by TKO in round 2 (0:33) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2, held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roman Kopylov 57%43% Claudio Ribeiro

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-5-0
Record
11-5-0
1556
Elo rating
1505
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
33
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Russia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.54
SLpM
3.59
50%
Str. Acc.
51%
5.08
SApM
4.90
53%
Str. Def.
30%

Grappling Profile

1.12
TD Avg.
0.56
50%
TD Acc.
50%
88%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Roman Kopylov · 3-2
  • W
    Marco Tulio
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Curtis
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:59 · Middleweight
  • W
    Cesar Almeida
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Claudio Ribeiro · 1-3
  • L
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:57 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:33 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joseph Holmes
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    Abdul Razak Alhassan
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs ImavovSat, Jan 14, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:28 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 4 fights
55.7
Avg sig. strikes
23.0
0.92
Avg takedowns
0.25
1:07
Avg control time
1:11
130
Career high strikes
37
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Roman Kopylov
Strike target
Claudio Ribeiro
66%
Head
64%
19%
Body
12%
15%
Leg
24%
Roman Kopylov
Strike position
Claudio Ribeiro
92%
Distance
65%
4%
Clinch
7%
4%
Ground
28%