Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Cesar Almeida
Cesar Almeida
“Cesinha”
7-2-0
RESULT

Roman Kopylov def. Cesar Almeida (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Roman Kopylov
Roman Kopylov
“Soldado”
15-5-0
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Roman Kopylov defeated Cesar Almeida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier, held Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Cesar Almeida
Roman Kopylov
0
Knockdowns
1
58 of 105
Significant strikes
41 of 71
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
114 of 162
Total strikes
74 of 114
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 9
—
Takedown accuracy
56%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
8:39
Significant strikes by target
18 of 52
Head
34 of 63
24 of 30
Body
5 of 6
16 of 23
Leg
2 of 2
51 of 97
Distance
32 of 61
6 of 6
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 2
Ground
9 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
23 of 42
Sig. str.
18 of 31
28 of 47
Total str.
23 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 36
Sig. str.
9 of 19
52 of 69
Total str.
17 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:58
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 27
Sig. str.
14 of 21
34 of 46
Total str.
34 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:40

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#AlmeidaKopylov
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#AlmeidaKopylov
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#AlmeidaKopylov
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Almeida
–
13
Kopylov
●30–27 Kopylov×7●29–28 Kopylov×6●29–28 Almeida
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

16%
Almeida
1%
Draw
84%
Kopylov
141 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Kopylov40.4%●30–27 Kopylov35.5%●29–28 Almeida15.6%●29–27 Kopylov3.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Kopylov
R2
57%
Almeida
R3
82%
Kopylov

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

7-2-0
Record
15-5-0
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
34
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.46
SLpM
4.54
58%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.03
SApM
5.08
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.12
0%
TD Acc.
50%
52%
TD Def.
88%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cesar Almeida · 3-2
  • L
    Cezary Oleksiejczuk
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Abdul Razak Alhassan
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dylan Budka
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2Sat, Apr 6, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:13 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 12 fights
35.2
Avg sig. strikes
55.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.92
0:36
Avg control time
1:07
58
Career high strikes
130
0
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Cesar Almeida
Strike target
Roman Kopylov
43%
Head
66%
35%
Body
19%
22%
Leg
15%
Cesar Almeida
Strike position
Roman Kopylov
72%
Distance
92%
17%
Clinch
4%
11%
Ground
4%