Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Roman Kopylov def. Cesar Almeida (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Media Scores
1
Almeida
–
13
Kopylov
●30–27 Kopylov×7●29–28 Kopylov×6●29–28 Almeida
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30–27Kopylov
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30–27Kopylov
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Kopylov
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press30–27Kopylov
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Kopylov
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Kopylov
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Kopylov
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Kopylov
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Kopylov
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com29–28Kopylov
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Kopylov
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Kopylov
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Kopylov
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw29–28Almeida
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cesar Almeida vs Roman Kopylov?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cesar Almeida vs Roman Kopylov?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 28–29 — Roman Kopylov won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Cesar Almeida 46%54% Roman Kopylov
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
7-3-0
Record
15-5-0
1542
Elo rating
1569
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
34
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Russia
Striking Profile
3.73
SLpM
4.54
60%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.23
SApM
5.08
44%
Str. Def.
53%
Grappling Profile
0.20
TD Avg.
1.12
33%
TD Acc.
50%
53%
TD Def.
88%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Cesar Almeida · 2-3
Roman Kopylov · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 12 fights
35.5
Avg sig. strikes
55.7
0.17
Avg takedowns
0.92
0:35
Avg control time
1:07
58
Career high strikes
130
1
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Cesar Almeida
Strike target
Roman Kopylov
39%
Head
66%
36%
Body
19%
25%
Leg
15%
Cesar Almeida
Strike position
Roman Kopylov
77%
Distance
92%
14%
Clinch
4%
9%
Ground
4%