Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylov (Unanimous Decision)
Paulo Costa defeated Roman Kopylov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Paulo Costa won the decision.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards▾
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned30-27Costa
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight30-27Costa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Costa
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Costa
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Costa
- CombatPress.com30-27Costa
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-27Costa
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-27Costa
- Simon Samano · MMAJunkie.com30-27Costa
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Costa
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Costa
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com30-27Costa
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Costa
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Paulo Costa | Roman Kopylov |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +194 | -204 |
| 4Cx | +192 | -208 |
| Bet105 | +190 | -216 |
| BetAnything | +170 | -200 |
| BetMGM | +180 | -220 |
| BetOnline | +180 | -210 |
| BetRivers | +170 | -220 |
| BetUS | +166 | -200 |
| Betway | +175 | -225 |
| Bookmaker | +184 | -220 |
| Bovada | +175 | -210 |
| Caesars | +175 | -210 |
| Circa | +180 | -210 |
| Cloudbet | +174 | -214 |
| DraftKings | +164 | -198 |
| FanDuel | +187 | -227 |
| MyBookie | +170 | -212 |
| Pinnacle | +178 | -203 |
| Stake | +180 | -192 |
| SXBet | +182 | -223 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov?
Paulo Costa defeated Roman Kopylov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Paulo Costa won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Paulo Costa won the decision.
Was Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 127 fan cards scored it for Paulo Costa; 100% of 13 media scores picked Paulo Costa.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Ground striking +43
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.