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UFCUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser”
16-4-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Roman Kopylov
Roman Kopylov
15-5-0
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, United States

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.

Fight stats

Paulo Costa
Roman Kopylov
1
Knockdowns
0
99 of 159
Significant strikes
48 of 104
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
102 of 162
Total strikes
48 of 104
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
34 of 89
Head
29 of 79
41 of 46
Body
14 of 20
24 of 24
Leg
5 of 5
87 of 141
Distance
48 of 104
3 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
9 of 15
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
34 of 54
Sig. str.
11 of 27
37 of 57
Total str.
11 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 57
Sig. str.
16 of 32
32 of 57
Total str.
16 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
33 of 48
Sig. str.
21 of 45
33 of 48
Total str.
21 of 45
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-4-0
Record
15-5-0
2
Win Streak
1
35
Age
34
6'1"
Height
6'0"
72"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

6.15
SLpM
4.54
59%
Str. Acc.
50%
5.96
SApM
5.08
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
1.12
42%
TD Acc.
50%
77%
TD Def.
88%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paulo Costa · 3-2
  • W
    Azamat Murzakanov
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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 12 fights · 12 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
55.7
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.92
0:42
Avg control time
1:07
163
Career high strikes
130
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Paulo Costa
Strike target
Roman Kopylov
45%
Head
66%
41%
Body
19%
14%
Leg
15%
Paulo Costa
Strike position
Roman Kopylov
88%
Distance
92%
5%
Clinch
4%
6%
Ground
4%