Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylov (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Costa
–
0
Kopylov
●30–27 Costa×12●29–28 Costa
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
98%
Costa
1%
Draw
2%
Kopylov
127 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Costa75.6%●29–28 Costa12.6%●30–26 Costa7.9%●29–28 Kopylov1.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Costa
R2
98%
Costa
R3
84%
Costa
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Paulo Costa 51%49% 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
16-4-0
Record
15-5-0
1605
Elo rating
1599
2
Win Streak
1
35
Age
34
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Russia
Striking Profile
6.15
SLpM
4.54
59%
Str. Acc.
50%
5.96
SApM
5.08
49%
Str. Def.
53%
Grappling Profile
0.30
TD Avg.
1.12
42%
TD Acc.
50%
77%
TD Def.
88%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Paulo Costa · 3-2
- W
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Roman Kopylov · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
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%