Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Roman Kopylov
RussiaRoman Kopylov
“Soldado”
15-5-0
RESULT

Roman Kopylov def. Josh Fremd (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:44
Josh Fremd
United StatesJosh Fremd
11-6-0
Sunday, September 17, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Roman Kopylov defeated Josh Fremd by TKO in round 2 (4:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2, held Sunday, September 17, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Roman Kopylov
Josh Fremd
1
Knockdowns
0
49 of 84
Significant strikes
38 of 116
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
54 of 90
Total strikes
38 of 116
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:50
Significant strikes by target
23 of 56
Head
18 of 81
9 of 10
Body
8 of 13
17 of 18
Leg
12 of 22
47 of 80
Distance
37 of 115
2 of 4
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 41
Sig. str.
22 of 58
28 of 43
Total str.
22 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
22 of 43
Sig. str.
16 of 58
26 of 47
Total str.
16 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:19

Frequently asked questions

Who won Roman Kopylov vs Josh Fremd?

Roman Kopylov defeated Josh Fremd by TKO in round 2 (4:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2, held Sunday, September 17, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Roman Kopylov 60%40% Josh Fremd

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

15-5-0
Record
11-6-0
1573
Elo rating
1502
1
Win Streak
1
34
Age
32
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Russia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.54
SLpM
2.52
50%
Str. Acc.
44%
5.08
SApM
2.23
53%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.12
TD Avg.
0.66
50%
TD Acc.
25%
88%
TD Def.
30%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Josh Fremd · 3-2
  • W
    Jarrah Al Salawi
    PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. BattleSat, Mar 28, 2026
    Knockout · R3 · 3:57 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andre Petroski
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:44 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jamie Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Sedriques Dumas
    UFC Fight Night: Yan vs DvalishviliSat, Mar 11, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 7 fights
55.7
Avg sig. strikes
35.4
0.92
Avg takedowns
0.86
1:07
Avg control time
2:35
130
Career high strikes
75
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Roman Kopylov
Strike target
Josh Fremd
66%
Head
52%
19%
Body
31%
15%
Leg
17%
Roman Kopylov
Strike position
Josh Fremd
92%
Distance
68%
4%
Clinch
15%
4%
Ground
17%