Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov

Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov: Matchup Breakdown

Paulo Costa is 8-4 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Roman Kopylov is 7-5 at Middleweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Paulo Costa leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 on Jul 19, 2025, won by Paulo Costa by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Paulo Costa holds the higher ELO rating, 1,095 to 983. Career peaks are 1,126 for Paulo Costa and 1,015 for Roman Kopylov. Paulo Costa has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 8 victories, a 62.5% finish rate. Roman Kopylov has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 71.4% of the time.

Paulo Costa stands 6' 1" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Roman Kopylov is 6' 0" with a reach of 75", southpaw. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Roman Kopylov. Paulo Costa is 35, Roman Kopylov is 35.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Paulo Costa has landed 934 significant strikes at 59.3% accuracy with 3 takedowns and 8:24 of control time. Roman Kopylov has landed 668 at 50.2% with 11 takedowns and 13:21 of control.

Paulo Costa has 1 title fight (0 won) against 0 (0 won) for Roman Kopylov. They have no opponents in common.