Roman Kopylov continues to showcase his knockout artistry as he impresses in the UFC.
Since debuting in 2019, the Russian martial arts champion has amassed five knockout victories in his eight fights in the promotion.
As he prepares to step into the octagon again at UFC 318, here is everything you need to know about Roman Kopylov.
How old is Roman Kopylov?
Roman Kopylov was born on May 4, 1991, making him 34 years old as of July 2025. He was born in Shchebzavod in Russia, where he first trained in martial arts at the age of 9. He became a five-time world champion in hand-to-hand sambo combat before making his name in the US with the UFC.
Roman Kopylov’s height, weight, and reach
Kopylov stands at six feet tall exactly, and fights in the UFC Middleweight division. For his fight against Anthony Hernandez, Kopylov weighed in at 185 lbs. He also has a reach of 75 inches (191 cm).
Roman Kopylov’s Instagram and X/Twitter
Kopylov has over 90,000 followers on Instagram, and you can become one of them at roman_kopylov.
However, he does not currently have an active account on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Roman Kopylov’s MMA record
| Record (W-L-D) | (T)KO | Sub |
| 14-3-0 | 12-0 | 0-2 |
Roman Kopylov’s MMA stats
| Significant Strikes Landed per Minute | 4.96 |
| Significant Striking Accuracy | 51% |
| Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute | 4.86 |
| Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents’ strikes that did not land) | 55% |
| Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes | 1.17 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 42% |
| Takedown Defense (the % of opponents’ TD attempts that did not land) | 87% |
| Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
Roman Kopylov’s net worth
Little information is available about Kopylov’s net worth. Sporty Salaries claimed in 2024 that his net worth was around $1 million, although there has been no update since then.
Roman Kopylov’s next fight
Kopylov’s next fight is against Paulo Costa when the pair face off on the main card of UFC 318.
The fight was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 317, before Costa was forced to pull out due to illness.
It was then rescheduled for UFC 319, but was pushed forward a month to UFC 318 instead.
Roman Kopylov vs Chris Curtis
Kopylov landed an outrageous last-second KO win with his victory over Chris Curtis in January 2025.
He earned the fight of the night bonus for his head kick on Curtis, which knocked out his opponent with literally one second left on the clock in the third round.
Curtis disagreed with the decision to hand Kopylov the KO loss, but the decision still stands.
Roman Kopylov vs Anthony Hernandez
Kopylov suffered a devastating defeat to Anthony Hernandez at UFC 298, despite the Russian being a late addition to the bout.
Hernandez was due to take on Ikram Aliskerov at the event, but due to illness, he was replaced by Kopylov on short notice.
They had a competitive fight, but Hernandez ended it with a rear-naked choke in the second round.