Roman Kopylov of Russia seeks to continue his sensational run of knockouts in the UFC when he steps into the octagon against American Josh Fremd in their Middleweight bout on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 227. The pair were originally billed to meet last June, but the matchup didn’t happen. Kopylov is the favorite in the early odds.
MMA: UFC Middleweight
Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Where to watch: ESPN+
Date: 17.09.2023. 4.00
Roman Kopylov
Matched against a fellow knockout specialist in his last fight at UFC 291, the former FNG Middleweight champion, Roman Kopylov, delivered the night’s most vicious KO with a head kick in the early seconds of round two to stop Claudio Ribeiro last July. Coming from the background of hand-to-hand combat, the Southpaw was a five-time samba world champion and European and Russian champ. Following losses in his first two UFC fights, Roman Kopylov seemed to have found his form as he has picked up three knockouts in his last three visits to the octagon. With ten knockouts from eleven wins, the 32-year-old will be fighting for the third time this year, following a quick turn-around from his July fight.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 32
- Height: 6’ 0”
- Reach: 75”
- Record: 11-2
I will continue to try to put on some spectacular fights to please the public and keep the promoters happy. I like the terms of my new contract; I am happy. Everything is in order.
Josh Fremd
Josh Fremd has a 50% success rate in his nascent UFC career. The American has won his last two fights following losses in his debut and sophomore bouts. The 29-year-old debuted in the UFC in April 2022, losing by unanimous decision to Anthony Hernandez at UFC 273. He returned to the octagon in October of the same year and was submitted by Tresean Gore. This year, Fremd, the Slippery Rock alumnus, has recorded two wins already, making a very quick turn-around from his August decision over Jamie Pickett to step in for his third fight of the year.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 29
- Height: 6’ 4”
- Reach: 76”
- Record: 11-4
Of course, it makes me happy that you noticed it, and everyone says that I started from hand-to-hand combat. I’m happy that fighters from hand-to-hand combat can go to the best leagues in the world and compete with all kinds of people.
Betting Odds
The Russian fighter is a massive favorite to win. A bet for the underdog Josh Fremd is priced at 3.45 odds on Bet9ja. Over 1.5 is priced at 1.52 odds on Bet365, with the under at 2.45. Roman Kopylov by KO or TKO is at 1.833 odds on 1XBET. Betting that the fight will go the distance is priced at 2.4 odds on 1XBET.
