Result
Paulo Costa wins by Decision (unanimous)
round 3, 5:00
Pre-fight Elo gave Roman Kopylov 51.3%: missed
Elo prediction
- Elo
- Paulo Costa 1542, Roman Kopylov 1551: a 9-point gap.
- Form
- Paulo Costa won 1 of the last 5, Roman Kopylov won 4 of 5. Form favours Roman Kopylov.
- Verdict
- Close fight · Roman Kopylov 51.3% by Elo.
Common opponents
The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.
Recent form
Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.
- LossSean StricklandDecision (split) · R5 5:00
- LossRobert WhittakerDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
- WinLuke RockholdDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
- LossMarvin VettoriDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
- LossIsrael AdesanyaKO/TKO (punches) · R2 3:59
- WinChris CurtisKO/TKO (head kick) · R3 4:59
- WinCésar AlmeidaDecision (split) · R3 5:00
- LossAnthony HernandezSubmission (rear-naked choke) · R2 3:23
- WinJosh FremdKO/TKO (punch to the body) · R2 4:44
- WinClaudio RibeiroKO/TKO (head kick) · R2 0:33
Tale of the tape
Records and Elo count UFC fights only.
Where to watch
Prelims: ESPN / ESPN+ / Disney+
Early prelims: ESPN2 / ESPN+ / Disney+ / UFC Fight Pass
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When and where is UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3?
Sat, Jul 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S..
How many rounds is this fight?
Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.
How does eloline's Elo work?
Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.
Source: Wikipedia: UFC 318 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.