Middleweight Finisher Eyes A Fifth Straight Victory When He Faces Off With Anthony Hernandez In Saturday’s Main Card Opener
The landscape of the UFC middleweight division has shifted a great deal in the last couple years, with four different men laying claim to the throne since the outset of 2023 and a host of new names ascending the ranks and breaking into the Top 15.
One of the athletes that has slowly been climbing the divisional ladder during that time is Roman Kopylov.
After snapping a two-fight slide with a knockout win over Alessio Di Chirico at the UFC’s debut event in Paris, the 32-year-old Russian registered a trio of stoppage victories in 2023 to extend his winning streak to four and establish himself as one to watch in the 185-pound weight class heading into his 2024 debut opposite Anthony Hernandez on Saturday night in Anaheim.