Ateba Gautier vs Roman Kopylov

Ateba Gautier

Pro 11-2-0 | UFC 5-1-0

Roman Kopylov

Pro 16-5-0 | UFC 8-5-0

Age

24|34

Height

6'4"|6'0"

Reach

81"|75"

Stance

Switch|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Ateba Gautier	Roman Kopylov	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.2%	50.7%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8	4.6	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3	5.0	◄
Strike Differential	0.5/min	-0.4/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%	50.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	88.9%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.5	1.1	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	0:02	1:20	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	80.0%	75.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	20.0%	25.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	5:07	11:33	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	2.9	1.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	4	2	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Ateba Gautier Roman Kopylov League median

Statistic	Ateba Gautier	Roman Kopylov	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	34.2%	77.1%	—
Avg Fight Time	5:07	11:33	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	83.3%	61.5%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	47.4%	63.4%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	9-10 (47.4%)	45-26 (63.4%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	2-5 (28.6%)	23-15 (60.5%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	95.7%	82.2%	—
% Time in Control	0.3%	8.9%	▶
% Time Controlled	4.0%	8.9%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	6.3%	50.1%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.40	5.07	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.19	5.47	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.20	-0.41	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	33.6%	49.2%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	51.8%	55.4%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	5.56	1.81	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.22	0.17	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.17	0.89	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.85	1.82	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	1.18	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Ateba Gautier	Roman Kopylov	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	32.6%	46.8%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3	4.9	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2	6.3	◄
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%	44.4%	◄
Takedown Defense	100.0%	100.0%	—
Control Time/Fight	0:01	0:48	—
Edges	2	2	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Ateba Gautier

LOSS

vs. Roman Kopylov

UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang • Oct 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:12

Ateba Gautier7/3023%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Roman Kopylov19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ateba Gautier	7/30	23%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Kopylov	19/23	83%	0/0	0:05	1

WIN

vs. Ozzy Diaz

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:10

Ateba Gautier23/8228%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Ozzy Diaz6/2030%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ateba Gautier	12/55	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ozzy Diaz	4/12	33%	0/3	1:03	—

R2	Ateba Gautier	11/27	41%	0/0	0:00	1
	Ozzy Diaz	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andrey Pulyaev

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ateba Gautier34/11230%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Andrey Pulyaev59/12348%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ateba Gautier	8/42	19%	0/0	0:00	1
	Andrey Pulyaev	19/37	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ateba Gautier	15/41	37%	0/0	0:00	1
	Andrey Pulyaev	24/46	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ateba Gautier	11/29	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andrey Pulyaev	16/40	40%	0/0	0:00	—

Roman Kopylov

WIN

vs. Ateba Gautier

UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang • Oct 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:12

Roman Kopylov19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Ateba Gautier7/3023%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Roman Kopylov	19/23	83%	0/0	0:05	1
	Ateba Gautier	7/30	23%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Marco Tulio

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Roman Kopylov61/12449%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:34KD 3

Marco Tulio62/16039%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Roman Kopylov	15/39	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marco Tulio	22/61	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Roman Kopylov	22/44	50%	0/0	0:45	1
	Marco Tulio	26/57	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Roman Kopylov	24/41	59%	1/1	1:49	2
	Marco Tulio	14/42	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Gregory Rodrigues

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Roman Kopylov52/10550%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:35

Gregory Rodrigues90/17352%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Roman Kopylov	9/16	56%	1/1	0:31	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	20/35	57%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Roman Kopylov	23/36	64%	1/1	0:04	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	37/70	53%	0/1	0:24	—

R3	Roman Kopylov	20/53	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gregory Rodrigues	33/68	49%	0/1	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.8 vs 4.6 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Roman Kopylov connects on 50.7% of significant strikes compared to 36.2%. The 14pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Roman Kopylov shoots at 50% accuracy against Ateba Gautier's 100% defense — Ateba Gautier should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Ateba Gautier finishes 80% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Roman Kopylov finishes 75% of wins (75% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Roman Kopylov's fights average 11:33 vs 5:07 for Ateba Gautier. If this reaches the championship rounds, Roman Kopylov's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com