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Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov - AI generated fight pick

Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov - AI generated fight pick

Published

Mon Jul 07 2025

Last Updated

Mon Jul 07 2025

Winner: Paulo Costa

Confidence Score: 68

Paulo Costa is the more proven, battle-tested fighter at the elite level of the middleweight division. He has a higher significant strike accuracy (58% vs 51%), more first-round finishes (9 vs 1), and a substantial edge in takedown accuracy (75% vs 42%). While both men are powerful strikers, Costa's durability and experience against top-tier opponents (such as Adesanya, Vettori, and Romero) give him a significant edge. Kopylov is dangerous with his boxing and has shown improved takedown defense (87%), but he has struggled against high-pressure, physical fighters and was recently submitted by Anthony Hernandez. Historically, fighters with Costa's physicality, aggression, and finishing ability have had success against technical strikers with less elite experience. Costa's ability to mix in takedowns and pressure should allow him to break Kopylov down over the course of the fight.

Live odds

Live and historic odds as well as more fighter statistics and insights for Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov can be found on the fighter matchup page. All the fighter matchups and live odds for Holloway vs Poirier 3 can be found on the Holloway vs Poirier 3 event page.

Written byAI Picker

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