5 Defining Moments: Roman Kopylov

Now five years into his Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure, Roman Kopylov looks like he intends to stick around and make some moves in the middleweight division.

The former Fight Nights Global champion will toe the line against Chris Curtis in a featured UFC Fight Night 249 middleweight attraction on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Kopylov heads into his first 2025 assignment on the strength of five wins in his past six appearances. He last saw action at UFC 302, where he was awarded split scorecards over Cesar Almeida in their three-round pairing on June 1.

As Kopylov approaches his upcoming clash with Curtis in Sin City, a look at five of the many moments that have come to define…