• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) Nov 22, 2024, 11:24 AM
  • Last updated | Jan 12, 2025, 10:45 AM

On Saturday, January 11, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, USA, Chris «The Action Man» Curtis will go head-to-head with Roman Kopylov in an 3-round middleweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov
Chris «The Action Man» Curtis
Chris Curtis
Roman Kopylov
Roman Kopylov
Country USAUSA
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
RussiaRussia
Shchebzavod, Kemerovo region, Russia
Age 37 years 33 years
Pro 15 years 8 years
Height 5′ 10″ (178 cm) 6′ 0″ (183 cm)
Reach 75½″ (191 cm) 75″ (191 cm)
Division middleweight
(185 lbs / 83,9 kg)
middleweight
(185 lbs / 83,9 kg)
Stance
Orthodox

orthodox
Southpaw

southpaw
Titles - -
Record 31 - 11 - 0
(17 KOs)
13 - 3 - 0
(11 KOs)
KOs 54% 84%
Inactive 280 days 224 days
Advant.
More years pro
More professional fights
Smashing blow
Southpaw
Long arms
Younger
No KO losses
Less inactive days
Roman Kopylov won by technical knockout (TKO) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of UFC Fight Night start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, January 11 at 6:00 PM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, January 11 at 6:00 PM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, January 12 at 10:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, January 12 at 12:00 PM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Curtis vs Kopylov Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, January 11.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
strawweight (115 lbs)Amanda Ribas
(13 - 5 - 0)
Mackenzie Dern
(14 - 5 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Santiago Ponzinibbio
(29 - 8 - 0)
Carlston Harris
(19 - 6 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Cesar Almeida
(6 - 1 - 0)
Abdul Razak Alhassan
(12 - 6 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Chris Curtis
(31 - 11 - 0)
Roman Kopylov
(13 - 3 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Christian Rodriguez
(11 - 2 - 0)
Austin Bashi
(13 - 0 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Punahele Soriano
(10 - 4 - 0)
Uros Medic
(10 - 2 - 0)
flyweight (125 lbs)Jose Johnson
(16 - 9 - 0)
Felipe Bunes
(13 - 7 - 0)
middleweight (185 lbs)Marco Tulio
(12 - 1 - 0)
Ihor Potieria
(20 - 7 - 0)
lightweight (155 lbs)Thiago Moises
(18 - 8 - 0)
Trey Ogden
(18 - 6 - 0)
welterweight (170 lbs)Preston Parsons
(11 - 5 - 0)
Jacobe Smith
(9 - 0 - 0)
flyweight (125 lbs)Ernesta Kareckaite
(5 - 1 - 1)
Nicolle Caliari
(8 - 2 - 0)
light heavyweight (205 lbs)Magomed Gadzhiyasulov
(9 - 0 - 0)
Bruno Lopes
(13 - 1 - 0)
strawweight (115 lbs)Fatima Kline
(6 - 1 - 0)
Victoria Dudakova
(8 - 1 - 0)
lightweight (155 lbs)Nurullo Aliev
(9 - 0 - 0)
Joe Solecki
(13 - 5 - 0)
Chris «The Action Man» Curtis

Chris «The Action Man» Curtis

Chris Curtis is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Curtis has been performing for 15 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Chris Curtis took place on April 6, 2024 against Brendan AllenBrendan Allen (23 - 5 - 0).
Curtis lost by split-decision (SD).

Chris Curtis vs. Brendan Allen 

Chris Curtis's last fight

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 43
  • WinsWins: 31
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 17
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 1
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 13
  • LossesLosses: 11
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 1
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 1
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 9
  • DrawsDraws: 0
  • No contestsNo contests: 1

MMA Career

How many fights did Chris Curtis have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-11 Roman Kopylov Loss
TKO (Head Kick)
2024-04-06 Brendan Allen Loss
Decision (Split)
2024-01-20 Marc-Andre Barriault Win
Decision (Split)
2023-06-10 Nassourdine Imavov No contest
No Contest (Accidental Clash of Heads)
2023-04-08 Kelvin Gastelum Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-12-10 Joaquin Buckley Win
KO (Punches)
2022-07-23 Jack Hermansson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-06-25 Rodolfo Vieira Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-12-04 Brendan Allen Win
TKO (Punches and Knees)
2021-11-06 Phil Hawes Win
KO (Punches)
2021-07-30 Kenny Robertson Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-05-14 Jarome Hatch Win
TKO (Punches)
2021-04-02 Ramon Grano Win
TKO (Punches)
2021-01-30 Kyle Stewart Win
TKO (Punches)
2020-01-25 Darren Smith Jr. Win
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2019-10-11 Ray Cooper III Loss
KO (Punch)
2019-10-11 Magomed Magomedkerimov Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-07-11 Magomed Magomedkerimov Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-05-09 Andre Fialho Win
TKO (Punches)
2019-01-25 Matt Dwyer Win
Decision (Majority)
2018-06-12 Sean Lally Win
TKO (Hook Kick and Punches)
2018-04-06 Jason Norwood Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-09-09 Peter Grajcar Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-05-27 Portland Pringle III Win
TKO (Punches)
2017-03-31 Will Santiago Jr. Win
TKO (Knee and Punches)
2016-06-03 Leo Bercier Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-04-01 Nah-Shon Burrell Loss
Decision (Split)
2016-01-08 Gil de Freitas Win
TKO (Submission to Punches)
2015-10-24 Amaechi Oselukwue Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2015-04-24 Tyson Triplett Win
TKO (Submission to Punches)
2014-09-13 Belal Muhammad Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2014-06-21 Tiawan Howard Win
Submission (Armbar)
2014-05-24 Rex Harris Win
Decision (Split)
2013-08-24 Ron Keslar Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2013-06-01 Forrest Petz Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-10-08 Andrew Trace Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-07-30 Micah Bender Win
TKO (Punches)
2011-05-20 Tom Gallicchio Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-12-10 Erick Jordan Win
KO (Knee)
2010-10-16 Rob Nickerson III Win
KO (Knee)
2010-10-08 Kevin Powers Win
TKO (Punches)
2010-10-01 Nah-Shon Burrell Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2010-05-01 Ian Rammel Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2009-06-27 Brandon Pinkston Loss
Decision (Split)

All Chris Curtis's Losses

Who all beat Chris Curtis?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-11 Roman Kopylov Loss
TKO (Head Kick)
2024-04-06 Brendan Allen Loss
Decision (Split)
2023-04-08 Kelvin Gastelum Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-07-23 Jack Hermansson Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-10-11 Ray Cooper III Loss
KO (Punch)
2019-10-11 Magomed Magomedkerimov Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-07-11 Magomed Magomedkerimov Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-04-01 Nah-Shon Burrell Loss
Decision (Split)
2014-09-13 Belal Muhammad Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2013-06-01 Forrest Petz Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2011-05-20 Tom Gallicchio Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2009-06-27 Brandon Pinkston Loss
Decision (Split)

Chris «The Action Man» Curtis Highlights

Roman Kopylov

Roman Kopylov

Roman Kopylov is a Russian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Kopylov has been performing for 8 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Roman Kopylov took place on June 1, 2024 against Cesar Almeida (5 - 0 - 0).
Kopylov won by split-decision (SD).

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 16
  • WinsWins: 13
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 11
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 0
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 2
  • LossesLosses: 3
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 0
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 2
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 1
  • DrawsDraws: 0

MMA Career

How many fights did Roman Kopylov have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-01-11 Chris Curtis Win
TKO (Head Kick)
2024-06-01 Cesar Almeida Win
Decision (Split)
2024-02-17 Anthony Hernandez Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2023-09-16 Josh Fremd Win
KO (Punch to the Body)
2023-07-29 Claudio Ribeiro Win
KO (Head Kick)
2023-01-14 Punahele Soriano Win
TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
2022-09-03 Alessio Di Chirico Win
KO (Punches)
2021-10-30 Albert Duraev Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-11-09 Karl Roberson Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2018-12-27 Yasubey Enomoto Win
KO (Punch to the Body)
2018-03-30 Abdulsupyan Alikhanov Win
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2017-08-08 Luiz Gustavo Dutra da Silva Win
KO (Punch)
2017-06-30 Jacob Ortiz Win
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2017-02-23 Artem Shokalo Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-11-26 Islam Gugov Win
KO (Spinning Back Kick to the Body)
2016-08-21 Jose Aparecido Santos Gomes Win
KO (Punch)
2016-04-01 Felipe Salvador Nsue Ayiugono Win
Decision (Unanimous)

All Roman Kopylov's Losses

Who all beat Roman Kopylov?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-02-17 Anthony Hernandez Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2021-10-30 Albert Duraev Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-11-09 Karl Roberson Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

Roman Kopylov Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Curtis or Kopylov?

Curtis and Kopylov are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Roman Kopylov will win by technical knockout.

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