Tag: Roman Kopylov

‘Horrible Stoppage’ – Fans React As Roman Kopylov Head Kicks Chris Curtis For Controversial Buzzer-Beater At UFC Vegas 101

The first major fight controversy of 2025 has taken place at UFC Vegas 101 — the promotion’s first card of the year. And, of course, it had to involve Chris Curtis. In a jaw-dropping finish, “Action Man” was stopped by Roman Kopylov with just one second remaining in the contest. Both athletes brought fire in […]

The first major fight controversy of 2025 has taken place at UFC Vegas 101 — the promotion’s first card of the year. And, of course, it had to involve Chris Curtis.

In a jaw-dropping finish, “Action Man” was stopped by Roman Kopylov with just one second remaining in the contest.

Both athletes brought fire in their striking during the first round. The Russian seemed to have the upper hand, but Curtis appeared to be gaining momentum as time went on.

That stretched into the second, as the American continued his production, having landed over 100 significant strikes on his foe within the fight’s first 10 minutes.

Kopylov was not deterred and had his own surge of momentum in the third round. But just as everything seemed to be wrapped up with the judges to present the scores, the Russian landed a head kick that badly rocked Curtis.

Referee Marc Smith, with just one second remaining in the bout, stepped in and waved off the fight, giving Kopylov a victory via finish.

Roman Kopylov Controversially Finishes Chris Curtis With One Second Left At UFC Vegas 101

Kopylov has now won back-to-back fights and six of his last seven.

Curtis, meanwhile, has won just one of his last five fights.

‘Horrible Stoppage’ – Fans React As Roman Kopylov Head Kicks Chris Curtis For Controversial Buzzer-Beater At UFC Vegas 101

The first major fight controversy of 2025 has taken place at UFC Vegas 101 — the promotion’s first card of the year. And, of course, it had to involve Chris Curtis. In a jaw-dropping finish, “Action Man” was stopped by Roman Kopylov with just one second remaining in the contest. Both athletes brought fire in […]

The first major fight controversy of 2025 has taken place at UFC Vegas 101 — the promotion’s first card of the year. And, of course, it had to involve Chris Curtis.

In a jaw-dropping finish, “Action Man” was stopped by Roman Kopylov with just one second remaining in the contest.

Both athletes brought fire in their striking during the first round. The Russian seemed to have the upper hand, but Curtis appeared to be gaining momentum as time went on.

That stretched into the second, as the American continued his production, having landed over 100 significant strikes on his foe within the fight’s first 10 minutes.

Kopylov was not deterred and had his own surge of momentum in the third round. But just as everything seemed to be wrapped up with the judges to present the scores, the Russian landed a head kick that badly rocked Curtis.

Referee Marc Smith, with just one second remaining in the bout, stepped in and waved off the fight, giving Kopylov a victory via finish.

Roman Kopylov Controversially Finishes Chris Curtis With One Second Left At UFC Vegas 101

Kopylov has now won back-to-back fights and six of his last seven.

Curtis, meanwhile, has won just one of his last five fights.

UFC Vegas 101 Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Dern vs. Ribas 2, Curtis vs. Kopylov, & More

UFC Vegas 101 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup. The upcoming event takes place Saturday, January 11, at the Apex in Enterprise, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 PM ET/3 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 4 […]

UFC Vegas 101 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup.

The upcoming event takes place Saturday, January 11, at the Apex in Enterprise, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 PM ET/3 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT.

Topping the lineup will be top 10 strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas, with the former looking to avenge the first defeat of her professional career from back in 2019.

Before they go to battle, the co-main event will see two veterans collide in Santiago Ponzinibbio and Carlston Harris. And also set to make the walk on Saturday will be the likes of Chris Curtis, Abdul Razak Alhassan, and Christian Rodriguez

UFC Vegas 101: Dern vs. Ribas 2 Betting Odds

Listed below are the latest betting odds for UFC Vegas 101 (as of 1/6), courtesy of DraftKings.

Main Card:

  • Mackenzie Dern (+180) vs. Amanda Ribas (-218)
  • Santiago Ponzinibbio (-110) vs. Carlston Harris (-110)
  • César Almeida (-298) vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan (+240)
  • Chris Curtis (+220) vs. Roman Kopylov (-270)
  • Christian Rodriguez (+218) vs. Austin Bashi (-265)
  • Punahele Soriano (+164) vs. Uroš Medi? (-198)

Preliminary Card:

  • Jose Johnson (-192) vs. Felipe Bunes (+160)
  • Marco Tulio (-500) vs. Ihor Potieria (+280)
  • Thiago Moisés (-198) vs. Trey Ogden (+164)
  • Preston Parsons vs. Jacobe Smith
  • Ernesta Kareckaite (-298) vs. Nicolle Caliari (+240)
  • Magomed Gadzhiyasulov (-225) vs. Bruno Lopes (+185)
  • Fatima Kline (-800) vs. Victoria Dudakova (+550)
  • Nurullo Aliev vs. Joe Solecki

Chris Curtis Accuses UFC Vegas 101 Opponent Of Underhanded Tactics: ‘Couple Weeks Ago, 2 Russians Show Up…’

It seems that Roman Kopylov is doing everything he can to gain an advantage over Chris Curtis ahead of their middleweight clash at UFC Vegas 101 next month. MMA’s leading promotion will kick off its schedule for 2025 with a UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas on Jan. 11, where Kopylov and […]

It seems that Roman Kopylov is doing everything he can to gain an advantage over Chris Curtis ahead of their middleweight clash at UFC Vegas 101 next month.

MMA’s leading promotion will kick off its schedule for 2025 with a UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas on Jan. 11, where Kopylov and Curtis make up one of the undercard matchups.

Both men will no doubt be keen to start the new year on the front foot with a victory, but the Russian appears to have gone to extreme lengths to boost his chances.

Curtis recently accused his rival of planting spies in his camp, writing on his Instagram Stories that two Russian fighters joined Xtreme Couture before leaving and linking up with Kopylov upon his arrival in “Sin City.”

“Couple weeks ago, 2 Russians show up looking to be part of the team,” Curtis wrote. “After 2 weeks they vanish as soon as Kopylov comes to town and are now training together. Scumbag move Kopylov.”

Whether or not the pair’s insight into Curtis’ preparation will aid Kopylov remains to be seen.

But the incident will likely add some extra heat to this bout, which is among those setting the stage for the main event rematch between strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.

Chris Curtis Accuses UFC Vegas 101 Opponent Of Underhanded Tactics: ‘Couple Weeks Ago, 2 Russians Show Up…’

It seems that Roman Kopylov is doing everything he can to gain an advantage over Chris Curtis ahead of their middleweight clash at UFC Vegas 101 next month. MMA’s leading promotion will kick off its schedule for 2025 with a UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas on Jan. 11, where Kopylov and […]

It seems that Roman Kopylov is doing everything he can to gain an advantage over Chris Curtis ahead of their middleweight clash at UFC Vegas 101 next month.

MMA’s leading promotion will kick off its schedule for 2025 with a UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas on Jan. 11, where Kopylov and Curtis make up one of the undercard matchups.

Both men will no doubt be keen to start the new year on the front foot with a victory, but the Russian appears to have gone to extreme lengths to boost his chances.

Curtis recently accused his rival of planting spies in his camp, writing on his Instagram Stories that two Russian fighters joined Xtreme Couture before leaving and linking up with Kopylov upon his arrival in “Sin City.”

“Couple weeks ago, 2 Russians show up looking to be part of the team,” Curtis wrote. “After 2 weeks they vanish as soon as Kopylov comes to town and are now training together. Scumbag move Kopylov.”

Whether or not the pair’s insight into Curtis’ preparation will aid Kopylov remains to be seen.

But the incident will likely add some extra heat to this bout, which is among those setting the stage for the main event rematch between strawweight contenders Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.

UFC Fight Night on January 11 Adds Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov and a Lightweight Banger

Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov, One Other Bout Added to UFC Fight Night on January 11The UFC’s return to The APEX on January 11 just got a little bigger. On Tuesday, the promotion announced…

Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov, One Other Bout Added to UFC Fight Night on January 11

The UFC’s return to The APEX on January 11 just got a little bigger.

On Tuesday, the promotion announced two fights for the company’s first event of 2025, one of them being a middleweight showdown between Chris ‘Action Man’ Curtis and Roman Kopylov.

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Alternating wins and losses in his last five fights, Curtis will look to climb back into the win column after coming up short against Brendan Allen via split decision in April. Before that, Curtis came out on the right side of another split decision against Marc-André Barriault at the beginning of 2024.

Overall, Curtis is 5-3 under the UFC banner with one no contest.

Standing in Curtis’ way of a 32nd career victory will Kopylov — a Russian standout who despite his lackluster 5-3 record, has looked very impressive inside the Octagon over the last couple of years.

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Kopylov kickstarted his UFC run with back-to-back losses against Karl Roberson and Albert Duraev before winning five of his last six fights, all but one of them coming by way of knockout.

Overall, Kopylov is 13-3 in his mixed martial arts career and will be looking to make it two in a row after landing a split decision W against César Almeida at UFC 302.

UFC Vegas 101 also gets a lightweight banger between two highly-touted prospects

Also added to UFC Vegas 101 is a lightweight scrap between undefeated standout Nurullo Aliev and Israel’s Yanal Ashmouz.

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After fighting his way into the UFC with a first-round knockout of Josh Wick on Dana White’s Contender Series, Aliev landed his first official win inside the Octagon with a majority decision victory over Rafael Alves in February 2023. ‘Talk Eagle’ goes into his sophomore appearance with a spotless 9-0 record.

Ashmouz introduced himself to UFC fans in March 2023 with a 75-second knockout win against Sam Patterson. Since then, he’s logged a decision loss to Chris Duncan followed by a return to the win column, defeating Trevor Peek in September.

The official card for UFC Vegas 101 is as follows:

Main Card

  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
  • Cesar Almeida vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
  • Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov
  • Marco Tulio vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Thiago Moises vs. Trey Ogden
  • Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes

Prelims

  • Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin Bashi
  • Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris
  • Punahele Soriano vs. Uros Medic
  • Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes
  • Nurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz
  • Ernesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari
  • Preston Parsons vs. Andreas Gustafsson
  • Fatima Kline vs. Victoria Dudakova

Card subject to change.