Gautier vs Kopylov — Middleweight · UFC 332

Scheduled · 4 Oct 2026 UFC 332 · Middleweight · Main Card · 3 rounds · Salt Lake City, Utah
Ateba Gautier, head-and-shoulders portrait
The Storm
Record Record: 11-1-0
Wins
11
Losses
1
Draws
0
9KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec

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11-1-0
Record
15-5-0
24
Age
34
1.93 m
Height — Gautier leads
1.83 m
206 cm
Reach — Gautier leads
191 cm
4.32
Sig. strikes landed / minStrikes / min — Kopylov leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4.54
82%
Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
80%
Roman Kopylov, head-and-shoulders portrait
Record Record: 15-5-0
Wins
15
Losses
5
Draws
0
12KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec

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11-1-0
Record
15-5-0
5-0 last 5
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3-2 last 5
Switch
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Southpaw
9
Wins by KO/TKOKO/TKO wins — Kopylov leads
12
0
Wins by submissionSub wins
0
2.60
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / min — Gautier leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
5.08
54%
Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
53%
94%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Gautier leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
89%
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
12:16
Cameroon
Nationality
Russia

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

What to expect

Case for Gautier

Gautier brings athleticism and finishing threat.

Case for Kopylov

Kopylov brings veteran kickboxing and a measured countering route.

What to Watch

  • Who dictates range.
  • How Gautier handles Kopylov's experience.

Analysts

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