Roman Kopylov is by no means underestimating Paulo Costa.
UFC 318: Roman Kopylov media day interview
UFC 318 fighter Roman Kopylov spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his co-main occasion middleweight bout vs. Paulo Costa on Saturday in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS – Paulo Costa has seen higher days, however Roman Kopylov nonetheless considers him to be at elite stage.
In simply the most important combat of his MMA profession, Kopylov (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) takes on Costa (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) within the co-main occasion of UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Smoothie King Heart. “Borrachinha” finds himself in dire want of a win. He is on a two-fight shedding streak and 1-4 in his previous 5 bouts relationship again to 2020.
Regardless of Costa’s profession rut, Kopylov is taking him critically, and nonetheless finds him to be among the many elite at 185 kilos.
“Both means, with all of the delays and the mishaps in his profession, he is nonetheless within the prime 15, which is the elite a part of the division,” Kopylov mentioned at Wednesday’s UFC 318 media day. “I believe he is precisely the place he is imagined to be in his profession.”
That is the primary time Kopylov fights a former UFC title challenger, and the primary time he is a part of a co-main occasion bout of a UFC pay-per-view. The Russian fighter understands this can be a large profession alternative, and he is comfortable that he is on the trail to his final aim – UFC gold.
“It is a actually large combat for me and an enormous alternative,” Kopylov mentioned. “A win over such an opponent like Paulo Costa would simply carry me nearer to the highest of the division. Each victory will get me nearer to the place I wish to be.”
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