Roman Kopylov vs Marco Tulio Prediction & Picks - UFC #328
MMA - UFC #328
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by Stephen Abiola | in UFC Picks
Roman Kopylov (14-5-0) versus Marco Tulio (14-2-0) is a UFC Middleweight division fight on Saturday night at Prudential Center. Kopylov will be fighting hard to redeem himself after losing back-to-back fights against Paula Costa and Gregory Rodrigues. Despite losing to Rodrigues, he showed that he can effectively handle pressure-heavy fighters with his well-timed strikes. The Russian will be keen to re-establish himself as a top mid-tier fighter with a win on Saturday.
Marco Tulio, on the other hand, will come into this exciting contest as the -215 betting favorite. The Brazilian fighter joined the franchise in April 2023, winning his first four fights. However, Christian Leroy Duncan abruptly ended this run in November last year with a KO punch in the second round. Despite this defeat, Tulio has quickly created a reputation as one of the most fun-to-watch fighters in the division. The pressure is definitely on him to win.
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Roman Kopylov - Marco Tulio Key Points
- Marco Tulio won via KO/TKO in his last three UFC wins.
- The total rounds went under 2.5 in the last four Marco Tulio bouts
- The fight was decided via KO/TKO in five of the last nine Roman Kopylov bouts.
- The fight didn’t go the distance in six of the last nine Roman Koylov bouts.
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Our Roman Kopylov vs Marco Tulio Prediction
Despite Tulio being the massive favorite, Kopylov has a chance if he starts strongly. He’s not an easy man to defeat, with his last two losses being via unanimous decisions. However, Tulio is simply the more aggressive fighter here and could end the fight inside the distance if one of his deadly punches connects. He’s a punch-heavy fighter who’s always advancing forward and could overwhelm Kopylov, who struggles with pressure. To back this up, the official UFC statistics reveal that Tulio averages 6.69 significant strikes per minute with an impressive striking accuracy of 59%. We expect Kopylov to take a lot of sting and eventually succumb to a KO defeat in Round 2.
Our prediction for Roman Kopylov vs Marco Tulio: Under 2.5 rounds.
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