On February 18, the mixed martial arts tournament UFC 298 was held in Anaheim (USA). Russian fighter Roman Kopylov, competing in the middleweight category, fought with American Anthony Hernandez in his fight.
The fight lasted two rounds and ended with the victory of the US representative Sambmishin. It is worth noting that Ikram Aliskerov was replaced by Kopylov in a short time. The 30-year-old Hernandez now has 17 wins and two losses.
The main fight of the night at the tournament in Anaheim will be the match between Australian Alex Volkanovski and Spanish-Georgian fighter Ilia Topuria.
Kopylov, 31, has won four fights in the UFC, including three in 2023. He has been playing in the league since 2019 and started with two losses.
On September 17, Kopylov knocked out Josh Fremd in the second round of the UFC tournament. In total, the Russian has 15 fights in mixed martial arts. He had 12 wins and three losses. Warrior has been performing professionally since 2016. Kopylov is the former middleweight champion of Russian MMA promotion AMC Fight Nights.
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