Paulo Costa delivered a classic efficiency within the UFC 318 co-main occasion on Saturday evening.
Costa delivered a classic efficiency in New Orleans, mixing up his putting and forcing Kopylov onto his again foot for almost all of the bout.
‘The Eraser’ practically introduced an finish to the bout within the second spherical, connecting with a straight proper that despatched Kopylov stumbling again towards the fence. Kopylov survived the following onslaught, however his offensive output took a major downturn for the rest of the stanza.
Understanding that he probably wants a end, Kopylov seemed to push the tempo within the third. He discovered some success as Costa appeared to gradual, however Kopylov confirmed little or no urgency, permitting Costa to coast to a decisive unanimous choice victory and his first win in three years.
Official Outcome: Paulo Costa def. Roman Kopylov by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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