UFC, Chris Curtis and Roman Kopylov

Roman Kopylov explains why UFC Fight Night 249 win over Chris Curtis wasn't controversial
While opponent Chris Curtis and many viewers didn’t agree with Mark Smith’s stoppage of their fight Saturday at UFC Fight Night 249, Kopylov (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) doesn’t see the ending as all that controversial.
Watch Roman Kopylov Score a Controversial Buzzer-Beating UFC Win Over Chris Curtis
Roman Kopylov scored a Hollywood finish at UFC's first show of 2025, and he had to overcome a horrific mask of blood to get his win over Chris Curtis in the very last second of their middleweight fight on Saturday,
UFC Fighter Chris Curtis Left Incensed After Referee Stops Fight With One Second Remaining
Controversy reigned at the first UFC event of 2025 as the bout between Roman Kopylov and Chris Curtis produced a hotly disputed last-second stoppage.
Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 249
Chris Curtis and Roman Kopylov meet Saturday on the UFC Fight Night 249 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.
Chris Curtis Clarifies Roman Kopylov Spying Allegations As ‘Series of Coincidences’
The 37-year-old explained why he accused his upcoming opponent of spying on him ahead of Saturday's bout—and what later led him to retract that accusation.
Roman Kopylov vs Chris Curtis Prediction: the Russian Athlete is Used to Finish Bout Early
Roman Kopylov, a Russian fighter, will be facing Chris Curtis in the main card of the UFC Vegas 101 tournament in the US on 12th January.
Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov prediction, odds, pick for UFC Vegas 101
Don't miss this banger in the Middleweight Division! Check out our UFC odds series for our Curtis-Kopylov prediction and pick.
UFC Vegas 101: Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov: Live round-by-round updates
A middleweight clash between Chris Curtis and Roman Kopylov will serve as one of the main card bouts at UFC Vegas 101 later tonight (Jan. 11) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Incredible UFC Fight Night War Ends in Controversial Buzzer-Beater TKO
Middleweights Roman Kopylov and Chris Curtis left it all in the cage when they met on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas 2.
Roman Kopylov grabs controversial stoppage over Chris Curtis
After Roman Kopylov drops Chris Curtis, referee Mark Smith calls off the fight with just one second remaining.
Michael Bisping makes feelings known about controversial Chris Curtis-Roman Kopylov fight stoppage: "I can see both sides"
Roman Kopylov and Chris Curtis squared off against each other in a three-round bout on the main card of UFC Vegas 101. Kopylov won the bout via TKO in the final seconds of the last round.
4 Fights We Need to See After UFC Fight Night 249
It's safe to say the UFC kicked off 2025 with a bang. The promotion's first fight of the year went down in its Las Vegas Apex ...
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Chris Curtis rages as fight is stopped with one second to go to hand him second straight loss at UFC Vegas 101
Chris Curtis was left nothing short of devastated after being controversially stopped by Roman Kopylov, with just a second left on the clock. When a head kick sent the MMA star flying towards the ...
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Eric Nicksick blasts ref Mark Smith after UFC Vegas 101: “I think he’s an egomaniac”
Eric Nicksick, the head coach of Chris Curtis, wasn't a fan of referee Mark Smith and his stoppage at UFC Vegas 101.
Dana White reveals fighter’s gruesome cut as he hails ‘incredible’ UFC Fight Night card
The first UFC event of 2025 was ‘incredible’, according to Dana White, but one fighter went through war to get a victory.
UFC star suffers sickening gash on his head and left needing stitches as Dana White shares gruesome snap
UFC middleweight Roman Kopylov suffered a horror cut in the promotion’s first show of the year. MMA’s premier promotion ...