Combat Edge Intelligence

Paulo Costa vs Roman Kopylov

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Paulo Costa
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Paulo Costa

“Borrachinha”

16-4-0MiddleweightUFC

1754Great

Tale of the tape

16-4-0Record15-5-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'0"Height6'0"
72"Reach75"
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Team BorrachaTeamRaty Team

What's at stake

Paulo Costa is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +14 while a loss costs more — Roman Kopylov carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Paulo CostaNow 1754
If they win+14→ 1768
If they lose-18→ 1736
Roman KopylovNow 1712
If they win+18→ 1730
If they lose-14→ 1698

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1747 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1686 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

6.26
Sig. strikes / min
4.59
59%
Strike accuracy
50%
6.20
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.18
49%
Strike defense
52%
0.32
Takedown avg.
1.14
50%
Takedown accuracy
48%
80%
Takedown defense
89%
0
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Paulo CostaRoman Kopylov
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

12 (75%)
KO/TKO
12 (80%)
1 (6%)
Submission
0 (0%)
3 (19%)
Decision
3 (20%)

Combat Edge model read

Paulo Costa60%
Roman Kopylov 40%Elo baseline: 56%

The Combat Edge model makes Paulo Costa a 60% favorite over Roman Kopylov in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (56%).

Paulo Costa holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1754 to 1712, a 42-point edge.

Paulo Costa enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Roman Kopylov enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Paulo Costa finishes 81% of wins inside the distance, Roman Kopylov 80%.

Roman Kopylov carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.