Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Cesar “Cesinha” Almeida will take on Roman Kopylov in the Middleweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 302 card.

Almeida brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. In contrast, Kopylov, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 75″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 64% striking accuracy, Almeida has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.5 per minute. On the other hand, Kopylov boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.66 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 36-year-old, Cesar Almeida is coming in with a 5-0-0 record. Almeida will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Dylan Budka at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 in April.

Kopylov, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Cesar Almeida on April 6, 2024, at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria and holds a 12-3-0 record.

Cesar Almeida has a orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 33-year-old Roman Kopylov is an southpaw fighter with a 75″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Cesar Almeida stats

→ Almeida’s striking accuracy is 64%.
→ Almeida lands 4.5 significant strikes per minute.
→ Almeida’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Almeida’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Almeida’s takedown defense is 62%.

Almeida comes in with 64% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.5 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Kopylov fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 4.66 significant strikes per minute. Cesar Almeida also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Kopylov’s 0.42 takedowns and 87% takedown accuracy.

Roman Kopylov stats

→ Kopylov’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Kopylov lands 4.66 significant strikes per minute.
→ Kopylov’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Kopylov’s takedown average is 0.42 per 15 minutes.
→ Kopylov’s takedown defense is 87%.

Roman spent, on average, 10:18 minutes in the Octagon, and Cesar has an average fight time of 11:07 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Cesar or Roman? Sound off in the comments.

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