Overview
- Kopylov won by unanimous decision on Saturday in Newark, with three 29-28 scorecards at UFC 328.
- Tulio controlled much of round one, then Kopylov dropped him late in round two and again early in round three to seize momentum.
- The result moves Kopylov to 15-5 overall and 7-5 in the UFC, while Tulio falls to 14-3 and 2-2 in the promotion.
- After a 2025 knockout loss, Tulio had two surgeries to rebuild a forehead bone, trained with protective headgear, and worked with jiu-jitsu legend Demian Maia ahead of this bout.
- Following the loss, Tulio posted on Instagram that he accepted the result as a lesson, and Kopylov’s win ends a two-fight skid with no next match announced.