Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov. Prediction and bets on the fight

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Chris CurtisUSA

Roman KopylovRussian Federation

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The fighter of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the middleweight category Chris Curtis will meet Roman Kopylov. The fight will take place on January 12 as part of the UFC Fight Night 249 tournament in Las Vegas (USA) at the home arena of the UFC promotion Apex, which holds about one thousand spectators. The approximate start of the fight is 03:40 Moscow time. Will the American be able to succeed in the fight with the fighter from Russia and what bets to choose? - read in our betting tip

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Chris Curtis

Current form

Chris Curtis is a former champion of such promotions as CES MMA, Z Promotions and Premier MMA Championship. He failed to achieve significant success in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). At 37 years old, Curtis has 31 wins (16 by knockout, 13 by decision, two by submission) and 11 losses, as well as a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Curtis had his last fight in April 2024 at UFC Fight Night 240, where he lost to American Brendan Allen (split decision). But before that, he defeated Canadian Marc-Andre Barriault (split decision).

Interesting trends for betting

The takedown success rate is 65 percent.

Roman Kopylov

Current form

Roman Kopylov began his professional MMA career in 2016. Before signing a contract with the UFC in 2019, he competed in Fight Nights Global, becoming a champion. In his last fight, which took place in June 2024 at UFC 302, the Russian defeated Brazilian Cesar Almeida (split). But before that, he lost to American Anthony Hernandez (submission, second round).

The 32-year-old fighter from Russia has 13 wins (11 by knockout, two by decision) and three losses. Roman is one of the main contenders to get into the top 15 of the UFC middleweight division, and for this he only needs to win against Curtis.

Latest news

Kopylov: I expect a lot from 2025. I want to fight in the UFC 3-4 times a year. 2023 was successful for me, 2024 was normal. Now I expect a lot from 2025. And it starts for me with a big fight.

I missed the second half of last year due to appendicitis. But now I'm glad that I was able to recover. I can't wait to get back into the octagon. 2024 taught me a lot. For example, that in MMA you need to work on everything - endurance, striking technique, wrestling. I still have room for improvement.

As for 2025, I would like to be active, fight three or four times if there are no injuries. I am always in shape and cut about 8 kg for middleweight fights. So I am always available.

Interesting trends for betting

Kopylov takedown success rate is 54 percent.

Tip and bets

TipEarly victory for Kopylov

3.05

Bookmakers do not believe in Curtis' success at all. In their opinion, Kopylov is undoubtedly the favorite of this fight. He has excellent skills in the stand-up, is faster and more technical than his opponent. While Curtis is also a strong striker, his abilities in the stand-up are not comparable to what Kopylov demonstrates. Also, despite Roman problems with wrestling, in the fight with Curtis this will not play a decisive role, since the American is primarily focused on striking technique. The Russian surpasses the American in speed, accuracy and variety of strikes, and, barring unforeseen circumstances, he should gain the upper hand in this fight.

Our prediction is an early victory for Kopylov at 3.05

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