Roman Kopylov VS Marco Tulio

Roman Kopylov defeated Marco Tulio by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in a middleweight preliminary bout at UFC 328 in Newark on May 9, 2026. Tulio controlled the opening two rounds with a sharp lead right hand, opening a cut above Kopylov's left eye and building an early edge on the cards. Kopylov rallied with a knockdown late in the second round and scored another early in the third, both shifts proving decisive on all three judges' scorecards. Kopylov held on through the final frame to take all three cards and snap a two-fight losing streak.

Roman Kopylov (14-5) and Marco Tulio (14-2) are two of the middleweight division's sharpest knockout threats meeting at a crossroads — Kopylov has dropped back-to-back decisions through struggles with sustained forward pressure, while Tulio was stopped by a Christian Leroy Duncan spinning backfist that exposed a tracking gap against unorthodox attacks. Both are natural finishers looking to reset their momentum, and either can end the night with a single well-placed exchange.