Roman Kopylov VS Ateba Gautier

Roman Kopylov stopped Ateba Gautier by TKO at 3:12 of the first round in their middleweight contest at UFC 332 on October 3, 2026, in Salt Lake City. Kopylov controlled the center throughout, using leg kicks and left hands to set up his attack while negating Gautier's power shots. The finish came via a sharp jab that rocked Gautier, followed immediately by a right hook that dropped him to the canvas; Kopylov jumped on the opportunity and unloaded ground-and-pound until the referee waved it off. Gautier had shown some power early — landing a heavy one-two combination and a body kick — but his slower pace left him exposed as the round progressed.

UFC Newcomer of the Year Ateba Gautier takes the biggest step of his young career against southpaw veteran Roman Kopylov. The 24-year-old Cameroonian has gone 3-0 in the UFC with three knockouts, but Kopylov — a dangerous body attacker with a signature left head kick — arrives in 2026 form after stopping Marco Tulio and brings the kind of veteran savvy that Gautier has never encountered at this level.