Cesar Almeida and Roman Kopylov faced each other in the middleweight bout at UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier, which took place on Saturday, June 1, 2024, inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC 302 results and fight bonuses. UFC 302 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Cesar Almeida defeated Roman Kopylov in round 3 by Decision – Split. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 276 strikes combined in this fight, 176 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Cesar Almeida full fight stats
Cesar Almeida landed 70% of all his strikes. There were 18 of 52 significant strikes to the head, 24 of 30 body shots, and 16 of 23 leg kicks. Cesar Almeida attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Cesar Almeida threw and landed against Roman Kopylov.
Strikes Thrown |
114 of 162 (70%) |
Significant Strikes |
58 of 105 (55%) |
Head Strikes |
18 |
Body Strikes |
24 |
Leg Strikes |
16 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Roman Kopylov did against Cesar Almeida.
Roman Kopylov full fight stats
Roman Kopylov was firing at a 65% accuracy, throwing 114 strikes and landing 74. There were 41 significant strikes, 34 of 63 landing to the head, 5 of 6 shots to the body and 2 of 2 leg kicks. Roman Kopylov went for 9 takedowns and landed 5.
Strikes Thrown |
74 of 114 (65%) |
Significant Strikes |
41 of 71 (58%) |
Head Strikes |
34 |
Body Strikes |
24 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
5 of 9 |
Cesar Almeida won by Decision – Split. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 302 |
Date |
June 1, 2024 |
Fight |
Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov |
Winner |
Cesar Almeida |
Method |
Decision – Split |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
276 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
176 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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