russian fighter Roman Kopylov commented on the win over Punaele Soriano at UFC Fight Night 217.
Middleweight Kopylov, who won Punael Soriano in Las Vegas by second-round knockout, told he was surprised by the strength of his opponent’s header. For Kopylov, the victory was the second in a row in the UFC after two losses in the first two fights in the most popular league in the world. Kopylov made his debut in 2019 and lost to Karl Roberson, then lost to Albert Duraev in 2020. Now the Kemerovo fighter is on a two-game winning streak: before Soriano, Kopylov beat Di Chirico last year.
The first victory brought the fighter a bonus of $50,000.
Did you rewatch the fight?
– Not yet.
– What do you remember most vividly?
– I remember that the opponent is strong, a very strong head, I hit him well, mostly jabs, but his body, apparently, is not so strong, since he managed to break through. In general, it was hard to knock out.
“You kicked him in the body with a kick. Does this beat still go?
– I still have confidence in my left leg. If it achieves the goal, it always pleases.
– What did coach Rasul Magomedaliev tell you during the break?
– Rasul said everything is clear, you need to use the jab more, hit the body and listen to the prompts. And constantly go behind his front hand, because he hits hard with the far hand. Kopylov told .
Statistics of the Russian fighter 10 wins and 2 losses. Kopylov signed a contract with the UFC for four fights, but, as the manager of the fighter said, he will have to sign a new agreement with the league.
Source : MatchTV
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