UFC fighter manager Romana Kopylova Alexander Skaredin told that the league is not against a jiu-jitsu fight with another Russian. Magomed Ismailov .
According to Skaredin, a meeting with such an opponent will only be a plus for Kopylov, both in sporting and media terms.
On Monday, it was announced that Ismailov and Kopylov will hold a Brazilian jiu-jitsu exhibition fight at the ACB JJ tournament in St. Petersburg on December 17.
– Right now, Roman is at a stage in his career where he is really excited and wants to be as active as possible. But the UFC can’t offer any fights until the end of January, and we can only wait. Then this great idea of a grappling fight with Ismailov was born and the UFC approved it. They gave their permission.
For Roman, this is simply an opportunity to gain media exposure, primarily among Russian audiences. And Magi has a large audience, and this will be a plus for the development of Roman’s career. Well, there are some very interesting rules – not much of a struggle. There are points for positions and other similar moments. There will be points for starter attempts and for the starters themselves. It’s clear that Maga is a baseline wrestler and he will have some advantage. But for us also it is, to a certain extent, a kind of benchmark, to what extent Roma have tightened their fight and to what level. For us, this fight will be indicative of the future in terms of development,” Skaredin told .
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