Russian Roman Kopylov In an interview with , he said he would not refuse a fight with his compatriot Charabutdin Magomedov in the event of an offer from the UFC.
On August 24, 33-year-old Roman Kopylov will fight his ninth UFC fight against Brazilian Brunno Ferreira. Currently, the Russian competes in the middleweight division, which also features one of Russia’s most popular fighters, Sharabutdin Magomedov, known as Shara Bullet. Magomedov is undefeated in 13 fights, including two UFC fights since his debut in October 2023.
– If they tell you that Shara Bullet should be your next opponent, what will be your reaction?
— If the team and the coaches say: “Rom, go!”, then I agree. I always say that I am ready every time they throw an opponent at me. They say: “That’s it, we understand” and contact the coach. The team works, analyzes and moves forward. So far, we have not given up on any opponent.
— Did you and Shara meet at the gym where you currently train?
— We trained together once, we stood for a lap or even a short segment.
– But you won’t refuse to fight him because he comes from Russia?
“No, what difference does it make who you fight,” Kopylov told .
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