Roman Kopylov is raring to maintain the nice instances rolling.
MMA Combating confirmed with sources with information of the matchup that the surging middleweight has signed on to battle Anthony Hernandez (11-2, 1 NC) at Noche UFC on Sept. 16, the place Kopylov serves as a alternative for Chris Curtis.
Curtis has been compelled to withdraw from the competition as a result of a rib harm.
After going 0-2 to begin his UFC profession, Kopylov (11-2) has scored three straight wins by way of knockout. In Kopylov’s most up-to-date outing at UFC 291, he defeated Claudio Ribeiro by way of highlight-reel head kick.
Hernandez additionally seeks to increase a win streak after dispatching his previous 4 opponents. This previous Might, “Fluffy” scored a third-round TKO of Edmen Shahbazyan, and he has additionally completed Marc-Andre Barriault and Rodolfo Vieira throughout this stretch of success. His UFC file stands at 5-2.
Noche UFC is headlined by a flyweight championship rematch between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. The occasion takes place at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Mike Heck and Damon Martin contributed to this report.
