Overview
- The middleweights meet Saturday at UFC 322 in New York, with the bout confirmed for Madison Square Garden.
- DraftKings odds reported by ClutchPoints list Rodrigues at -180 and Kopylov at +150, with previews leaning toward Rodrigues.
- Rodrigues, a former LFA champion with five UFC post-fight bonuses since 2021, called the matchup a milestone and said he "earned this position."
- Kopylov, coming off a unanimous decision loss to Paulo Costa in July, said he plans to "be sly" and emphasized his preparation for this fight.
- Coverage frames the matchup as Rodrigues’ forward-pressure finishing style versus Kopylov’s more technical, angle-based striking, with some predictions calling it a potential Fight of the Night.