UFC 332 Picks & Predictions: Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov
The UFC is at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, for UFC 332. The vacant women's flyweight title is up for grabs in the main event between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong. The co-main event is a ranked bantamweight matchup between Deiveson Figueiredo and Payton Talbott. The rest of the card is stacked with a mix of veterans and up-and-coming fighters looking to move up the rankings. The prelims begin at 4 p.m. EDT on Paramount+, and the main card starts at 8 p.m. EDT, live on CBS and Paramount+. Here are our top picks and predictions for UFC 332 Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov.
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UFC 332 Main Card Odds, Picks & Predictions: Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov
Here are our top picks and predictions for the UFC 332 main card fight: FIGHT.
Ateba Gautier (–250) vs. Roman Kopylov (+205)
The first fight on the main card is a middleweight bout between Ateba Gautier and Roman Kopylov. Gautier is an 11-1 fighter with a 5-0 record in the UFC. He has finished four of his opponents via knockout and went the distance against Andrey Pulyaev, but had two knockdowns in the fight.
Kopylov is 15-5 as a professional with a 7-5 record in the UFC. He most recently beat Marco Tulio via unanimous decision in May. He lost to Gregory Rodrigues and Paulo Costa via unanimous decision in 2025.
Kopylov has never lost via knockout, but he has never faced someone as powerful as Gautier. Gautier is a scary striker and looked phenomenal in all of his UFC bouts. The reason for that is his 81-inch reach. He will have a six-inch reach advantage over Kopylov.
Kopylov is a technical striker with decent grappling. He lands 1.12 takedowns per 15 minutes with 50% accuracy. He lands 4.54 significant strikes and absorbs 5.08 significant strikes per minute. Kopylov has a good chin, but he gets hit a lot. At some point, the chin is going to break.
Gautier showed a lot of patience in his last fight. He took his time in the first round and waited for his opening against Ozzy Diaz. He is learning that he cannot blitz his opponent immediately and must wait for his opportunity. I expect him to do that in this fight. Kopylov gets hit too much, and Gautier hits too hard. It only takes one powerful punch, no matter how tough you are.
Bet: Ateba Gautier to Win by Knockout (-110)
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)