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Chris Curtis vs Roman Kopylov Pick, 01/11/2025 Predictions UFC Vegas 101 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/7/2025

Chris Curtis vs Roman Kopylov

UFC Vegas 101

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Chris Curtis will face off with Roman Kopylov at UFC Vegas 101 on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The odds have Curtis at +220 while Kopylov is coming in at -270.

Chris "Action-Man" Curtis walks into the cage holding a record of 31-11-0 (1 NC). The 37-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Roman Kopylov measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage with a record of 13-3-0. The 33-year-old stretches 75". Regarding significant strikes, Chris Curtis connects on 5.76 per minute while Roman Kopylov is landing 4.33 significant strikes per minute. Curtis is connecting on 51% of the significant strikes he tries while Kopylov connects on 54%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "Action-Man" allows 6.16 significant strikes per minute while Kopylov absorbs 4.06. Curtis also stops 52% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Kopylov prevents 58% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 101	Chris Curtis	Roman Kopylov
Opening Odds	+220	-270
Record	31-11-0 (1 NC)	13-3-0
Average Fight Time	12:24	10:54
Height	5'10"	6'0"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	75"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.76	4.33
Striking Accuracy	51%	54%

Regarding wrestling, Chris Curtis is the lesser skilled grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.60 times per 15 minutes. Curtis is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of the times he tries and is defending 82% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Kopylov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 53% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 87% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Curtis is the more apt fighter by going for 0.7 submissions per 15 min while Kopylov looks to get 0.3 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his last fight, Chris Curtis faced Brendan Allen and ended up losing the fight via split decision in round 5. Allen ended up landing 128 of 242 total strikes attempted in that fight. Curtis ended the night having landed 141 of 261 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Allen ended up landing 112 of 222, which gave him a rate of 50%. He ended up landing 72 of 172 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Curtis landed 51% of his significant strikes by connecting on 124 of 241. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 96 of 205 aimed at the head. 96% of the significant strikes connected on by Allen and 98% of them landed by Curtis were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Roman Kopylov, he faced off with Cesar Almeida and ended up getting the victory in the fight by split decision in round 3. Almeida ended up landing 87% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Kopylov connected on 78% of his significant strikes at distance. Kopylov ended up landing 57% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 41 of 71. He landed 34 of 63 significant strikes to the head. Almeida ended up connecting on 58 of 105 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 18 of 52 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that contest, Almeida ended up landing 114 of 162 while Kopylov was 74 of 114 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Christian Rodriguez squares up with Austin Bashi. Rodriguez walks into the cage with a record of 11-2-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Bashi stands in at 5'6" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 13-0-0. The 23-year-old has a wingspan of 70". Regarding grappling, Christian Rodriguez takes his opponents to the mat 1.07 times per 15 min while Austin Bashi gets a takedown 18.18 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Rodriguez connects for an average of 3.65 strikes per minute and is landing 47% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Austin Bashi, who is connecting on 52% of his attempted strikes and connects for an average of 2.67 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Uros Medic is set to square up in the Octagon with Punahele Soriano. Soriano looks to add a victory to his total of 10-4-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and stands in at 5'11". The southpaw fighter stretches 72". Medic stands in at 6'1" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a career mark of 10-2-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 71". Concerning wrestling, Punahele Soriano prevents 37% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedowns on 56% of his attempts. Medic is finishing his takedowns on 50% of the tries he takes and thwarts 55% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Soriano takes 3.88 strikes/min while he connects on 4.89 strikes per min. Medic, notwithstanding, is absorbing 3.18 strikes per minute and connects on 5.51 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chris Curtis (+220)

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