
Russian fighter Roman Kopylov earned a bonus of $100 thousand for the best performance of the evening at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, knocking out Cameroonian Ateba Gauthier in the first round.
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Roman Kopylov competes in the UFC middleweight division and previously defeated Marco Tulio at UFC 328.
Russian fighter Roman Kopylov received a bonus of 100 thousand dollars for the best performance of the evening at the UFC 332 tournament in Salt Lake City. This was reported by Sport Mail.ru with reference to UFC President Dana White.
34-year-old Kopylov defeated Cameroonian Ateba Gauthier by knockout in the first round of a middleweight bout. In addition to the Russian, Johnny Walker, Damian Pinas and Imanol Rodriguez received $100 thousand bonuses.
“I think this is a dream. Russia - forward! - Kopylov said after the victory.
In addition, the organization paid $25 thousand to those fighters who completed the fights ahead of schedule, did not receive the main bonus and made weight.
Earlier in May, Kopylov defeated Brazilian Marco Tulio by unanimous decision at UFC 328. Before losing to the Russian, Gauthier was on a streak of five wins in a row. Kopylov’s overall record in mixed martial arts is 16 wins and five losses, while Gaultier has 11 wins and two losses.

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