UFC schedules fight between Alessio Di Chirico and Roman Kopylov for event in Paris, France

UFC schedules fight between A. Di Chirico and R. Kopylov for UFC Paris. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

The UFC's debut in Paris, France, continues to take shape. After Robert whittaker e Marvin vettori be confirmed for the card, one more fight was scheduled for the show. At the event on September 3rd, the Italian Alessio di chirico face the Russian Roman Kopylov, in a duel valid for the middleweight category. The information was confirmed first-hand by SUPER FIGHTS with sources close to the organization.

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At 32 years old, Di Chirico tries to get back on the path to victory after a tough knockout suffered against Abdul Razak Alhassan in just 17 seconds. A participant in 'The Ultimate Fighter 27', the Italian has won one fight in his last four appearances and aims to calm the situation in Ultimate.

Kopylov, on the other hand, comes under pressure after two defeats in a row and could fight for the job. The Russian joined the organization undefeated, but has yet to win. At age 31, he was defeated by Albert Duraev in the unanimous decision of the judges.

Officially, four other fights are confirmed for the event. The highlights are the duel between the middleweights (up to 83,9kg.) Robert whittaker e Marvin vettori, And Cyryl Gane e Tai tuivasa for the heavyweights (up to 120,2kg.) and in the main fight of the night.