This is the UFC 332 live blog for Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov, the main card middleweight bout Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
Gautier (11-1) is one of the brightest prospects at 185 pounds. The 24-year-old Cameroonian has developed a fearsome reputation for his knockout power, with four of his five UFC wins coming by way of KO/TKO. He is currently on a 10-fight win streak. After going to a decision against Andrey Pulyaev, Gautier got back to his finishing ways with a second-round knockout of Ozzy Diaz.
The more experienced Kopylov (15-5) has flirted with a top 15 ranking in the past, but is yet to string together the kind of run that would make him a true contender. He holds notable wins over Chris Curtis, Cesar Almeida, and Punahele Soriano, and is 7-5 in his UFC career thus far.
Check out the UFC 332 live blog for Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov below.
Preamble
Six straight first-round finishes, and now Ateba Gautier is up to bat. Can he put away the resilient Roman Kopylov or is the crowd about to see just the second decision of the night?
Always tell me the odds
Unsurprisingly, Gautier is a sizable favorite at -230, per FanDuel. Kopylov the underdog at +190.
