Ateba Gautier vs. Roman Kopylov UFC 332 Prediction, Odds and Preview
- Ateba Gautier and Roman Kopylov meet in the UFC 332 main card opener on Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, mmajunkie.usatoday.com reported.
- Ateba Gautier enters the matchup with an 11-1 record overall and a 5-0 mark inside the UFC, according to mmajunkie.usatoday.com and clutchpoints.com.
- Roman Kopylov steps into the Octagon with a 15-5 career record and a 7-5 promotional mark, mmajunkie.usatoday.com reported.
Ateba Gautier and Roman Kopylov meet in the UFC 332 main card opener on Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, mmajunkie.usatoday.com reported. The middleweight bout is scheduled to stream live on Paramount+ and air on CBS, with the fighters expected to walk to the cage at approximately 8:10 p.m. ET.
Ateba Gautier Enters on Five-Fight Winning Streak
Ateba Gautier enters the matchup with an 11-1 record overall and a 5-0 mark inside the UFC, according to mmajunkie.usatoday.com and clutchpoints.com. The 24-year-old fighter from Cameroon has garnered comparisons to a middleweight version of Francis Ngannou due to his size, athleticism, and early finishing power, mmajunkie.usatoday.com noted. He also holds a unanimous-decision win over Andrey Pulyaev from January 2026, as detailed by clutchpoints.com.
Roman Kopylov Rebounds After Back-to-Back Losses
Roman Kopylov steps into the Octagon with a 15-5 career record and a 7-5 promotional mark, mmajunkie.usatoday.com reported. He snapped a two-fight skid—which included decision losses to Gregory Rodrigues and Paulo Costa—by earning a unanimous decision over Marco Tulio at UFC 328, according to mmajunkie.usatoday.com and clutchpoints.com. Clutchpoints.com noted that Kopylov remains a proven finisher with 12 career knockouts and averages 4.54 significant strikes per minute at a 50 percent accuracy rate, giving him a slight volume and precision edge over Gautier’s 4.32 landed at 43 percent.
Betting Odds and Tactical Breakdown at Delta Center
Oddsmakers and the public favor the Cameroonian prospect, listing Gautier at -245 and Kopylov at +194 via FanDuel, while DraftKings lists Gautier at -250 and Kopylov at +205 alongside an over/under set at 1.5 rounds, according to mmajunkie.usatoday.com and clutchpoints.com. Mmajunkie.usatoday.com analyst Dan Tom highlighted that Gautier takes a step up in competition against an experienced southpaw, noting that Gautier has previously shown fundamental struggles tracking down open-stance opponents despite standing 1-0 against UFC-level lefties.
Broadcast Details and Scheduling for UFC 332
The middleweight clash opens the main card at Delta Center in Salt Lake City as part of the UFC 332 event headlined by Silva versus Wang, mmajunkie.usatoday.com and clutchpoints.com confirmed. Fans can watch the event live on Paramount+ and CBS, with cage walks for Gautier, Kopylov, and Menifield slated for 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Last event’s results stood at 3-2 for UFC main cards in 2026, bringing the yearly main card tally to 105-67-1 prior to the opening bell.