Roman Kopylov and Anthony Hernandez square off in a Middleweight fight in one of the earlier engagements of the evening. UFC 298 expects to put on a show in Anaheim, California. A lot of attention will be on the main event, which is a fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria. Fans anticipate this to be a good one! However, the Australian is favored to win. Additionally, the co-main event features Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa. But the undercard has several intriguing matchups. But, three notable undercard fights promise to offer a lot on Saturday evening.
Do you see Roman Kopylov vs Anthony Hernandez ending in one round?
Roman Kopylov vs Anthony Hernandez Betting Odds and Details
| Fighter | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Anthony Hernandez | -3.5 -165 |
O 1.5 -175 |
-245 |
| Roman Kopylov | +3.5 +120 |
U 1.5 +135 |
+200 |
| ** Odds Courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook** | |||
Event: UFC 298
Fight Date: February 17, 2024
Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, California
Key Stats
Roman Kopylov
Nationality: Russian
Date of Birth: May 4, 1991
Height: 6’0”
Reach: 75”
Weight: 185
Stance: Southpaw
Record: 12-2-0
Knockout Wins: 11
Roman Kopylov expects to win via knockout. At least, that’s what his record indicates. Kpylov won four out of his last four fights. Additionally, the victories came via knockout. Although, it’s worth noting that there wasn’t a first-round stoppage in either of those. However, he hasn’t lost since 2021. Additionally, he won’t look to take the fight to the ground. But, if he’s going to win, it will be via punches. It would be the fifth win in a row for Roman Kopylov.
Key Stats
Anthony Hernandez
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: October 18, 1993
Height: 6’0”
Reach: 75”
Weight: 186
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 11-2-0
Knockout Wins: 2
Anthony Hernandez has won four straight fights. However, his best method of winning remains on the ground. Since 2022, he has averaged 7.3 takedowns per fight. Therefore he is most likely to win via submission. Although he holds an advantage with his significant strike rate at 66.73%. Conversely, Roman Kopylov only holds a rate of 54.7%.
Fight Prediction
Even though the raw numbers favor Hernandez, I am picking the upset. However, this fight will likely not go to the judges. Instead, Roman Kopylov wins a critical exchange on his feat to force the referee to step in. Therefore I am going with the Russian to with the UFC 298 fight outright.
Final Pick
Roman Kopylov MoneyLine – +200
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