UFC Fight Night Paris is set to get going this weekend from Accor Arena in Paris, France on Saturday, September 3 at 3 p.m. ET. There is a six-bout main card highlighted by a heavyweight title eliminator fight between No. 1 contender Cyril Gane and No. 3 contender Tai Tuivasa. Also notable on the main card is a middleweight fight between Alessio Di Chirico and Roman Kopylov.
Di Chirico (13-6) is 1-4 in his past five fights in the octagon and is coming off of a knockout loss to Abdul Razak Ahassan over a year ago. Meanwhile Roman Kopylov (8-2) has yet to win a fight in the UFC, losing to Karl Roberson and Albert Duraev.
How to watch Alessio Di Chirico vs. Roman Kopylov
Date: Saturday, September 3
Fight time: Main card starts at 3 p.m.
Live stream: ESPN+ PPV
DraftKings Sportsbook Odds/Predictions
Di Chirico: -110
Kopylov: -110
Splits: 84% of handle, 44% of bets on Di Chirico
Di Chirico is going to stay at distance and have a lot of success against Kopylov unless the latter has made some adjustments after his first two fights. This feels like a fight where the loser might get cut from the promotion.