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Nolan King and Ken Hathaway

Roman Kopylov explains why UFC Fight Night 249 win over Chris Curtis wasn’t controversial

LAS VEGAS – Roman Kopylov doesn’t really get all the hubbub.

While opponent Chris Curtis and many viewers didn’t agree with Mark Smith’s stoppage of their fight Saturday at UFC Fight Night 249, Kopylov (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) doesn’t see the ending as all that controversial.

“I think that everything was fair,” Kopylov told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Saturday. “I think the referee did his job. I think that kick was enough. He fell to the canvas. There was no reason to finish him. I think he did the job.”

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