​Roman Kopylov showed no fear of Ateba Gautier at UFC 332, and it led him to an upset win.On paper, Kopylov (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) was a noted step up in competition for the heavily hyped Gautier (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. It proved to be more than he could handle, because Kopylov picked his shots, got a knockdown then swarmed for the finish to end the middleweight bout by TKO at the 3:12 mark of Round 1.It was a significant result for the career of Kopylov, and you can see the replay below (via X):Stunned him with the straight left, finished him on the groundBeautiful sequence by Roman Kopylov📺 #UFC332 on @CBS & @paramountpluspic.twitter.com/hqarQM9dyF— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) October 4, 2026After being viewed by many as fodder for Gautier’s hype coming into UFC 332, Kopylov shifted the narrative and “Honestly, I think I’m dreaming,” Kopylov said through an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “I was up against a young guy, a killer and a guy that finishes everybody by knockout. That’s why I feel like this isn’t real.”Up-to-the-minute UFC 332 results:Roman Kopylov def. Ateba Gautier via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:12Imanol Rodriguez def. Alden Coria via TKO (body kick) – Round 1, 3:11Damian Pinas def. Andrey Pulyaev via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:15Marcus McGhee def. Anthony Romero via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:58Anthony Wint def. Lucas Armand via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:23Johnny Walker def. Mick Parkin via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 3:35Jacobe Smith def. Bruce Whitehead via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:32Alexander Hernandez def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:12Ismail Naurdiev def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Eric Nolan def. Court McGee via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:26This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 332 video: Roman Kopylov TKOs hyped Ateba Gautier in Round 1