The UFC will return to Newark, New Jersey for a numbered event this May.
As first reported by ESPN Brasil, Marco Tulio (14-2) will face off against Roman Kopylov (14-5) at the event, set for the Prudential Center on May 9, 2026. The bout takes place at middleweight.
Promotion officials have yet to officially announce the event.
Kopylov has recently been seen in the gym, already in fight camp. The Russian is looking to shake off just the second two-fight losing streak of his career, which has seen him drop back-to-back fights against Paulo Costa and Gregory “Robocop” (or “Robobama,” if you prefer) Rodrigues.
Both bouts went the distance. Both Costa and Rodrigues sit inside the UFC’s top 15 at 185lbs, though Kopylov, who once resided there as well, has dropped out of the rankings.
Tulio has posted a 2-1 record since winning his way into the UFC via Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024. He suffered his first loss under the UFC banner in November, when he was stopped by Christian Leroy Duncan with a spinning back fist.
Marco Tulio’s first two fights for the organization saw him pick up victories over Ihor Potiera and Tresean Gore.
Only one other fight has been reported for UFC 328; that sees Ateba Gautier take on Osman Diaz.
