Gary Copeland

UFC referee · active in the loaded archive 2011–2026. 59 archived assignments, 1 title fight.

59Archived assignments

1Title fights

1Five-round

62.7%Stoppage rate

37.3%Decision rate

8:51Avg fight time

Archive biography

Gary Copeland

Gary Copeland appears as the assigned referee in 59 archived UFC bouts currently loaded by PropBetEdge (historical coverage is still being backfilled, so this is not a career total) across 2011–2026. This profile treats officiating as context, not destiny: the rates below describe what happened in that historical sample and do not prove that the referee caused a finish, decision, pace change or judging outcome.

No externally sourced biography passed the identity check for this official, so the summary above is generated from our own archive rows only.

Notable assignments

Title fights, five-round bouts and main events in this referee's loaded archive, linked to the matchup pages.

Main event · HeavyweightMario Piazzon vs Guilherme UrielDana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 3 · Aug 25, 2026Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Guilherme Uriel won Main event · WelterweightRonald Humphrey vs Alexis MirandaDana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 3 · Aug 25, 2026Submission · R1 · 4:03 · Ronald Humphrey won Main event · LightweightKing Green vs Jeremy StephensUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026Submission · R1 · 4:20 · King Green won Main event · MiddleweightTheo Haig vs Cezary OleksiejczukDana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 4 · Sep 3, 2025KO/TKO · R1 · 0:36 · Cezary Oleksiejczuk won Main event · FlyweightAn Tuan Ho vs Eduardo ChapolinDana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 4 · Sep 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Eduardo Chapolin won Main event · BantamweightMontel Jackson vs Daniel MarcosUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Montel Jackson won

Recent assignments

The newest referee-tagged results currently present in the PropBetEdge UFC archive.

Aug 25, 2026Mario Piazzon vs Guilherme UrielDana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 3Submission · R1 · 0:50 Aug 25, 2026Ronald Humphrey vs Alexis MirandaDana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 3Submission · R1 · 4:03 May 9, 2026Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy DiazUFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandKO/TKO · R2 · 1:10 May 9, 2026King Green vs Jeremy StephensUFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandSubmission · R1 · 4:20 Sep 3, 2025Theo Haig vs Cezary OleksiejczukDana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 4KO/TKO · R1 · 0:36 Sep 3, 2025An Tuan Ho vs Eduardo ChapolinDana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 4Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

Profile details

Structured facts from the loaded archive and, where attached, a verified source. Unavailable facts are omitted rather than guessed.

Full name: Gary Copeland
Role: Mixed martial arts referee
Documented tenure: Documented UFC assignments 2011–2026
Status: Active in the loaded archive
Archive tenure: 2011–2026 · first loaded bout Mar 3, 2011
Most recent bout: Aug 25, 2026
Archived assignments: 59 in the loaded archive — not a career total; historical coverage is still being backfilled
Title fights: 1
Outcomes: 25 KO/TKO · 12 submissions · 22 decisions (3 split) · 0 NC/draws
Average stoppage: 5:17
Photo: No freely licensed portrait found in approved sources (1 candidate rejected on license or identity).

Related events

Cards this referee worked in the loaded archive.

Aug 2026Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 3Meta APEX · Las Vegas · USA May 2026UFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandPrudential Center · Newark · USA Sep 2025Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 4Meta APEX · Las Vegas · USA May 2025UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. FigueiredoWells Fargo Arena · Des Moines · USA Sep 2024Dana White's Contender Series: Season 8, Week 6Meta APEX · Las Vegas · USA May 2024UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. NascimentoSt. Louis · USA Mar 2024UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. FiorotAtlantic City · USA Aug 2023Dana White's Contender Series: Season 7, Week 4Meta APEX · Las Vegas · USA

Assignment archive

Up to 80 recent loaded UFC bouts. Result source links remain attached at row level.

Date	Event	Fight	Result	Round / time	Source
Aug 25, 2026	Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 3	Mario Piazzon vs Guilherme Uriel	Submission Guilherme Uriel won	R1 · 0:50	Official source ↗
Aug 25, 2026	Dana White's Contender Series: Season 10, Week 3	Ronald Humphrey vs Alexis Miranda	Submission Ronald Humphrey won	R1 · 4:03	Official source ↗
May 9, 2026	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland	Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz	KO/TKO Ateba Gautier won	R2 · 1:10	Official source ↗
May 9, 2026	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland	King Green vs Jeremy Stephens	Submission King Green won

Important: “fight impact” here means historical context, not causation. A referee does not choose the matchup, fighter styles, skill gap or scheduled length, so finish and decision rates must be interpreted with sample size and those confounders in mind.