Andrei Kopylov (born July 16, 1965) is a Russian retired sambist, wrestler and mixed martial artist.

Kopylov started training with the renowned Alexander Fedorov and mastered the grappling in a short time, once even submitting his own teacher in a contest.

Kopylov became popular among the Japanese for his anodine looks, featuring moustache, a receding hairline and an unathletic looking build, but those weren't obstacle for his grappling prowess.

He first faced Leonardo Castello Branco, a heavy favourite to win for being a world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but Kopylov shockingly submitted him in just 19 seconds with a feint uchi mata transitioned into a kneebar.

Not less surprising was his next fight at the event, outstriking Dutch kickboxer Ricardo Fyeet and submitting him in literally half of the time.

The stronger and much younger Brazilian controlled the fight via takedowns and position, though he was unable to finish Kopylov due to the Russian's defensive acumen.

In an instance, Ricardo accidentally eye-gouged Kopylov, which damaged his eye and stunted his performance for the rest of the bout.