Ilia Topuria #1
“El Matador”
Lightweight Former championRecord: 17-1-0
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- Team Team Topuria
- From Germany
- UFC debut Oct 2020
- Active
Height
5'7"
Weight
155 lb
Reach
69"
Leg reach
37"
Stance
Orthodox
Style
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Age
29
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
50%
Sig. strikes landed
502 of 1,002
Landed per min
4.82
Absorbed per min
3.97
Strike defence
62%
Knockdown avg
1.15
Grappling
Takedown accuracy
24%
Takedowns landed
5 of 21
Takedown defence
95%
Takedowns per 15 min
1.73
Submissions per 15 min
0.86
Avg fight time
10:26
Strikes by target
Head
68%
Body
21%
Leg
11%
Strikes by position
Standing
77%
Clinch
7%
Ground
16%
Wins by method · 10 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
7
Submission
8
Decision
2
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Fights in UFC
11 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2026 | Justin Gaethje TITLE | Loss | KO/TKO, R4 5:00 | UFC Freedom 250 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Charles Oliveira | Win | KO/TKO, R1 2:27 | UFC 317 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Max Holloway TITLE | Win | KO/TKO, R3 1:34 | UFC 308 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Max Holloway | Win | KO/TKO, R3 1:34 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Alexander Volkanovski | Win | KO/TKO, R2 3:32 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Josh Emmett | Win | U-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Bryce Mitchell | Win | SUB, R2 3:10 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Jai Herbert | Win | KO/TKO, R2 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Ryan Hall | Win | KO/TKO, R1 4:47 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Damon Jackson | Win | KO/TKO, R1 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Youssef Zalal | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |