Ilia Topuria
Pro MMA Statistics
17-1-0KO/TKO
| Win | 7 | 41% |
| Losses | 1 | 100% |
Submission
| Win | 8 | 47% |
| Losses | 0 | 0% |
Decision
| Win | 2 | 12% |
| Losses | 0 | 0% |
Career Overview
Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria, known as "El Matador," is a Georgian-Spanish mixed martial artist born in Halle, Germany, who has competed for the UFC at featherweight and lightweight.
Topuria was born to Georgian parents and split his upbringing between Germany, Georgia, and Spain before settling in Alicante, where he built his career at Climent Club under coaches Jorge and Agustin Climent, with additional training time at MMA Masters. He began competing professionally on the European regional circuit, capturing a bantamweight title with Cage Warriors before signing with the UFC.
Topuria holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and brings a Greco-Roman wrestling foundation from his time training in Georgia, giving him a well-rounded credential base that underpins his stand-and-trade reputation.
Stylistically, Topuria fights as a boxer-first striker, citing Canelo Alvarez as an influence on his shoulder-roll defense, tight footwork, and counter-punching. He pairs sharp, powerful hands with a credible submission and top-control grappling game, allowing him to finish fights standing or on the mat and making him dangerous everywhere the fight goes.
His signature UFC victories include a dominant showing over Josh Emmett that first announced him as a title contender, a knockout of longtime featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to claim the UFC Featherweight Championship, and a title defense stoppage of Max Holloway at UFC 308. He later moved up to lightweight and knocked out Charles Oliveira
Stats last updated: August 18, 2026
Professional Fight History
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LKO/TKO15-1
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Justin Gaethje TITLE· 27-5 | TKO (Corner)R4 · 5:00 | UFC Freedom Fights 250 |
2026Jun 14
2026Jun
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WKO/TKO15-0
|
Charles Oliveira TITLE· 35-10 | KO (Punches)R1 · 2:27 | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira |
2025Jun 28
2025Jun
|
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WKO/TKO14-0
|
Max Holloway TITLE· 26-7 | KO (Punches)R3 · 1:34 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
2024Oct 26
2024Oct
|
|
WKO/TKO13-0
|
Alexander Volkanovski TITLE· 26-3 | KO (Punch)R2 · 3:32 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
2024Feb 17
2024Feb
|
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WDEC12-0
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Josh Emmett· 18-3 | Unanimous DecisionR5 · 5:00 | UFC on ABC 5 |
2023Jun 24
2023Jun
|
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WSUB11-0
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Bryce Mitchell· 15-0 | Arm TriangleR2 · 3:10 | UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
2022Dec 10
2022Dec
|
|
WKO/TKO10-0
|
Jai Herbert· 11-3 | KO (Punches)R2 · 1:07 | UFC Fight Night |
2022Mar 19
2022Mar
|
|
WKO/TKO9-0
|
Ryan Hall· 8-1 | KO (Punches)R1 · 4:47 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
2021Jul 10
2021Jul
|
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WKO/TKO8-0
|
Damon Jackson· 18-3-1 | KO (Punch)R1 · 2:38 | UFC Fight Night |
2020Dec 05
2020Dec
|
|
WDEC7-0
|
Youssef Zalal· 10-2 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
2020Oct 10
2020Oct
|
|
WKO/TKO6-0
|
Steven Goncalves· 6-1 | KO (Punches)R1 · 3:42 | Brave CF 29 |
2019Nov 15
2019Nov
|
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WSUB5-0
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Luis Gomez | Triangle ArmbarR1 · 1:15 | Brave CF 26 |
2019Sep 07
2019Sep
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WSUB4-0
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Brian Bouland· 7-1 | Anaconda ChokeR1 · 1:39 | Cage Warriors 94 |
2018Jun 16
2018Jun
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WSUB3-0
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Mika Hamalainen· 8-1 | GuillotineR1 · 3:35 | CAGE 43 |
2018Apr 28
2018Apr
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WSUB2-0
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Jhon Guarin | GuillotineR2 · 2:50 | Mix Fight Events |
2016Nov 05
2016Nov
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WSUB1-0
|
Daniel Vasquez | Rear-Naked ChokeR1 · 1:50 | Mix Fight Events |
2016May 07
2016May
|
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