Events

Lightweight

Ilia Topuria

“El Matador”

#1 Lightweight#5 PFP

17-1-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
Georgia flagGeorgia
Age
29
Height
5′7″
Reach
69″
Stance
Orthodox
Weight
155 lbs
Style
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Trains at
Team Topuria
UFC debut
Oct. 10, 2020

Career in the UFC

4.82per min
Sig. strikes landed
3.97per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
50%
Striking accuracy
1.73per 15 min
Takedowns
24%
Takedown accuracy
0.86per 15 min
Submission attempts
1.15per 15 min
Knockdowns
10:26
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Jun 14, 2026LJustin GaethjeUFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. GaethjeKO/TKOR4, 5:00
  2. Jun 28, 2025WCharles OliveiraUFC 317: Topuria vs. OliveiraKO/TKOR1, 2:27
  3. Oct 26, 2024WMax HollowayUFC 308: Topuria vs. HollowayKO/TKOR3, 1:34
  4. Feb 17, 2024WAlexander VolkanovskiUFC 298: Volkanovski vs. TopuriaKO/TKOR2, 3:32
  5. Jun 24, 2023WJosh EmmettUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. TopuriaDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  6. Dec 10, 2022WBryce MitchellUFC 282: Blachowicz vs. AnkalaevSubmissionR2, 3:10
  7. Mar 19, 2022WJai HerbertUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. AspinallKO/TKOR2, 1:07
  8. Jul 10, 2021WRyan HallUFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3KO/TKOR1, 4:47
  9. Dec 5, 2020WDamon JacksonUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. VettoriKO/TKOR1, 2:38
  10. Oct 10, 2020WYoussef ZalalUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  11. Nov 15, 2019WSteven GoncalvesBrave CF 29KOR1, 3:42
  12. Sep 7, 2019WLuis GomezBrave CF 26Submission (Triangle Armbar)R1, 1:15
  13. Jun 16, 2018WBrian BoulandCage Warriors 94: Bouland vs. TopuriaSubmission (Anaconda Choke)R1, 1:39
  14. Apr 28, 2018WMika HamalainenCAGE 43: Cage MMA Finland 43Submission (Guillotine)R1, 3:35
  15. Nov 5, 2016WJhon GuarinMFE: Mix Fight EventsSubmission (Guillotine)R2, 2:50
  16. May 7, 2016WDaniel VasquezMFE: Mix Fight EventsSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 1:50
  17. May 9, 2015WKalil Martin El ChalibiCliment Club: Climent Show MMA 4Submission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 1:03
  18. Apr 4, 2015WFrancisco Javier AsprillaWCW: West Coast WarriorsSubmission (Triangle Choke)R1, 3:30