Ilia Topuria “El Matador”
UFC record 9-1-0 · professional record 17-1-0
- Age
- 29 (born Jan 21, 1997)
- Height
- 170 cm (5' 7")
- Reach
- 175 cm (69")
- Leg reach
- 94 cm (37")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 155 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Germany
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Gym
- Team Topuria
- UFC debut
- Oct 10, 2020
- Last fight
- Jun 14, 2026
7 fight-night bonuses: 5 Performance of the Night, 2 Fight of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | Feb 17, 2024 | Apr 12, 2025 | Vacated or stripped | 1 |
| Lightweight | Jun 28, 2025 | Jun 14, 2026 | Lost the title | 0 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.82
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 50%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.97
- Sig. strike defence
- 62%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.73
- Takedown accuracy
- 57%
- Takedown defence
- 95%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.86
- Knockdowns
- 8
- Sig. strikes landed
- 502
- Takedowns landed
- 12
- Total fight time
- 1h 44m 15s
- Control time
- 21m 20s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO | 4 | 5:00 | UFC Freedom 250 | Jun 14, 2026 | 1 | 97 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Charles Oliveira | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:27 | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Jun 28, 2025 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Max Holloway | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 3 | 1:34 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26, 2024 | 1 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Alexander Volkanovski | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 3:32 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Feb 17, 2024 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Josh Emmett | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria | Jun 24, 2023 | 1 | 152 | 3 | 0 |
| W | Bryce Mitchell | Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control | 2 | 3:10 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev | Dec 10, 2022 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Jai Herbert | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | Mar 19, 2022 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Ryan Hall | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 4:47 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Jul 10, 2021 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Damon Jackson | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori | Dec 5, 2020 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Youssef Zalal | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | Oct 10, 2020 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 |