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Ilia Topuria Record, stats and next fight
17-1-0 (W-L-D)
7Wins by knockout
8Wins by submission
10First round finishes
Stats and record
18Pro fights
88%Finish rate
10UFC fights
5Title fights
7Performance bonuses
1Losing streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 29 years
- Born
- January 21, 1997
- Birthplace
- Halle, Allemagne
- Height
- 5'8" (173 cm)
- Weight
- 154 lbs (70 kg)
- Reach
- 69" (175 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Division
- Lightweight
- Fighting out of
- Alicante, Spain
- Team
- Climent Club
- UFC debut
- October 11, 2020
Fight history
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Loss
vs Justin Gaethje Bonus
UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026 · Washington, D.C., United States
- Method
- TKO (corner stoppage)
- Round
- 4
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Charles Oliveira Title Bonus
UFC 317 · Jun 28, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:27
-
Win
vs Max Holloway Title Bonus
UFC 308 · Oct 26, 2024 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 1:34
-
Win
vs Alexander Volkanovski Title Bonus
UFC 298 · Feb 17, 2024 · Anaheim, California, United States
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:32
-
Win
vs Josh Emmett Bonus
UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria · Jun 24, 2023 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Bryce Mitchell Bonus
UFC 282 · Dec 10, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:10
-
Win
vs Jai Herbert Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022 · London, England
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:07
-
Win
vs Ryan Hall
UFC 264 · Jul 10, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:47
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Win
vs Damon Jackson
UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori · Dec 5, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:38
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Win
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · Oct 11, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Steven Goncalves
Brave CF 29 · Nov 15, 2019 · Isa Town, Bahrain
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:42
-
Win
vs Luis Gomez
Brave CF 26 · Sep 7, 2019 · Bogotá, Colombia
- Method
- Submission (triangle straight armbar)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:15
-
Win
vs Brian Bouland Title
Cage Warriors 94 · Jun 16, 2018 · Antwerp, Belgium
- Method
- Technical Submission (anaconda choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:39
-
Win
vs Mika Hämäläinen
CAGE 43 · Apr 28, 2018 · Helsinki, Finland
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:35
-
Win
vs Jhon Guarin Title
Mix Fight Events 28 · Nov 5, 2016 · Valencia, Spain
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:50
-
Win
vs Daniel Vasquez
Mix Fight Events 26 · May 7, 2016 · Alicante, Spain
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:50
-
Win
vs Kalil Martin El Chalibi
Climent Show MMA 4 · May 9, 2015 · Alicante, Spain
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:03
-
Win
vs Francisco Javier Asprilla
Mix Fight Events 17 · Apr 4, 2015 · Valencia, Spain
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:30
Analysis
Signed to the UFC at lightweight, Ilia Topuria fights under the nickname “El Matador” and hails from Georgia.
His professional record stands at 17 wins and 1 loss. Of those wins, 7 came by KO or TKO, 8 by submission and 2 on the scorecards, a 88% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen against Youssef Zalal (win). He has since gone 9-1 in 10 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on June 14, 2026 at UFC Freedom 250, he lost to Justin Gaethje by TKO (corner stoppage) in the fourth round.
His career includes 5 title fights and 7 performance bonuses.
He stands 173 cm, has a 175 cm reach and fights out of an orthodox stance.
He trains at Climent Club out of Alicante, Spain.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.