Ilia Topuria

“El Matador”
Ilia Topuria
P4P #5 #1 Lightweight
OctagonStats Rating 1639
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9-1-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach69" (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJan 21, 1997
Age29
DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.82
Str. Acc50%
SApM3.97
Str. Def62%
TD Avg1.73
TD Acc57%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.9

Recent form

L W W W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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10 fights, oldest to newest โ€” โ–  win โ–  loss โ–  draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts โ€” early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
6 KO/TKO wins ยท 1 sub wins ยท 2 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses ยท 0 sub losses ยท 0 decision losses
Finish rate78%
Times finished100%
StreakL1
Best streak9
Avg fight10:26
Octagon time1h 44m
Opp win%78%
ActiveOct. 10, 2020 โ€“ Jun. 14, 2026 (7y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced6
Ranked wins5
Best ranked winAlexander Volkanovski (Champion Featherweight)
Based on current UFC rankings โ€” a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night5
Fight of the Night2
Total bonuses7
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Ilia Topuria "El Matador" is a 17-1-0 knockout artist. 77% finish rate.

Ilia debuted Oct. 10, 2020 vs Youssef Zalal (win). Longest win streak: 9. 7 years active (Oct. 10, 2020โ€“Jun. 14, 2026).

Best wins: Charles Oliveira (KO/TKO Punch R1, Jun. 28, 2025); Alexander Volkanovski (KO/TKO Punch R2, Feb. 17, 2024); Max Holloway (KO/TKO Punch R3, Oct. 26, 2024).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Jun. 14, 2026UFC Freedom 250L Justin GaethjeKO/TKO45:001 097 911 00 0
Jun. 28, 2025UFC 317: Topuria vs. OliveiraW Charles OliveiraKO/TKO Punch12:271 021 90 00 0
Oct. 26, 2024UFC 308: Topuria vs. HollowayW Max HollowayKO/TKO Punch31:341 075 792 00 0
Feb. 17, 2024UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. TopuriaW Alexander VolkanovskiKO/TKO Punch23:321 035 470 00 0
Jun. 24, 2023UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. TopuriaW Josh EmmettU-DEC55:001 0152 873 00 0
Dec. 10, 2022UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. AnkalaevW Bryce MitchellSUB Arm Triangle23:101 040 360 11 0
Mar. 19, 2022UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. AspinallW Jai HerbertKO/TKO Punch21:071 120 221 00 0
Jul. 10, 2021UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3W Ryan HallKO/TKO Punches14:470 018 100 00 0
Dec. 05, 2020UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. VettoriW Damon JacksonKO/TKO Punch12:381 031 160 00 0
Oct. 10, 2020UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. SandhagenW Youssef ZalalU-DEC35:000 013 175 05 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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