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Ilia Topuria

“El Matador”
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17-1-0
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UFC Freedom 250

UFC championship title belt
Lightweight Bout - Main Event
Main Card:
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I. Topuria Ilia Topuria
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17-1-0
C
ML: -500
Win Prob:
  79%
live
Final
R4 5:00
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J. Gaethje Justin Gaethje
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28-5-0
#1
ML: +360
Win Prob:
  21%
Win By
KO/TKO
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Career statistics

  • 6
    Wins by knockout
  • 1
    Wins by submission
  • 3
    First round finishes
  • 10:26
    Average fight time

Accuracy

  • 502 / 1002
    Striking accuracy
  • 12 / 21
    Takedown accuracy

Significant strikes by position

Striking

  • 4.82
    Significant strikes landed (per minute)
  • 3.97
    Significant strikes absorbed (per minute)
  • 62%
    Significant strikes defense
  • 1.15
    Knockdown average

Grappling

  • 1.73
    Takedown average (per 15 minutes)
  • 0.86
    Submission average (per 15 minutes)
  • 95%
    Takedown defense

Fighter details

  • Age
    29 (1/21/1997)
  • Fighting style
    Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Greco-Roman Wrestling
  • Stance
    Orthodox
  • Strengths
    Elite Boxing, World-Class Grappling, Defensive Resilience
  • UFC debut
    Oct. 10, 2020
  • Born
    Germany
  • Fighting out of
    Spain
  • Height
    5'7"
  • Weight
    155 lbs
  • Reach
    69"
  • Walkout song
    Canción del Mariachi Antonio Banderas

Ilia Topuria's fight history

  • 1
    Titles
  • 2 Fight of the Night
    Fight of the night
  • 5 Performance of the Night
    Performance of the night
Opponent Result Method Event Awarded Fight tracker
vs
J. Gaethje
Justin Gaethje
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L
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC Freedom 250 June 15, 2026
vs
C. Oliveira
Charles Oliveira
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 317 June 29, 2025
vs
M. Holloway
Max Holloway
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 308 October 26, 2024
vs
A. Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 298 February 18, 2024
vs
J. Emmett
Josh Emmett
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC Fight Night June 24, 2023
vs
B. Mitchell
Bryce Mitchell
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W
SUB Submission
UFC 282 December 11, 2022
vs
J. Herbert
Jai Herbert
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night March 19, 2022
vs
R. Hall
Ryan Hall
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 264 July 11, 2021
vs
D. Jackson
Damon Jackson
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night December 6, 2020
vs
Y. Zalal
Youssef Zalal
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC Fight Night October 11, 2020
Ilia Topuria Biography
El Matador

Topuria is the total package: sharp boxing, elite submissions and relentless self-belief. His blend of technical precision and genuine finishing ability makes every exchange dangerous. Topuria's rise has been fueled not only by dominant performances but by calling his shots in the pursuit of greatness. He knocked out future UFC Hall of Famers consecutively to win titles in two weight classes. Unsatiated, he's chasing for a historic third division title. Outside of the cage, Topuria's multilingualism, charisma and fashion have helped him reach a wider audience. All this has undoubtedly made the Georgian-Spanish fighter one of UFC's biggest global attractions in the last few years.

"Medals are earned in training; in combat, you just go up to collect them."
Ilia "El Matador" Topuria

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