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Ilia Topuria
“El Matador”
Georgia
Ranked #1 · LightweightOfficial UFC rankings
17-1-0W-L-D
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 5'7"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 69"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- LightweightLightweight: 146 to 155 lb (66 to 70 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Climent Club
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1976
Scouting Report
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
Won 4 of last 5
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Topuria finishes fights, with an 88% finish rate. He has 8 submissions, 7 KO/TKO wins and 2 decisions. He taps people about as often as he puts them to sleep, and rarely needs the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, Topuria lost to Justin Gaethje (28-5-0) by KO/TKO in round 4. Before that, he beat Charles Oliveira (37-11-0) by first-round KO/TKO, then Max Holloway (28-9-0) by round 3 KO/TKO.
- Style
- Orthodox at 5'7" with a 69" reach. He lands 4.89 significant strikes a minute at 50% accuracy and absorbs 3.93. He defends 62% of strikes, shoots 1.85 takedowns per 15 minutes, and stops 95% of takedown attempts.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 7 KO/TKO (41%)
- 8 Submission (47%)
- 2 Decision (12%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 88%
- Last fought
- 5 months ago
17 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 141-36
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1908
- Lossvs Justin Gaethje28-5-0 · Power Index 1970KO/TKO · R4 · 5:00Jun 15, 2026 · UFC Freedom 250
- Winvs Charles Oliveira37-11-0 · Power Index 1964KO/TKO · R1 · 2:27Jun 29, 2025 · UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira
- Winvs Max Holloway28-9-0 · Power Index 1948KO/TKO · R3 · 1:34Oct 26, 2024 · UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway
- Winvs Alexander Volkanovski29-4-0 · Power Index 1918KO/TKO · R2 · 3:32Feb 18, 2024 · UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria
- Winvs Josh Emmett19-7-0 · Power Index 1739Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Jun 24, 2023 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria
Career Stats
Based on 11 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.89
- Striking accuracy
- 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.93
- Striking defense
- 62%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.85
- Takedown accuracy
- 59%
- Takedown defense
- 95%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.00