Ilia Topuria "El Matador"

Lightweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	9-1 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	92-30-1 (75.4%) across 10 opponents
Last 5 opponents	77-27 (74%) across 5 opponents
Age	29
Height	5' 7"
Reach	69"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.82
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.97
Striking accuracy	50%
Striking defense	62%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.73
Takedowns landed / attempted	57%
Takedown defense	95%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.86
Average fight time	10.4 min

UFC wins: 6 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 2 decision. UFC losses: 1 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 0 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-06-14	Justin Gaethje	10-5	Striker	L	KO/TKO R4 5:00 (title)	UFC Freedom 250
2025-06-28	Charles Oliveira	23-10 (1 NC)	Grappler	W	KO/TKO R1 2:27 (title)	UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
2024-10-26	Max Holloway	22-7	Striker	W	KO/TKO R3 1:34 (title)	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
2024-02-17	Alexander Volkanovski	13-2	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 3:32 (title)	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
2023-06-24	Josh Emmett	9-3	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
2022-12-10	Bryce Mitchell	6-0	Grappler	W	Submission R2 3:10	UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
2022-03-19	Jai Herbert	1-2	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R2 1:07	UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
2021-07-10	Ryan Hall	4-0	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R1 4:47	UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
2020-12-05	Damon Jackson	1-1-1 (1 NC)	Submission grappler	W	KO/TKO R1 2:38	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori
2020-10-10	Youssef Zalal	3-0	Grappler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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