Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jorge and Agustin Climent[4][3]
Years active
2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
15
Wins
15
By knockout
5
By submission
8
By decision
2
Losses
0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Ilia Topuria (Georgian: ილია თოფურია;[5] born January 21, 1997) is a Georgian and Spanish[6] professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Featherweight Champion. As of February 20, 2024, he is #5 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[7]
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IliaTopuria (Georgian: ილია თოფურია; born January 21, 1997) is a Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the...
IliaTopuria Featherweight Title Bout Headlines UFC 298". mmanews.com. Retrieved 6 November 2023. Jay Anderson (18 February 2024). "UFC 298: Ilia Topuria...
Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and IliaTopuria headlined the event. This bout was originally expected to headline UFC...
IliaTopuria set to headline UFC Fight Night card in June". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29. Matthew Wells (April 20, 2023). "Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria...
Topuria (Georgian: თოფურია) is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include: IliaTopuria (born 1997), German-born Georgian mixed martial...
He won the fight via unanimous decision. Evloev was expected to face IliaTopuria on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270. However, Evloev withdrew from the bout...
Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-01-21. Anderson, Jay (2024-02-18). "UFC 298: IliaTopuria Wins Featherweight Gold with Thunderous KO of Alexander Volkanovski"...
Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and IliaTopuria was expected to take place at this event. However, Volkanovski was instead...
A featherweight bout between undefeated prospects Movsar Evloev and IliaTopuria was scheduled for the event. However, Evloev withdrew from the bout due...
Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-04-13. Jay Anderson (2024-02-18). "UFC 298: IliaTopuria Wins Featherweight Gold with Thunderous KO of Alexander Volkanovski"...
mid October due to injury and the bout was scrapped. Mitchell faced IliaTopuria on December 10, 2022, at UFC 282. He lost the fight via submission in...
lost the fight via unanimous decision. Barboza was scheduled to face IliaTopuria on October 29, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 213. However, Barboza withdrew...
on October 1, 2020, Choi withdrew from the fight and was replaced by IliaTopuria. Zalal lost the fight via unanimous decision. Zalal faced Seung Woo Choi...
Plessis vs. Darren Till Performance of the Night: Santiago Ponzinibbio, IliaTopuria, Raúl Rosas Jr., Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Edmen Shahbazyan, Chris Curtis...
Dricus du Plessis Welterweight Leon Edwards Lightweight Islam Makhachev Featherweight IliaTopuria Bantamweight Sean O'Malley Flyweight Alexandre Pantoja...
Dricus du Plessis Welterweight Leon Edwards Lightweight Islam Makhachev Featherweight IliaTopuria Bantamweight Sean O'Malley Flyweight Alexandre Pantoja...
20, 2022 2 Lightweight Islam Makhachev Oct 22, 2022 2 Featherweight IliaTopuria Feb 17, 2024 0 Bantamweight Sean O'Malley Aug 19, 2023 1 Flyweight Alexandre...
Dricus du Plessis Welterweight Leon Edwards Lightweight Islam Makhachev Featherweight IliaTopuria Bantamweight Sean O'Malley Flyweight Alexandre Pantoja...
Dricus du Plessis Welterweight Leon Edwards Lightweight Islam Makhachev Featherweight IliaTopuria Bantamweight Sean O'Malley Flyweight Alexandre Pantoja...
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