Fighter profile
Ilia Topuria
Lightweight · UFC record 9-1 · 10 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sun 14 Jun 2026
Power StrikerVolume Striker
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 170 cm (5'7")
- Reach
- 175 cm (5'9")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 29
Last 3: W W W (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes landed20.9significant, per round
Strikes absorbed17.2per round
Striking differential+3.7per round
Takedown attempts0.88per round
Takedown defense95.2%of attempts stopped
Finish rate77.8%of UFC wins
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per round
- 20.9
- Significant strikes absorbed per round
- 17.2
- Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
- +3.7
- Striking accuracy
- 50.1%
- Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
- 62.1%
- Knockdowns per round
- 0.33
- Target: head / body / leg
- 68.3% / 21.1% / 10.6%
- Position: distance / clinch / ground
- 77.1% / 6.8% / 16.1%
Wrestling and grappling
- Takedown attempts per round
- 0.88
- Takedowns landed per round
- 0.50
- Takedown accuracy
- 57.1%
- Takedown defense
- 95.2%
- Control time per round
- 0:53
- Submission attempts per round
- 0.25
- Reversals per round
- 0.00
Outcomes and durability
- UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
- 9-1-0
- Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
- 77.8%
- Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 6 · 1 · 2
- Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 1 · 0 · 0
- Knockdowns scored / suffered
- 8 / 1
- Average fight time
- 9:55 (over 9 bouts)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 14 Jun 2026 | Justin Gaethje | L | KO/TKO | R4 5:00 | UFC Freedom 250 |
| Sat 28 Jun 2025 | Charles Oliveira | W | KO/TKO Punch | R1 2:27 | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira |
| Sat 26 Oct 2024 | Max Holloway | W | KO/TKO Punch | R3 1:34 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| Sat 17 Feb 2024 | Alexander Volkanovski | W | KO/TKO Punch | R2 3:32 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| Sat 24 Jun 2023 | Josh Emmett | W | U-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria |
Show all 10 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Dec 2022 | Bryce Mitchell | W | SUB Arm Triangle | R2 3:10 | UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev |
| Sat 19 Mar 2022 | Jai Herbert | W | KO/TKO Punch | R2 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall |
| Sat 10 Jul 2021 | Ryan Hall | W | KO/TKO Punches | R1 4:47 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| Sat 5 Dec 2020 | Damon Jackson | W | KO/TKO Punch | R1 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori |
| Sat 10 Oct 2020 | Youssef Zalal | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |
