UFC / MMA · Lightweight (155 lb) · Fighter Profile

Ilia Topuria

"El Matador"

17-1-0

Former UFC Lightweight Champion · Former UFC Featherweight Champion

Bio

Former two-division UFC champion who vacated the featherweight belt to capture the vacant lightweight title with a first-round KO of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 (Jun 28, 2025). Suffered his first pro loss when Justin Gaethje stopped him in their UFC Freedom 250 title fight (Jun 14, 2026). Currently ranked #1 at lightweight and targeting a rematch with Gaethje in 2027.

Tale of the Tape

Record	17-1-0
Division	Lightweight (155 lb)
Status	Contender
Nickname	El Matador
Age	29
Nationality	Georgian-Spanish
Height	5'7" / 170cm
Reach	69" / 175cm
Stance	Orthodox
Win methods	KO/TKO 7 · SUB 8 · DEC 2

Bout History

LWW

Lvs Justin GaethjeUFC Freedom 250, Jun 14, 202617-1-0

Wvs Charles OliveiraUFC 317, Jun 28, 202517-0-0

Wvs Max HollowayUFC 308, Oct 26, 202416-0-0

Most recent first. The last column is the record after that bout.

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