Ilia Topuria | |
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![]() Topuria in 2024 | |
Born | Halle Westfalen, Germany | January 21, 1997
Other names | El Matador |
Nationality | Georgian[1] Spanish[2] |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
Division | Lightweight (2022) Featherweight (2015–2021, 2022–present) Bantamweight (2018) |
Reach | 69 in (175 cm)[3] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Alicante, Spain |
Team | Climent Club (2012–present)[4] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jorge and Agustin Climent[5][4] |
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;[6] born January 21, 1997) is a Georgian[7] and Spanish[8] 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 July 30, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[9]
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