Lightweight · “El Matador”
Ilia Topuria
17-1-0 UFC 9-1-0
One-Punch Power
Takedown-Proof
Finisher
5'7"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
29Age
6KO wins
1Sub wins
77.8%Finish rate
10:25Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
elite
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
One-Punch Power
8 knockdowns · 1.15 per 15 min
Takedown-Proof
20 of 21 takedowns stuffed
Finisher
78% of wins by knockout or submission (6 KO, 1 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.97
Striking accuracy50.1%
Striking defense62.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.15
Takedowns / 15 min1.73
Takedown accuracy57.1%
Takedown defense95.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.86
Control time20.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-1
Insider info
Ilia Topuria favored over Justin Gaethje lean UFC Freedom 250 · June 7, 2026
strikingelite
Picked despite the analyst explicitly rooting against him -- states outright he has nothing against the fighter but expects him to win.
Solid, absolutely deadly striker with power the analyst says reached a new level at a specific point in his career -- from genuinely good power to what's described as a death-touch level of finishing ability, a real and notable escalation. Also rated the better grappler in this specific matchup.
Strengthpower escalated to a genuinely elite, fight-ending level at a specific career point
Strengthrated the better grappler in this matchup
Striking trend
Fight history
L Justin Gaethje 27-5 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 5:00 — UFC Freedom 250 · June 14, 2026
97/162Sig. strikes
91/192Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:32Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Charles Oliveira 31-10 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:27 — UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · June 28, 2025
21/29Sig. strikes
9/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Max Holloway 26-7 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 1:34 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
75/144Sig. strikes
79/204Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:45Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alexander Volkanovski 26-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:32 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
35/77Sig. strikes
47/107Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Emmett 18-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · June 24, 2023
152/344Sig. strikes
87/305Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
3:35Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bryce Mitchell 15-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:10 — UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · December 10, 2022
40/77Sig. strikes
36/82Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:18Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jai Herbert 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · March 19, 2022
20/41Sig. strikes
22/63Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:41Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan Hall 8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:47 — UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · July 10, 2021
18/32Sig. strikes
10/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Damon Jackson 18-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · December 5, 2020
31/63Sig. strikes
16/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Youssef Zalal 10-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · October 10, 2020
13/33Sig. strikes
17/53Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
8:02Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
8
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
9
Mix Fight Events
3
Brave CF
2
Cage Warriors
1
CAGE
1
Climent Show MMA
1
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Charles Oliveira | KO (punches) | UFC 317
June 28, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 2:27 |
| W | Max Holloway | KO (punches) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 1:34 |
| W | Alexander Volkanovski | KO (punch) | UFC 298
February 17, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 3:32 |
| W | Josh Emmett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria
June 24, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryce Mitchell | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 282
December 10, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 3:10 |
| W | Jai Herbert | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
March 19, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:07 |
| W | Ryan Hall | KO (punches) | UFC 264
July 10, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:47 |
| W | Damon Jackson | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Youssef Zalal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
October 11, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Steven Goncalves | KO (punches) | Brave CF 29
November 15, 2019 |
Brave CF | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Luis Gomez | Submission (triangle straight armbar) | Brave CF 26
September 7, 2019 |
Brave CF | 1 | 1:15 |
| W | Brian Bouland | Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | Cage Warriors 94
June 16, 2018 |
Cage Warriors | 1 | 1:39 |
| W | Mika Hämäläinen | Submission (guillotine choke) | CAGE 43
April 28, 2018 |
CAGE | 1 | 3:35 |
| W | Jhon Guarin | Submission (guillotine choke) | Mix Fight Events 28
November 5, 2016 |
Mix Fight Events | 2 | 2:50 |
| W | Daniel Vasquez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Mix Fight Events 26
May 7, 2016 |
Mix Fight Events | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Kalil Martin El Chalibi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Climent Show MMA 4
May 9, 2015 |
Climent Show MMA | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Francisco Javier Asprilla | Submission (triangle choke) | Mix Fight Events 17
April 4, 2015 |
Mix Fight Events | 1 | 3:30 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ilia Topuria) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Ilia Topuria by U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brittany Primavera · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons