Ilia Topuria (Georgian: ილია თოფურია; [10] born January 21, 1997) is a Georgian [2] and Spanish [3] professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Featherweight Champion and the first Georgian fighter to win a ...

Ilia Topuria is a Spanish-based Georgian professional mixed martial artist and the UFC featherweight champion. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA...

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Ilia Topuria Damon Jackson 1 0 31 16 0 0 0 0 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori Dec. 05, 2020 KO/TKO Punch 1 2:38 win. Ilia Topuria Youssef Zalal 0 0 13 17 5 0 5 ...

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Ilia "El Matador" Topuria (16-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Alicante, Spain and the #8th ranked Top Featherweight MMA fighter. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

Feb 20, 2025 · UFC CEO Dana White announced Ilia Topuria will be vacating the featherweight title to continue his career at 155 pounds. Here's why.

Mar 8, 2025 · Ilia Topuria’s manager provided insight on his move up to lightweight. After back-to-back knockouts of Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his UFC featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. With a Volkanovski rematch on the table, as well as top ...

Feb 21, 2025 · Diego Lopes claims the UFC is no longer willing to stage champion-vs.-champion fights, and that’s why Ilia Topuria is giving up the featherweight title.. UFC CEO Dana White rocked the MMA world this week when he announced that Topuria would be giving up the 145-pound title because he thinks he’s cleaned out the division and is struggling to make the weight.

Feb 20, 2025 · UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has officially vacated the 145-pound title, and a new world title clash has been booked for the main event of UFC 314. Topuria has confirmed to the UFC...