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 UFC championship.

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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 records and stats,...

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Ilia "El Matador" Topuria (16-0-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Alicante, Spain and the #6th ranked Top Featherweight MMA fighter. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.

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5 days ago · Beneil Dariush approves of Ilia Topuria getting an immediate title shot at lightweight.. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his UFC featherweight belt after admitting that the weight cut was too strenuous on him. “El Matador” is eyeing a title fight against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.. Despite only defending his title once with a knockout of Max Holloway at UFC 308, Dariush (22 ...

14 hours ago · Dana White’s announcement of Ilia Topuria’s ascension to lightweight has set the MMA world ablaze with speculation. The 155lbs division, long considered the UFC’s crown jewel, now faces a fascinating power struggle as the soon-to-be former 145lbs champ eyes Islam Makhachev’s throne. Standing firm atop the mountain, the Dagestani has drawn his line in the sand with unambiguous clarity ...

Dec 12, 2024 · Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) surprised many when he hinted at leaving featherweight by showing interest in Charles Oliveira. His head coach, Jorge Climent, clarified that the motivation behind the...

2 days ago · Diego Lopes immediately benefited from Ilia Topuria’s decision to move up to lightweight as he faces Alexander Volkanovski for the now-vacant featherweight title on April 12 in Miami, and the ...