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Ilia Topuria

Ilia Topuria

9W · 1L
Orthodox
Lightweight
Featherweight
78% finish rate86% as favorite100% as underdog
90%wins
1519
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1518.8Mid-tier→

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

#32of 100 active
Lightweight rankings →

Age

29
Jan 21, 1997

Height

5'7" (170.18 cm)

Reach

175.26 cm

Win Rate

90.0%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
4.81
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.83
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.98
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
64%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.96
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
93%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.10
Sub_Avg
High-volume strikerElite TD defenseElusive strikerSubmission threat

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

3.4
Sig. Strikes
2.2
Takedowns
1.8
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO6 (67%)
Submission1 (11%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO1 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

86%

6W – 1L in 7 fights

As Underdog

100%

2W – 0L in 2 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

TopCont.Mid1490150515351519Oct 20Jul 21Dec 22Feb 24Jun 25Jun 26
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO10 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Justin Gaethje
Jun 14, 2026
-16.11519
def. Charles Oliveira
Jun 28, 2025
+11.91535
def. Max Holloway
Oct 26, 2024
+7.81523
def. Alexander Volkanovski
Feb 17, 2024
+4.91515
def. Josh Emmett
Jun 24, 2023
+2.71510
def. Bryce Mitchell
Dec 10, 2022
+3.31508
def. Jai Herbert
Mar 19, 2022
+2.11504
def. Ryan Hall
Jul 10, 2021
+1.11502
def. Damon Jackson
Dec 5, 2020
+0.71501
def. Youssef Zalal
Oct 10, 2020
+0.51501

Division ELO Rankings

Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Quillan Salkilld
1621
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#2King Green
1565
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#3Tom Nolan
1559
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#4Nurullo Aliev
1556
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#5Mauricio Ruffy
1551
↗
#6Chris Padilla
1546
↗
#7Manoel Sousa
1545
↗
#8Benoit Saint Denis
1544
#9Mason Jones
1540
↗
#10Tofiq Musayev
1540
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Showing top 10 of 100 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (10 fights)

vs Justin Gaethje
UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026
Lightweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 4View Analysis →
vs Charles Oliveira
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Max Holloway
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
Featherweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
Featherweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Josh Emmett
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
Featherweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 5View Analysis →
vs Bryce Mitchell
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022
Featherweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Jai Herbert
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
Lightweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Ryan Hall
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021
Featherweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Damon Jackson
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · Dec 5, 2020
Featherweight
Win
KO/TKOView Analysis →
vs Youssef Zalal
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · Oct 10, 2020
Featherweight
Win
U-DECView Analysis →