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Ilia Topuria

Last fought: Jun 2026
RECORD
Pro
17-1-0
UFC
9-1-0
Age
29
Height
5'7"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox

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UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje — Seven Fights, Seven Knockouts on the White House Lawn

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:25
Fight Completion Rate52.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.08
% Fights Inside the Distance80.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)92-30 (75.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)82-25 (76.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)10-5 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)73.3%
% Time in Control20.5%
% Time Controlled6.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time76.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.07
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.01
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.05
Distance Strike Accuracy45.8%
Distance Strike Defense63.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.16
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.30
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.38
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.38
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min4.22
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.93
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Ilia Topuria   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Ilia Topuria
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.0
Strike Differential0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy57.1%
Takedown Defense95.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.9
Control Time/15min3:04
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins66.7%
Submission % of Wins11.1%
Decision % of Wins22.2%
Avg Fight Time10:25
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.2
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.6
Takedown Accuracy75.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight1:35

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Justin Gaethje
UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026LightweightTITLE
KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00
Ilia Topuria97/16260%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:32KD 1
Justin Gaethje91/19247%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025LightweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:27
Ilia Topuria21/2972%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01KD 1
Charles Oliveira9/1656%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Max Holloway
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024FeatherweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:34
Ilia Topuria75/14452%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:45KD 1
Max Holloway79/20439%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria • Feb 2024FeatherweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:32
Ilia Topuria35/7745%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Alexander Volkanovski47/10744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Emmett
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria • Jun 2023Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Ilia Topuria152/34444%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:35KD 1
Josh Emmett87/30529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bryce Mitchell
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev • Dec 2022Featherweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:10
Ilia Topuria40/7752%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18KD 1
Bryce Mitchell36/8244%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jai Herbert
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall • Mar 2022Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:07
Ilia Topuria20/4149%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:41KD 1
Jai Herbert22/6335%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan Hall
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:47
Ilia Topuria18/3256%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:20
Ryan Hall10/1759%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Damon Jackson
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori • Dec 2020Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:38
Ilia Topuria31/6349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Damon Jackson16/5231%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Youssef Zalal
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen • Oct 2020Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ilia Topuria13/3339%TD 5/9Ctrl 8:02
Youssef Zalal17/5332%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:51
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com