Ilia Topuria
Georgian and Spanish mixed martial artist
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| February 2025 | Topuria's older brother Aleksandre is expected to make his UFC debut. |
| February 2025 | Topuria's older brother Aleksandre is expected to make his UFC debut. |
| 2024 | Ilia Topuria was named Fighter of the Year by UFC.com, tying with Alex Pereira, and was ranked #2 Knockout of the Year for his fight against Max Holloway and #6 Knockout of the Year for his performance against Alexander Volkanovski. |
| 2024 | Topuria achieved notable knockout victories over Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski, showcasing his remarkable power and boxing skills. |
| 2024 | Ilia Topuria was named Fighter of the Year by UFC.com, tying with Alex Pereira, and was ranked #2 Knockout of the Year for his fight against Max Holloway and #6 Knockout of the Year for his performance against Alexander Volkanovski. |
| 2024 | Topuria achieved notable knockout victories over Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski, showcasing his remarkable power and boxing skills. |
| October 26 2024 | Topuria defended his UFC Featherweight Championship against former champion Max Holloway at UFC 308, winning by knockout in the third round, marking the first knockout loss of Holloway's career and earning another Performance of the Night award. |
| October 26 2024 | Topuria defended his UFC Featherweight Championship against former champion Max Holloway at UFC 308, winning by knockout in the third round, marking the first knockout loss of Holloway's career and earning another Performance of the Night award. |
| April 2024 | Ilia Topuria's daughter was born. |
| April 2024 | Ilia Topuria's daughter was born. |
| March 21 2024 | Topuria was awarded the Order of Honor by the President of Georgia in Orbeliani Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia. On the same day, the Georgian Prime Minister announced that Topuria will retain his Georgian citizenship, granting him dual citizenship of Georgia and Spain. |
| March 21 2024 | Topuria was awarded the Order of Honor by the President of Georgia in Orbeliani Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia. On the same day, the Georgian Prime Minister announced that Topuria will retain his Georgian citizenship, granting him dual citizenship of Georgia and Spain. |
| March 5 2024 | Topuria obtained Spanish citizenship during a Council of Ministers press conference. |
| March 5 2024 | Topuria obtained Spanish citizenship during a Council of Ministers press conference. |
| February 17 2024 | Topuria faced Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 for the UFC Featherweight Championship, winning the title via knockout in the second round, ending Volkanovski's four-year reign as champion and earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| February 17 2024 | Topuria faced Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 for the UFC Featherweight Championship, winning the title via knockout in the second round, ending Volkanovski's four-year reign as champion and earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| 2023 | Ilia Topuria achieved a ranking of #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. |
| 2023 | Ilia Topuria became the current UFC Featherweight Champion, marking him as the first Georgian fighter to win a UFC championship. |
| 2023 | Ilia Topuria achieved a ranking of #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. |
| 2023 | Ilia Topuria became the current UFC Featherweight Champion, marking him as the first Georgian fighter to win a UFC championship. |
| June 24 2023 | Topuria headlined the event UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria against Josh Emmett, winning the fight via unanimous decision and earning the Fight of the Night award. |
| June 24 2023 | Topuria headlined the event UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria against Josh Emmett, winning the fight via unanimous decision and earning the Fight of the Night award. |
| December 10 2022 | Topuria fought Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282, winning the match via submission in round two and receiving the Performance of the Night award. |
| December 10 2022 | Topuria fought Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282, winning the match via submission in round two and receiving the Performance of the Night award. |
| July 2 2022 | Topuria defeats Ryan Hall at UFC Fight Night, marking a significant milestone in his UFC career. |
| July 2 2022 | Topuria defeats Ryan Hall at UFC Fight Night, marking a significant milestone in his UFC career. |
| March 19 2022 | Replacing Mike Davis, Topuria faced Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night 204 and won via knockout in round two, earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| March 19 2022 | Replacing Mike Davis, Topuria faced Jai Herbert at UFC Fight Night 204 and won via knockout in round two, earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| July 10 2021 | Topuria fought Ryan Hall at UFC 264 and secured a victory with a knockout in round one. |
| July 10 2021 | Topuria fought Ryan Hall at UFC 264 and secured a victory with a knockout in round one. |
| 2020 | Ilia Topuria was ranked #8 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com. |
| 2020 | Ranked #8 UFC Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com |
| 2020 | Ranked #8 UFC Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com |
| 2020 | Ilia Topuria was ranked #8 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com. |
| December 5 2020 | Topuria faced Damon Jackson at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori, where he won the fight by knockout in round one. |
| December 5 2020 | Topuria faced Damon Jackson at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori, where he won the fight by knockout in round one. |
| October 11 2020 | Ilia Topuria fought Youssef Zalal at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen as a replacement for Seung Woo Choi, winning the match via unanimous decision. |
| October 11 2020 | Ilia Topuria fought Youssef Zalal at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen as a replacement for Seung Woo Choi, winning the match via unanimous decision. |
| 2019 | Ilia Topuria's son was born. |
| 2019 | Topuria signed with Brave Combat Federation. |
| 2019 | Topuria made his promotional debut in Bogotá, Colombia, defeating Luis Gomez in the first round by submission and earning the award for best performance of the night. |
| 2019 | Ilia Topuria's son was born. |
| 2019 | Topuria made his promotional debut in Bogotá, Colombia, defeating Luis Gomez in the first round by submission and earning the award for best performance of the night. |
| 2019 | Topuria signed with Brave Combat Federation. |
| November 15 2019 | In Bahrain, Ilia Topuria won his second fight in BRAVE by defeating Steven Goncalves by KO in the first round. |
| November 15 2019 | In Bahrain, Ilia Topuria won his second fight in BRAVE by defeating Steven Goncalves by KO in the first round. |
| 2018 | Topuria competed in his first international fight in Cage MMA Finland. |
| 2018 | Topuria had the opportunity to fight for the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship in Antwerp, Belgium, but failed to make the agreed weight and did not receive the belt despite winning the fight. |
| 2018 | Topuria competed in his first international fight in Cage MMA Finland. |
| 2018 | Topuria had the opportunity to fight for the Cage Warriors Bantamweight Championship in Antwerp, Belgium, but failed to make the agreed weight and did not receive the belt despite winning the fight. |
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