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Ilia Topuria: UFC Ranking & Record

“El Matador” Ilia Topuria is ranked #1 in the UFC lightweight rankings and #5 in the pound-for-pound rankings (as of October 18, 2026). Pro record: 17-1-0.

Record: 17-1-0
Division: Lightweight
Age: 29
Height: 5′7″
Reach: 69″
Stance: Orthodox
Country: –
Team: Team Topuria

Ilia Topuria career stats

Sig. strikes landed / min: 4.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min: 3.97
Striking accuracy: 50%
Strike defense: 62%
Takedowns / 15 min: 1.73
Takedown accuracy: 57%
Takedown defense: 95%
Submissions / 15 min: 0.86

Wins by method: DEC 2 · SUB 8 · KO/TKO 7

Recent UFC fights

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Justin Gaethje	KO/TKO R4	UFC FREEDOM 250
W	Ryan Hall	KO/TKO R1	UFC 264 POIRIER VS MCGREGOR 3
W	Jai Herbert	KO/TKO R2	UFC FIGHT NIGHT VOLKOV VS ASPINALL
W	Bryce Mitchell	SUB R2	UFC 282 BLACHOWICZ VS ANKALAEV
W	Josh Emmett	U-DEC R5	UFC FIGHT NIGHT EMMETT VS TOPURIA
W	Alexander Volkanovski	KO/TKO R2	UFC 298 VOLKANOVSKI VS TOPURIA

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