ایلیا توپوریا
Ilia Topuria is a Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. A professional since 2015, Topuria is the former UFC Featherweight Champion, becoming the first Georgian and Spanish fighter to win a UFC championship. As of November 18, 2025, he is #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1997-01-21 ) January 21, 1997 (age 29) , Halle , Germany
- Native name
- ილია თოფურია
- Other names
- El Matador
- Nationality
- Georgian , Spanish
- Height
- 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Weight
- 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
- Division
- Bantamweight (2018), Featherweight (2015–2021, 2022–2025), Lightweight (2022, 2025–present)
- Reach
- 69 in (175 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Fighting out of
- Alicante , Spain
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1997 births21st-century Spanish sportsmenBrazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners from Georgia (country)Emigrants from Georgia (country) to SpainFeatherweight mixed martial artistsLiving peopleMale mixed martial artists from Georgia (country)MingreliansMixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsuMixed martial artists utilizing Greco-Roman wrestlingNaturalised citizens of Spain