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Topuria calls for Pimblett in April
He said he might retire after that fight. Gaethje stopped him by corner stoppage at 5:00 of the fourth round at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, and he lost the lightweight title.
UFC · Lightweight
Ilia Topuria
17–1–0
7 KO · 8 SUB · 2 DEC
- Height
- 5′7″170 cm
- Reach
- 69″175 cm
- Weight
- 155 lb70 kg
- Age
- 29
- Born
- January 21, 1997
- From
- Germany
- Style
- Jiu-jitsu
- Team
- Team Topuria
- Streak
- 0wins
- UFC
- 9–1
- Last
- Justin GaethjeLoss · June 14, 2026
Ilia Topuria fights at lightweight in the UFC.
Germany is his hometown. He trains at Team Topuria, measures a 37-inch (94 cm) leg reach, and the pro debut was a first-round triangle choke of Francisco Javier Asprilla on April 4, 2015.
He started jiu-jitsu at four because his father put him in it, worked as a cashier at Stradivarius before he fought, won the Arnold Fighter tournament, placed second in Europe in youth jiu-jitsu, and holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
He won the UFC lightweight title, the UFC featherweight title, and the Mix Fights WMMAL featherweight title, and the Cage Warriors bantamweight title fight ended in less than two minutes, where he missed weight and did not get the belt.
The UFC header marks the bout against Justin Gaethje on June 14, 2026, a win. The history says Gaethje stopped him by corner stoppage at 5:00 of the fourth round at UFC Freedom 250, and he lost the lightweight title.
Ten of the wins ended in the first round, four ended in the second, and one ended in the third.
The fight list dates the Max Holloway bout October 26, 2024, and the history dates it October 30, 2024. The fighter facts say he vacated the featherweight title in April 2025, and the UFC history says he vacated it in February 2025.
The Octagon debut was a three-round unanimous decision over Youssef Zalal on October 10, 2020.
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Fight night · UFC
Dana White says Ilia Topuria returns in early 2027
White did not name the opponent. Justin Gaethje stopped Topuria at 5:00 of the fourth round at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, 2026, and he has shut down an immediate rematch.
Fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | Loss | TKO (corner stoppage)Lost the lightweight title. | 4 | 5:00 | UFC Freedom 250 | |
| Charles Oliveira | Win | KO (punches)Won the vacant lightweight title. | 1 | 2:27 | UFC 317 | |
| Max Holloway | Win | KO (punches)Defended the featherweight title. | 3 | 1:34 | UFC 308 | |
| Alexander Volkanovski | Win | KO (punch)Won the featherweight title. | 2 | 3:32 | UFC 298 | |
| Josh Emmett | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria | |
| Bryce Mitchell | Win | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 3:10 | UFC 282 | |
| Jai Herbert | Win | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:07 | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | |
| Ryan Hall | Win | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:47 | UFC 264 | |
| Damon Jackson | Win | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:38 | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | |
| Youssef Zalal | Win | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | |
| Steven Goncalves | Win | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:42 | Brave CF 29 | |
| Luis Gomez | Win | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 1:15 | Brave CF 26 | |
| Brian Bouland | Win | Technical submission (anaconda choke)Missed weight and was ineligible for the vacant bantamweight title. | 1 | 1:39 | Cage Warriors 94 | |
| Mika Hämäläinen | Win | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:35 | CAGE 43 | |
| Jhon Guarin | Win | Submission (guillotine choke)Won the Mix Fights WMMAL featherweight title. | 2 | 2:50 | Mix Fight Events 28 | |
| Daniel Vasquez | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke)Catchweight (141 lb). | 1 | 1:50 | Mix Fight Events 26 | |
| Kalil Martin El Chalibi | Win | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:03 | Climent Show MMA 4 | |
| Francisco Javier Asprilla | Win | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:30 | Mix Fight Events 17 |