Ilia Topuria
9W · 1L
Orthodox
Lightweight
Featherweight
78% finish rate86% as favorite100% as underdog
1538
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1537.6Contender↗
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#8of 89 active
Age
29
Jan 21, 1997
Height
5'7" (170.18 cm)
Reach
175.26 cm
Win Rate
90.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.81
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.83
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.98
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
64%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.96
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
93%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.10
Sub_Avg
High-volume strikerElite TD defenseElusive strikerSubmission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
3.4
Sig. Strikes
2.2
Takedowns
1.8
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO6 (67%)
Submission1 (11%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO1 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
86%
6W – 1L in 7 fights
As Underdog
100%
2W – 0L in 2 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Charles Oliveira
+12.81538
def. Max Holloway
+8.41525
def. Alexander Volkanovski
+5.31516
def. Josh Emmett
+2.91511
def. Bryce Mitchell
+3.51508
def. Jai Herbert
+2.31505
def. Ryan Hall
+1.21502
def. Damon Jackson
+0.71501
def. Youssef Zalal
+0.51501
Division ELO Rankings
Lightweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Quillan Salkilld
1573
Chris Padilla
1550
Chris Duncan
1549
Fares Ziam
1543
Mason Jones
1543
Tom Nolan
1542
Ilia Topuria
1538
Mauricio Ruffy
1537
Fight History (10 fights)
UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
vs Max Holloway
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
vs Josh Emmett
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022
vs Jai Herbert
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall · Mar 19, 2022
vs Ryan Hall
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · Dec 5, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen · Oct 10, 2020