Georgian and Spanish mixed martial artist (born 1997)
Ilia Topuria (Georgian: ილია თოფურია; born January 21, 1997) 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 a former UFC Featherweight Champion and the first Georgian fighter to win a UFC championship. As of April 15, 2025, he is #3 in the UFC featherweight rankings and as of June 24, 2025, he is #3 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Background. Topuria was born in Halle Westfalen, Germany. to Georgian parents who were refugees from Abkhazia.
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Ilia Topuria (Georgian: ილია თოფურია; born January 21, 1997) 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 a former UFC Featherweight Champion and the first Georgian fighter to win a UFC championship. As of April 15, 2025, he is #3 in the UFC featherweight rankings and as of June 24, 2025, he is #3 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Background. Topuria was born in Halle Westfalen, Germany. to Georgian parents who were refugees from Abkhazia.
