1857RATING · 155 LB

Ilia Topuria

No. 4 at lightweight. 9–1 in the UFC since 2020.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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9–1UFC record
8 of 9Dominant wins
88Average win score
81stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate78% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time10:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.8 / 4.0
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time20% of the fight
Best winMax Holloway rated 1826 at 145 lb going in

Against the division

How Ilia Topuria’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
90
89%
Average win scoreOut of 100
83
88.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
81st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
80
78%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
67
+0.84
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
62
4.82
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
61
3.97
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
65
1.73
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
20%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

7 of 9 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Max Holloway, rated 1826 at 145 lb. Dominant in 8 of 9 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

155 lb

No. 4 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, with a published rating of 1857 across 3 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 155 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
2–1Record at 155 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
90Average win score
1668Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time9:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.8 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy59%
Takedowns per 15 min1.1
Control time22% of the fight
Best winCharles Oliveira rated 1844 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Ilia Topuria has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Charles Oliveira, rated 1844 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

145 lb

Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 26 Oct 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1936, after 7 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 145 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
7–0Record at 145 lb
6 of 7Dominant wins
88Average win score
1624Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 2 decision
Finish rate71% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time10:48
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.8 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time20% of the fight
Best winMax Holloway rated 1826 going in

Against the division

How Ilia Topuria’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Ilia Topuria is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
85
87.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
90
82nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
80
71%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
74
+0.95
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
69
4.81
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
45
3.86
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
1.98
ControlShare of fight time in control
67
20%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 7 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Max Holloway, rated 1826 at 145 lb. Dominant in 6 of 7 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
14 Jun 2026Loss15–85Justin GaethjeKO/TKOR4 5:00LightweightUFC Freedom 250
28 Jun 2025Win92–8Charles OliveiraKO/TKOR1 2:27LightweightUFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
26 Oct 2024Win89–11Max HollowayKO/TKOR3 1:34FeatherweightUFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
17 Feb 2024Win89–11Alexander VolkanovskiKO/TKOR2 3:32FeatherweightUFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
24 Jun 2023Win87–13Josh Emmettunanimous decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
10 Dec 2022Win90–10Bryce MitchellsubmissionR2 3:10FeatherweightUFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
19 Mar 2022Win88–12Jai HerbertKO/TKOR2 1:07LightweightUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
10 Jul 2021Win88–12Ryan HallKO/TKOR1 4:47FeatherweightUFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
5 Dec 2020Win92–8Damon JacksonKO/TKOR1 2:38FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori
10 Oct 2020Win79–21Youssef Zalalunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen