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Iliya Topuria is an outstanding mixed martial artist representing Spain and Georgia. He competes in the featherweight division under the auspices of the UFC and has already won the champion title in this category. Topuria is ranked 4th in the official UFC rankings among the best fighters regardless of weight class, which testifies to his high level of skill and unrivaled technique.
Iliya's career in the UFC began rapidly. Having made his debut on October 11, 2020, at the UFC Fight Night: Morais vs. Sandhagen tournament in Abu Dhabi, he replaced Korean Choi Sung Woo and defeated Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision. On December 5, 2020, at the UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori, Topuria earned his first stoppage victory, knocking out Damon Jackson in 2 minutes and 38 seconds.
In 2021, Ilija continued his winning streak by knocking out Ryan Hall at UFC 264. In 2022, despite several fights being canceled due to various circumstances, Topuria continued to show strong results. At UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall, he scored a stunning victory over Jay Herbert, earning his first Performance of the Night bonus.
In 2023, Ilija faced Josh Emmett at UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria and won via unanimous decision, earning him his third Fight of the Night bonus. The highlight of his career was the fight on February 17, 2024 at UFC 298, where Topuria defeated Alexander Volkanovski and won the UFC featherweight title.
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