Ilia Topuria “El Matador”
Lightweight · ORCA rating 85/100 · peak 87 · Finisher · 9–1 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Ilia Topuria holds an ORCA rating of 85 (career peak 87), 4th of 124 active lightweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 91, 12th of 124 active lightweights (significant strikes landed per minute 96). Striking defence trails at 70, with opponent strike accuracy allowed grading 98. 7 of 9 UFC wins came inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 91 | 12 of 124 | Significant strikes landed per minute 96 |
| Striking defence | 70 | 21 of 124 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 98 |
| Grappling offence | 83 | 14 of 124 | — |
| Grappling defence | 75 | 8 of 124 | Takedown defence 99 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 99. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 92.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 85 (peak 87)
- Lightweight rank
- 4 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 9–1
- Pro record
- 17–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 69″ (175 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Topuria
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.75
- Significant strike accuracy: 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4
- Significant strike defence: 61%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.73
- Takedown accuracy: 57%
- Takedown defence: 96%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.91
Fight history
- 2026-06-14 · L vs Justin Gaethje · KO/TKO · UFC Freedom 250
- 2025-06-28 · W vs Charles Oliveira · KO/TKO · UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
- 2024-10-26 · W vs Max Holloway · KO/TKO · UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
- 2024-02-17 · W vs Alexander Volkanovski · KO/TKO · UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
- 2023-06-24 · W vs Josh Emmett · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
- 2022-12-10 · W vs Bryce Mitchell · Submission · UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev
- 2022-03-19 · W vs Jai Herbert · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
- 2021-07-10 · W vs Ryan Hall · KO/TKO · UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
- 2020-12-05 · W vs Damon Jackson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori
- 2020-10-10 · W vs Youssef Zalal · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
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