Current UFC Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria was born in Halle Westfalen, Germany on January 21,1997. Now, he is 27 years old and reaches the top of the UFC rankings 2024 featherweight division. Let’s take a look at his record;
| Record | 15-0-0 |
| Height | 5’8’’/172.72 cm |
| Weight | 145 LBS/65.77 Kg |
| Next Fight | Max Holloway (UFC 308) |
| Previous Fight | Alexander Volkanovski (Win) |
The champ started his MMA career by four straight wins on the Spanish regional scene and won Mix Fight Events belt. After that, he started his professional MMA career in Cage MMA Finland.
He started his UFC international career as a replacement for Seung Woo Choi and takes a bout against Youssef Zalal on October 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. He wins the fight by unanimous decision.
He won the UFC Featherweight Title by defeating Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 297 event on January 2024 by KO/TKO.