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Ilia Topuria lands 4.8 and absorbs 3.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Ilia Topuria's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Ilia Topuria wins 67% of rounds across 24 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Ilia Topuria has 1 KO/TKO loss in 1 total UFC loss. Absorbs 0.10 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 76 out of 99, average for the division.

Ilia Topuria finishes 78% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“El Matador”

Ilia Topuria

17-110 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
5× Title
5× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
Moderate Wear
5'7"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age
Last fightLJustin Gaethje·KO/TKO·R4·this month
Fighter Context
9–1UFC·
6KO
·
1Sub
·
2Dec
·
10.4min/fight
·
104UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–1(8 fights)
·
71%finish rate
·
+1.0str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
4–1(5 fights)
·
75%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
2–0(2 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+2.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.98
Positive
74%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.389
Strong
84%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
76
Durable
62%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
67%
Strong
86%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ilia Topuria — 4.81 significant strikes per minute, 48% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.83 strikes per minute.

Topuria
Blitzer
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.81
Str. Accuracy48%
502UFC landed/1,002attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.4 vs avg3.83
Str. Defense64%
KD Rate / fight0.80
8UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.10
CQ KO Power
Elite88%ile1.59
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
21%
Leg
11%
By Position
Distance77%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground16%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 110 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Round 42 rounds
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed192317378
Avg. Absorbed1816191910
Avg. Net+1+8-2+18-2
Grappling

Ilia Topuria — 2.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 61% takedown accuracy, 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 93% takedown defense.

Topuria
Sub Hunter
·128s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.96
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.02
TD Accuracy61%
12UFC landed/21attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
1UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense93%
20UFC defended/21opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Ilia Topuria — 9 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 2 decision), 78% finish rate.

Finish Rate
78%
Strong Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 9
Submission1 / 9
Decision2 / 9
KD → Finish
5/8Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 1
Submission0 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Stopped by KO/TKO in R4
Fast and versatile. 6 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
17%
1 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
3.5pts
W2 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 52 more in second half of career
0+44+87+131+175avg↗↗2020202120222023202420252026

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.74.4R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=7
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
5.9
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
3.9
4.6
Diff
+0.3
+1.9
-0.6

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+25%L3
22%82%141%WWWWWWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Topuria — 10 UFC Fights

Ilia Topuria — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 1 loss.

Result
Method
10 fights
L
Justin GaethjeVeteran
TITLEUFC LW Title
KO/TKO R4 · 5:00Jun '26
+6
·97 SS (60%)·91 abs·1/3 td·152s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Charles OliveiraElite
TITLELW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:27Jun '25
+12
·21 SS (72%)·9 abs·61s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Max HollowayElite
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:34Oct '24
-4
·75 SS (52%)·79 abs·2/2 td·45s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:32Feb '24
-12
·35 SS (45%)·47 abs·1 kd landed
W
Josh EmmettVeteran
TITLEFW
U-DEC R5Jun '23
+65
·152 SS (44%)·87 abs·3/3 td·215s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Bryce Mitchell
FW
SUB R2 · 3:10Dec '22
+4
·40 SS (52%)·36 abs·1 td taken·78s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Jai Herbert
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:07Mar '22
-2
·20 SS (49%)·22 abs·1/4 td·161s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
W
Ryan Hall
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:47Jul '21
+8
·18 SS (56%)·10 abs·80s ctrl
W
Damon Jackson
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:38Dec '20
+15
·31 SS (49%)·16 abs·1 kd landed
W
Youssef Zalal
FW
U-DEC R3Oct '20
-4
·13 SS (39%)·17 abs·5/9 td·482s ctrl·5 sub att
All Fighters
Lightweight
“El Matador”

Ilia Topuria

17-110 UFC
Form
5'7"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·29age
Last fightLJustin Gaethje·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
9–1UFC·
6KO
·
1Sub
·
2Dec
·
10.4min/fight
·
104UFC min
vs. Winning Record7–1
vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–1
vs. Elite (15+ W)2–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.98
74%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.389
84%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
76
62%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
67%
86%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Topuria
Lightweight avg
Blitzer
Sig. Strikes / Min4.81
Str. Accuracy48%
502UFC landed/1,002attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.4 vs avg3.83
Str. Defense64%
KD Rate / Fight0.80
8UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.10
CQ KO Power
Elite88%ile1.59
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
21%
Leg
11%
By Position
Dist77%
Clinch7%
Ground16%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=10
R2
n=7
R3
n=4
R4
n=2
R5
n=1
Landed192317378
Absorbed1816191910
Net+1+8-2+18-2
Grappling
Topuria
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
128s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.96
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.02
TD Accuracy61%
12UFC landed/21attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
1UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense93%
20UFC defended/21opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
78%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
17%1 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.5pts
W2 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.74.4R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=7
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
5.9
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.0
3.9
4.6
Diff
+0.3
+1.9
-0.6

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Topuria — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Justin GaethjeVeteranTITLEUFC LW Title
KO/TKO·R4·Jun '26
97 SS (60%)·91 abs·1/3 td·152s ctrl·1 kd
W
Charles OliveiraEliteTITLELW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '25
21 SS (72%)·9 abs·61s ctrl·1 kd
W
Max HollowayEliteTITLEFW
KO/TKO·R3·Oct '24
75 SS (52%)·79 abs·2/2 td·45s ctrl·1 kd
W
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLEFW
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '24
35 SS (45%)·47 abs·1 kd
W
Josh EmmettVeteranTITLEFW
U-DEC·R5·Jun '23
152 SS (44%)·87 abs·3/3 td·215s ctrl·1 kd
W
Bryce MitchellFW
SUB·R2·Dec '22
40 SS (52%)·36 abs·1 td taken·78s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
W
Jai HerbertLW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '22
20 SS (49%)·22 abs·1/4 td·161s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken
W
Ryan HallFW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '21
18 SS (56%)·10 abs·80s ctrl
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