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Ilia Topuria is a prominent Spanish and Georgian mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division of the UFC. He is currently the reigning UFC featherweight champion and is ranked #4 in the official UFC pound-for-pound rankings. His UFC career began on October 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Morais vs. Sandhagen in Abu Dhabi, where he replaced Korean Choi Sung-woo on short notice and defeated Youssef Zalal by unanimous decision.
On December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori, Topuria scored his first stoppage victory in the UFC, knocking out American Damon Jackson in 2 minutes and 38 seconds. His next knockout victory came on July 10, 2021, at UFC 264, where he defeated Ryan Hall.
On March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall in London, Topuria replaced Mike Davis and faced Jay Herbert. Despite being knocked down in the first round, Iliya managed to knock out the Briton in the second round and received his first Performance of the Night bonus.
On December 10, 2022, at UFC 282, Topuria faced Bryce Mitchell. Both fighters came into the fight undefeated, but Iliya won via arm triangle choke. and was awarded the Performance of the Night bonus for the second time.
On June 17, 2023, Topuria fought Josh Emmett at UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria. In a five-round fight, Iliya defeated the American by unanimous decision and received the Fight of the Night bonus.
On February 17, 2024, at UFC 298, Topuria faced champion Alexander Volkanovski. Four minutes into the second round, Iliya knocked Volkanovski down and won the UFC featherweight title.
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