Georgian and Spanish mixed martial artist (born 1997)
Ilia Topuria (Georgian: ილია თოფურია; born January 21, 1997) is a Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Featherweight Champion. As of July 30, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Background. Topuria was born in Halle Westfalen, Germany to Georgian parents who were refugees from Abkhazia. . At the age of seven, Topuria moved to Georgia with his family and started practicing Greco-Roman wrestling at a local school.
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Ilia Topuria (Georgian: ილია თოფურია; born January 21, 1997) is a Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Featherweight Champion. As of July 30, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Background. Topuria was born in Halle Westfalen, Germany to Georgian parents who were refugees from Abkhazia. . At the age of seven, Topuria moved to Georgia with his family and started practicing Greco-Roman wrestling at a local school.
