Born in Halle, Germany, to Georgian parents Zaza and InGa Topuria, Ilia's life took a defining turn at the age of 15 when his family relocated to Spain due to economic circumstances.

THE Ultimate Fighting Championship is potentially just days away from having a new poster boy.  And it’s somewhat fitting ...

The UFC title picture has previously been dominated by champions from the United States, Brazil, and, more recently, Russia.

Merab Dvalishvili and Ilia Topuria are two of the best fighters on the planet.

In one of the most exciting evenings of the year, Ilia Topuria or Charles Oliveira will be looking to win the coveted UFC 155 ...

Ilia Topuria was born on January 21, 1997, making him 28 years old as of June 2025. He was born in Germany to Georgian parents, who were refugees from Abkhazia.

Ilia Topuria carries an undefeated 13-0 record into his matchup on Saturday with Josh Emmett at UFC ... His Georgian parents had Topuria in Germany before moving back to Georgia as a family when ...

The Brazilian emerged from one of the most dangerous favelas in Brazil thanks to jiu-jitsu and unwavering faith in God. Some ...

Among those in the latter group are Ilia Topuria and his parents, ... Ilia Topuria will face Alexander Volkanovski for the men's bantamweight title at UFC 298. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC.

Ilia Topuria speaks on stage during the UFC 2024 seasonal press conference in December 2023 ... he was reunited with his parents who had moved there when he was 8 years old but left behind all ...

When Ilia Topuria scored a stunning knockout of Alexander Volkanovski to commandeer the UFC ... which sits opposite WWE in parent company Endeavor's new combat sports conglomerate known as ...