What do Ilia Topuria's tattoos mean?

Ilia Topuria is a prominent professional mixed martial artist representing Spain in professional mixed martial arts. He has been involved in combat sports professionally since 2015 for which he started training during his teens. Ilia Topuria's first professional mixed martial arts bout took place at Mix Fight Events 17 in Valencia, Spain, against Francisco Javier Asprilla. Topuria got a first-round submission win and started his journey with a dominant victory.

Ilia Topuria spent his initial years fighting in various professional mixed martial arts promotions. He stormed his way into the elite professional mixed martial arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), on October 11, 2020, against Youssef Zalal at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. Topuria maintained his winning run in his promotional debut for the company by defeating Moraes by a unanimous decision in the bout.

Ilia Topuria Tattoos

Ilia Topuria's body is inked with multiple tattoos, which include a cross with wings. He has another tattoo, which runs down his spine—an inscription Topuria got for a brand that supported him during his early days. Topuria flaunts a special tattoo on his chest: an octagon with the letter "T," which highlights his surname, Topuria.

Right below on his chest, Topuria has a huge tattoo of a wolf in two halves with the face of an unknown person crafted in between. Besides these tattoos, Topuria's arms are also inked with multiple inspirational drawings and phrases.

Is Ilia Topuria a UFC champion?

Ilia Topuria is the former UFC Featherweight champion as of June 25, 2025. He won the title after beating the former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on February 17, 2024, in Anaheim, California, USA. Topuria knocked him out in an impressive fashion in the second round to win the title and made his first title defense at UFC 308 against Max Holloway.

Last updated on June 25, 2025