Aleksandre Topuria
Other namesEl Conquistador[1]
Birth dateJanuary 28, 1996 (age 30)
Birth placeHalle, Germany
Height5 ft 7 in[1]
Weight lb135
Weight classBantamweight (2025–present)
Featherweight
Reach68 in[2]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3]
Fighting out ofAlicante, Spain[4]
NationalityGeorgian
StanceOrthodox
TeamCliment Club (2012–2025)[5][6][7]
Topuria Team (2025–present)[8]
Years active2015–present
Mma kowin3
Mma subwin2
Mma decwin2
Mma koloss1
RelativesIlia Topuria (brother)
Sherdog199421
Native nameალექსანდრე თოფურია[9]

Aleksandre Topuria (Georgian: ალექსანდრე თოფურია;[9] born January 28, 1996) is a Georgian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[10]

Background

In the 1990s, Topuria's family were among Georgians who were ethnically cleansed by pro-Russian separatists in Abkhazia. Topuria's parents were subsequently granted refuge in Germany. It was there that he began training in Greco-Roman wrestling alongside his younger brother Ilia, a pursuit he continued after the family returned to Georgia in 2003.[11]

In 2012, the Topurias moved to Alicante, Spain. After discovering Climent Club, he and his brother committed fully to mixed martial arts, leaving their formal studies to focus entirely on training.[12] In 2018, both brothers were promoted to black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Topuria began his professional career with two victories before suffering a TKO loss to Ivo Ivanov in 2015.[13][14] He then took a six-year hiatus from MMA, returning in 2021 with a win over Lucas Tenório.[13][14] His first five professional wins all came by first-round finishes, including one in WOW FC, the main Spanish MMA organization.[15][14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On August 8, 2024, Topuria announced he had signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[16] In his UFC debut, he was scheduled to face Cody Haddon at UFC 312 on February 9, 2025.[17][18] However, Haddon suffered a broken foot which forced him to withdraw from the fight and was replaced by Colby Thicknesse.[19][20] Topuria won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Topuria faced Bekzat Almakhan on November 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 265.[22] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

Personal life

Topuria currently resides in Alicante, Spain.[24] He is the older brother of former UFC Featherweight and current UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria.[25] They are both good friends with former UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili.[26]

Aleksandre became a father in 2025.[27]

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Win |align=center|7–1 |Bekzat Almakhan |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker |November 22, 2025 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Al Rayyan, Qatar | |- |Win |align=center|6–1 |Colby Thicknesse |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 312 |February 8, 2025 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Sydney, Australia |Bantamweight debut. |- |Win |align=center|5–1 |Johan Segas |TKO (punches) |WOW 9 |May 20, 2023 |align=center|1 |align=center|1:27 |Madrid, Spain |Catchweight (139 lb) bout. |- |Win |align=center|4–1 |Alberto Ibañez |TKO (submission to punches) |World Athlete Radical 1 |March 12, 2022 |align=center|1 |align=center|1:54 |Alicante, Spain | |- |Win |align=center|3–1 |Lucas Tenório |TKO (punches) |Hombres de Honor 110 |December 8, 2021 |align=center|1 |align=center|1:48 |Ondara, Spain |Catchweight (139 lb) bout. |- |Loss |align=center|2–1 |Ivo Ivanov |TKO (punches) |Mix Fight Events 18 |May 29, 2015 |align=center|3 |align=center|4:10 |Valencia, Spain |Catchweight (148 lb) bout. |- |Win |align=center|2–0 |Alejandro Rumin |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Climent Show MMA 4 |May 9, 2015 |align=center|1 |align=center|2:59 |Alicante, Spain | |- |Win |align=center|1–0 |Andres Braulio Lazaro Chiguano |Submission (armbar) |Mix Fight Events: West Coast Warriors |April 4, 2015 |align=center|1 |align=center|1:30 |Valencia, Spain |Featherweight debut.

Source:[8]

See also

References

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  9. ^ "რა თანხას გამოიმუშავებს ალექსანდრე ტოპურია UFC 312-ის სადებიუტო ორთაბრძოლაში" (in Georgian). BPN. February 8, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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  18. ^ "Ilia Topuria's brother Aleksandre booked for UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia". MMA Mania. December 24, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  19. ^ Martin, Damon (January 29, 2025). "Aleksandre Topuria gets new opponent at UFC 312 with ties to Alexander Volkanovski". MMA Fighting. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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  25. ^ "Ilia Topuria knocks out Charles Oliveira to claim vacant title at UFC 317". ESPN. June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
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