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Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway

One page, two careers: trophies, records, net worth and everything else that settles the argument.

Ilia TopuriaIlia Topuria Max HollowayMax Holloway
UFCSportUFC
GeorgiaNationalityUnited States
January 21, 1997BornDecember 4, 1991
1.70 m / 5 ft 7 inHeight1.80 m / 5 ft 11 in
$2MNet worth$7M
4Major honours6
1Records3

Career Numbers

17 wins, 1 lossesMMA Record28 wins, 9 losses
7Wins by Knockout-
8Wins by Submission-
2Wins by Decision-
-Knockout Wins13
-Submission Wins2
-Decision Wins13
-Total Fights37

Honours Side by Side

Ilia Topuria (4)

  • UFC Featherweight Champion
  • UFC Lightweight Champion
  • Performance of the Night
  • Fight of the Night

Max Holloway (6)

  • UFC Featherweight Champion
  • Interim UFC Featherweight Champion
  • Fight of the Night
  • Performance of the Night
  • UFC records for most significant strikes
  • UFC records for total strikes

The Case for Each

Max Holloway brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 6 documented honours against 4 for Ilia Topuria. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Max Holloway holds 3 documented marks to 1 for Ilia Topuria. The headline entry: Most Significant Strikes in UFC. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Ilia Topuria shows 17 wins, 1 losses in mma record; Max Holloway answers with 28 wins, 9 losses. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Max Holloway is the senior figure by roughly 5 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Max Holloway leads with an estimated $7M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Both profiles update daily: Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Ilia Topuria · Max Holloway