The short answer · Estimate
About $2 million (estimate)
Ilia Topuria net worth is estimated at $2 million by Celebrity Net Worth [1], against about $1 million before his first title fight [2]. Only one purse is disclosed by a commission: $350,000 for UFC 298 in February 2024 [3][4]. beIN estimates about $2.44 million for his UFC 308 win over Max Holloway, including an estimated pay-per-view share [7].
Confidence: low. Fight pay is before tax, management, camp and corner costs, and the $2 million figure shows no working [1]. The commission figure leaves out bonuses and sponsor money.
Ilia Topuria at a glance
Ilia Topuria is a Georgian-Spanish mixed martial artist, born in Germany in 1997, who won UFC titles at featherweight and lightweight [11].
| Born | 21 January 1997, Halle (Westfalen), Germany [11] |
|---|---|
| Age | 29 (October 2026), from his birth date [11] |
| Nationality | Georgian and Spanish; Spanish citizenship granted on 5 March 2024 [11] |
| Nickname | El Matador [11] |
| Record | 17 wins and 1 loss [11] |
| UFC debut | 11 October 2020 [11] |
| Titles | UFC featherweight champion from 17 February 2024; UFC lightweight champion from 28 June 2025 [11] |
| Lost title | To Justin Gaethje on 14 June 2026 [11] |
How we estimate Ilia Topuria’s net worth
We estimate it by setting the published figures side by side and asking where each came from. Only one purse has a commission behind it, so none of the totals is official.
| Source | What it says | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth [1] | Net worth $2 million, no salary or working shown | June 2026 |
| ClutchPoints [2] | About $1 million before the UFC 298 title fight, citing Sportskeeda and equityatlas.org | February 2024 |
| beIN SPORTS [7] | Around $2.44 million for UFC 308: close to $750,000 in base pay, $150,000 for the win and an estimated $1.5 million pay-per-view share | Just after the fight |
Our method
Fight pay is not net worth. beIN’s pieces for UFC 308 are close to $750,000, $150,000 and $1.5 million, and it says they add up to around $2.44 million, though they sum to $2.4 million [7]. The pay-per-view share is its own estimate, and the UFC does not usually disclose exact figures.
One disclosed purse. Filings with the California State Athletic Commission put Topuria’s UFC 298 pay at $350,000, a flat amount with no win bonus, against $750,000 for Alexander Volkanovski [3][4]. These are guaranteed minimums, and the article that reports them did not verify the filings itself [3].
No commission figures for the big fights. UFC 308 was held in Abu Dhabi and its Wikipedia page has no purse section [6]. UFC Freedom 250 was held on the White House lawn and its reports cover bonuses only [10][12]. For UFC 308 the only pay estimate we could open is beIN’s [7].
How we built the range. We anchor on the $2 million estimate [1], which is above the $1 million estimate from before his title run [2]. Gross pay is before tax, management, camp and corner costs, so a sum of purses and bonuses would overstate what he keeps.
What we left out. Scraper pages, claims of a large kit-sponsor deal with no source, and pay trackers we could not open are not used.
We update this page when a new deal, sale or filing moves the range; the “updated” date changes only then. The same method is used for all our net worth estimates; read how we research.
Where Ilia Topuria’s money comes from
Ilia Topuria’s money comes from UFC fight purses, performance bonuses and a small number of sponsors. He made his UFC debut on 11 October 2020 [11]. For other combat and sports names on this site, see Tommy Fury’s net worth and Valentino Rossi’s net worth.
| Income stream | What is reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| UFC fight pay | $350,000 for UFC 298 (disclosed). For UFC 308 beIN reports close to $750,000 in base pay and $150,000 for the win, including bonuses; nothing is disclosed for his next two fights | [3][7] |
| Performance of the Night bonuses | Five of them: against Herbert, Mitchell, Volkanovski, Holloway and Oliveira. The ones for UFC 298, UFC 308 and UFC 317 were $50,000 each | [11][5][6][8] |
| Fight of the Night bonuses | Two: against Emmett and Gaethje. The Gaethje bonus at UFC Freedom 250 was $400,000, paid as $100,000 from the UFC and $300,000 in CRO | [11][9] |
| Sponsors | ClutchPoints lists endorsement deals with Oblack Caps and Keio Mobile, and RYU Apparel as a sponsor. No fees published | [2] |
| Pay-per-view | UFC 298, UFC 308 and UFC 317 were pay-per-view cards. Buy numbers are not disclosed | [11] |
His title run changed his pay. He won the featherweight title on 17 February 2024 [11], defended it once and vacated it on 12 April 2025 [11]. Before the title, ClutchPoints put his net worth at about $1 million [2].
Fight of the Night at UFC Freedom 250 paid each fighter $400,000 [9], and Cageside Press reports $825,000 in bonuses for Gaethje alone [10]. None of the reports we opened gives either fighter’s purse for that night.
Ilia Topuria’s pay and bonuses, title fight by title fight
Only one of Topuria’s four title fights has a disclosed purse: $350,000 at UFC 298 [3]. The table shows what is on record for each, and what is not.
| Date | Fight | Pay on record | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 2024 | UFC 298, beat Volkanovski | $350,000 flat purse, disclosed to the California commission [3][4] | $50,000 Performance of the Night [5] |
| 26 October 2024 | UFC 308, beat Holloway | Not disclosed; beIN says close to $750,000 base pay [7] | $50,000 Performance of the Night [6] |
| 28 June 2025 | UFC 317, beat Oliveira | Not disclosed [11] | $50,000 Performance of the Night [8] |
| 14 June 2026 | UFC Freedom 250, lost to Gaethje | Not disclosed [12] | $400,000 Fight of the Night [9] |
The bonus column is the firmest: $50,000 three times and $400,000 once, each announced by the UFC and reported by Sherdog or UFC.com [5][8][9].
The pay column is thin. Only UFC 298 has an amount a commission disclosed [3], and beIN warns that the UFC does not usually disclose exact amounts [7].
Earnings timeline
His pay grew with his rank: a debut in 2020, a title in 2024, a second title in 2025 and a first loss in 2026 [11].
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Turns professional on local Spanish events [11]. |
| 2020 | UFC debut on 11 October, a decision win over Youssef Zalal [11]. |
| 2021 | Knocks out Ryan Hall at UFC 264 on 10 July [11]. |
| 2022 | Moves up to lightweight and wins a Performance of the Night bonus against Jai Herbert on 19 March; beats Bryce Mitchell on 10 December with another [11]. |
| 2023 | Beats Josh Emmett by decision on 24 June and takes a Fight of the Night bonus [11]. |
| 2024 | Wins the featherweight title with a knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on 17 February; disclosed purse $350,000 [11][3]. |
| 2024 | Defends the title against Max Holloway at UFC 308 on 26 October [11]. |
| 2025 | Vacates the featherweight title on 12 April [11]. |
| 2025 | Wins the vacant lightweight title with a first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 on 28 June [11]. |
| 2026 | Loses the lightweight title to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 on 14 June, his first loss [11]. |
What could change the number
A new commission filing would change this estimate more than anything, because UFC 298 is still the only disclosed purse [3]. His next fight pay depends on the title picture: he lost the lightweight title on 14 June 2026 [11] and the Fight of the Night bonus of $400,000 came with the loss [9].
The pay-per-view share could move it too. UFC 298, UFC 308 and UFC 317 were pay-per-view cards and the buy numbers were never disclosed [11], so a leaked figure or a new commission filing would reset every estimate on this page.
Sponsors matter too. ClutchPoints lists Oblack Caps, Keio Mobile and RYU Apparel [2], and none of the sources we opened gives a fee. Fight pay is also before tax and the costs of a camp, so adding purses up would overstate his wealth. We do not guess.
Related estimates on this site: Tommy Fury’s net worth, Mark Cavendish’s net worth and Valentino Rossi’s net worth.
Questions people ask
What is Ilia Topuria’s net worth?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates $2 million [1], against about $1 million before his first title fight [2]. Both are estimates with no working shown.
How much did Ilia Topuria earn for UFC 298?
$350,000, a flat purse disclosed in filings with the California State Athletic Commission, plus a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus [3][5].
How much did Ilia Topuria make for Max Holloway?
It was not disclosed. beIN reports close to $750,000 in base pay and $150,000 for the win, with an estimated $1.5 million pay-per-view share [7]. He also received a $50,000 bonus [6].
How much was Ilia Topuria’s Fight of the Night bonus against Gaethje?
$400,000, made up of $100,000 from the UFC and $300,000 in CRO sponsored by Crypto.com [9].
Is Ilia Topuria still a UFC champion?
No. He lost the lightweight title to Justin Gaethje on 14 June 2026 [11].
Does the UFC 298 purse include bonuses?
No. The reported payouts exclude sponsor money and the UFC’s fight night bonuses, so his $50,000 bonus was extra [4][5].
How old is Ilia Topuria?
He was born on 21 January 1997 in Halle (Westfalen), Germany, so he is 29 in October 2026 [11].
How this was made
We drafted this page with AI writing tools from the public sources listed below. Every figure was checked against the cited source pages before publishing, and estimates from net worth sites are labelled as estimates, not facts.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth, “Ilia Topuria Net Worth”, updated 16 June 2026, www.celebritynetworth.com.
- Bailey Bassett, ClutchPoints, “Ilia Topuria net worth”, 13 February 2024, clutchpoints.com.
- Ross Markey, LowKick MMA, “UFC 298 fight purses revealed: Ex-Champion Henry Cejudo set to receive just $150,000 for return” (filings with the California State Athletic Commission), 17 February 2024, www.lowkickmma.com.
- Wikipedia, “UFC 298”, read 25 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Tristen Critchfield, Sherdog, “UFC 298 Bonuses: Ilia Topuria Receives $50K for Championship-Winning Knockout”, 18 February 2024, www.sherdog.com.
- Wikipedia, “UFC 308”, read 25 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- beIN SPORTS, “How Much Did Ilia Topuria Earn for Knocking Out Max Holloway?”, 28 October 2024, www.beinsports.com.
- Tristen Critchfield, Sherdog, “UFC 317 Bonuses: Flyweight Slugfest Earns Fight of the Night Honors”, 29 June 2025, www.sherdog.com.
- UFC.com, “Bonus coverage: UFC Freedom 250”, June 2026, www.ufc.com.
- Cageside Press, “Justin Gaethje collects $825K in bonus money for UFC Freedom 250 thriller”, 15 June 2026, cagesidepress.com.
- Wikipedia, “Ilia Topuria”, read 25 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Wikipedia, “UFC Freedom 250”, read 25 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
