{"id":1035,"date":"2026-01-14T13:01:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/biography\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:46:54","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/en\/biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1035\" class=\"elementor elementor-1035 elementor-437\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#0000007A\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hd-bio.png\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a7b17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6a7b17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832e7fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"832e7fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2093575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2093575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TOPURIA<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147a9b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"147a9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ROAD TO <br>THE TOP<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d38b6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05d38b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For Ilia, humility is not incompatible with confidence. That&#8217;s why he has always believed in himself. In his work. In his discipline. In the victories he has achieved so far. Each step taken over the years has brought him closer to the goal he has decided to set for himself: to reach the top. To be number one in the UFC: the most important international MMA promoter in the world.      <\/p><p>Far from holding him back, the ambition of his goal has driven him to give his all in every training session. In every fight. In every moment of his life. Advancing towards a goal that has always been there, hidden in his last name: <strong>To be the TOP.<\/strong>   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ilia-biografia.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3df19f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3df19f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db566c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7db566c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1997.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8576d1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8576d1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#1A1A1A\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc36e05 e-con-full con-year-left e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc36e05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc8e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcc8e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1997<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40471ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40471ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ilia Topuria was born in Halle, Germany, the son of Georgian parents. His first contact with combat sports is at school, where he starts practicing Greco-Roman wrestling with his brother Alex. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2003.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdcdb55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdcdb55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#B3A36800\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4ba67 e-con-full con-year-right e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e4ba67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c665c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22c665c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2003<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4712a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4712a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Topuria family moves to<br>Georgia, where Ilia and his brother continue to practice Greco-Roman wrestling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2012.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbc971 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cbc971\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#1A1A1A\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad0ae9 e-con-full con-year-left e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ad0ae9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57cfdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d57cfdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2012<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c275d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c275d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ilia moves to Alicante (Spain), and starts practicing Mixed Martial Arts at the Climent Club Gym, where she grows as an athlete and a person.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2015.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b14f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89b14f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#B3A36800\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596bf5c e-con-full con-year-right e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"596bf5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01497fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01497fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2015<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71dd8c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71dd8c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He debuts as a<br>MMA fighter in local promotions.<br>His perseverance and commitment<br>are becoming more and more evident.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2018.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f25528 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f25528\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#1A1A1A\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb815df e-con-full con-year-left e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb815df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3172d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd3172d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2018<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690bfa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"690bfa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ilia becomes the first Georgian black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu alongside his brother Alex.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ilia-Topuria-2021-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24aef7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a24aef7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#B3A36800\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21dc07 e-con-full con-year-right e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f21dc07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc3fad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffc3fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2021<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6681a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6681a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ilia Topuria se convierte en el primer espa\u00f1ol en la historia en entrar al Top 15 de la UFC. En Estados Unidos est\u00e1 considerado como uno de los mayores \u201cprospects\u201d (peleadores con gran potencial) de las MMA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2023.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa338f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3aa338f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#1A1A1A\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece8e4b e-con-full con-year-left e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ece8e4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24adfbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24adfbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2023<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c25d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52c25d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ilia breaks into the UFC Featherweight top 10 after his exhibition against Bryce Mitchell. He keeps working to become UFC champion and the undisputed reference in MMA in Spain. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2024-bio.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aedf13c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aedf13c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#B3A36800\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f5d20 e-con-full con-year-right e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0f5d20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07ae79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d07ae79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f459a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f459a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ilia Topuria, after defeating Alexander Volkanovski, makes history by becoming the first Spaniard to win the UFC Featherweight world title, maintaining his 15-0 undefeated record. In addition, he enters in the number 5 pound for pound position <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/iliatopuriaoficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa3b7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4aa3b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#1A1A1A\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d5fd6 e-con-full con-year-left e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59d5fd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f132cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f132cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3764213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3764213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ilia Topuria becomes a <strong>two-time Featherweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion<\/strong> after defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, becoming the <strong>first undefeated two-time champion in UFC history and the current number one pound-for-pound fighter<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83b7ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c83b7ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1293c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b1293c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEARN MORE ABOUT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3a263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd3a263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ILIA TOPURIA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b31fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b31fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c41ae44 acc-bio elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c41ae44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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At first, Ilia didn&#8217;t quite identify with the name, but over time he eventually accepted it and made it his own. Today, &#8220;El Matador&#8221; also represents his Spanish roots and embodies a figure of elegance, courage and dominance in the face of danger.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2051\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2051\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are Ilia's hobbies outside the octagon? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2051\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ae81c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85ae81c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0755bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0755bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Outside of training, Ilia enjoys music, especially Georgian and Spanish artists that connect her to her roots. She likes to unwind by watching action or inspirational movies, reading self-improvement books and spending time with her family. She loves the beach and often escapes to quiet corners of the Mediterranean when she can.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2052\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2052\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What languages does Ilia speak? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2052\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43912ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43912ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ce56d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97ce56d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ilia is fluent in Georgian, Spanish and English. 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