Diana Belbiță | |
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Born | Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania | June 26, 1996
Other names | Warrior Princess |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division |
Strawweight Flyweight |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) [1] |
Style | Kickboxing, Kempo |
Fighting out of | Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada |
Team | House of Champions MMA |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 24 |
Wins | 15 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 9 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Diana Belbiță (born June 26, 1996) is a Romanian mixed martial artist, and former kickboxing, judo and kempo practitioner. She competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Belbiță is a former world and European kempo champion, as well RXF and KSW championships challenger.
Belbiță entered the world of contact sports at the age of 12, when she started judo, and later went to kickboxing and karate. In 2014, she became a professional fighter and eventually managed to win the titles of European and World champion in kempo. [2] She initially struggled with financial difficulties in her career. [3]
In 2019, Belbiță appeared on Ferma, a show based on a group of celebrities living together twenty-four hours a day on a farm, with no privacy for three months and isolated from the outside world, which gave her a boost in popularity. [4]
Diana Belbiță, starting her professional career in 2014, compiled a 13–4 record on the European MMA scene, with three of the losses coming to UFC/Bellator MMA veterans Cristina Stanciu, Ariane Lipski via first round armbar for the inaugural KSW Women's Flyweight Championship at KSW 39: Colosseum, [5] and Iony Razafiarison. [6]
Belbiţă made her UFC debut against Molly McCann on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman. [7] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [8]
Belbiță faced Liana Jojua at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on July 16, 2020. She lost the fight via armbar in first round. [9]
Belbiță faced Hannah Goldy at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw on July 24, 2021. [10] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [11]
Belbiță faced Gloria de Paula on February 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill. [12] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [13]
Belbiță was scheduled to face Loma Lookboonmee on September 17, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 210. [14] However, Belbiță withdraw due to undisclosed reason and was replaced by Denise Gomes. [15]
Belbiță faced Maria Oliveira on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289. [16] She won the bout via unanimous decision. [17]
Belbiță faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC Fight Night 229 on October 7, 2023. [18] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [19]
Belbiță faced Molly McCann in a rematch on February 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 235. [20] She lost the fight via an armbar in round one. [21]
24 matches | 15 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 0 |
By submission | 4 | 5 |
By decision | 5 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 15–9 | Molly McCann | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | February 3, 2024 | 1 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 15–8 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | October 7, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 15–7 | Maria Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
Loss | 14–7 | Gloria de Paula | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | February 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 14–6 | Hannah Goldy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | July 24, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Strawweight debut. |
Loss | 13–6 | Liana Jojua | Submission (armbar) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | July 16, 2020 | 1 | 2:47 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Loss | 13–5 | Molly McCann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | October 18, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Belbiţă was deducted a point in round 2 for grabbing the cage. |
Win | 13–4 | Ana Maria Pal | Submission (armbar) | RXF 34 | May 13, 2019 | 2 | 3:26 | Brașov, Romania | |
Win | 12–4 | Milena Bojiç | TKO (punches) | RXF 33 | December 10, 2018 | 1 | 0:17 | Bucharest, Romania | |
Win | 11–4 | Ana Maria Pal | Submission (armbar) | RXF 30 | August 20, 2018 | 2 | 1:35 | Bucharest, Romania | |
Win | 10–4 | Cristina Netza | TKO (punches) | RXF 29 | December 18, 2017 | 3 | 0:49 | Brașov, Romania | |
Loss | 9–4 | Iony Razafiarison | Submission (guillotine choke) | Superior Fighting Championship 18 | September 16, 2017 | 2 | 1:21 | Ludwigshafen, Germany | For the Superior FC Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 9–3 | Morgane Manfredi | Decision (majority) | RXF 27 | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Piatra Neamț, Romania | |
Loss | 8–3 | Ariane Lipski | Submission (armbar) | KSW 39 | May 27, 2017 | 1 | 4:52 | Warsaw, Poland | For the inaugural KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 8–2 | Katarzyna Lubońska | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 36 | October 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zielona Góra, Poland | Return to Flyweight. |
Win | 7–2 | Virág Furó | TKO (elbows) | RXF 23 | June 6, 2016 | 1 | 2:08 | Bucharest, Romania | |
Win | 6–2 | Paulina Borkowska | TKO (head kick and punches) | RXF 22 | March 21, 2016 | 1 | 4:00 | Bucharest, Romania | |
Loss | 5–2 | Eeva Siiskonen | Decision (split) | Lappeenranta Fight Night 14 | November 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
Loss | 5–1 | Cristina Stanciu | Submission (armbar) | RXF 18 | June 15, 2015 | 1 | 2:41 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | For RXF Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Renáta Cseh-Lantos | Decision (unanimous) | RXF 17 | March 16, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Craiova, Romania | Return to Bantamweight. |
Win | 4–0 | Roxana Crișan | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Fighting Tournament 3 | November 7, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Flyweight debut. |
Win | 3–0 | Alice Ardelean | Submission (armbar) | RXF 14 | November 3, 2014 | 2 | 3:05 | Sibiu, Romania | |
Win | 2–0 | Roxana Dinescu | Submission (armbar) | RXF 12 | August 4, 2014 | 2 | 4:12 | Mamaia, Romania | |
Win | 1–0 | Roxana Crișan | TKO (punches) | RXF 10 | April 5, 2014 | 1 | 1:22 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania | Bantamweight debut. |
Diana Belbiță | |
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Born | Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania | June 26, 1996
Other names | Warrior Princess |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division |
Strawweight Flyweight |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) [1] |
Style | Kickboxing, Kempo |
Fighting out of | Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada |
Team | House of Champions MMA |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 24 |
Wins | 15 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 5 |
Losses | 9 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Diana Belbiță (born June 26, 1996) is a Romanian mixed martial artist, and former kickboxing, judo and kempo practitioner. She competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Belbiță is a former world and European kempo champion, as well RXF and KSW championships challenger.
Belbiță entered the world of contact sports at the age of 12, when she started judo, and later went to kickboxing and karate. In 2014, she became a professional fighter and eventually managed to win the titles of European and World champion in kempo. [2] She initially struggled with financial difficulties in her career. [3]
In 2019, Belbiță appeared on Ferma, a show based on a group of celebrities living together twenty-four hours a day on a farm, with no privacy for three months and isolated from the outside world, which gave her a boost in popularity. [4]
Diana Belbiță, starting her professional career in 2014, compiled a 13–4 record on the European MMA scene, with three of the losses coming to UFC/Bellator MMA veterans Cristina Stanciu, Ariane Lipski via first round armbar for the inaugural KSW Women's Flyweight Championship at KSW 39: Colosseum, [5] and Iony Razafiarison. [6]
Belbiţă made her UFC debut against Molly McCann on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman. [7] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [8]
Belbiță faced Liana Jojua at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on July 16, 2020. She lost the fight via armbar in first round. [9]
Belbiță faced Hannah Goldy at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw on July 24, 2021. [10] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [11]
Belbiță faced Gloria de Paula on February 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill. [12] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [13]
Belbiță was scheduled to face Loma Lookboonmee on September 17, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 210. [14] However, Belbiță withdraw due to undisclosed reason and was replaced by Denise Gomes. [15]
Belbiță faced Maria Oliveira on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289. [16] She won the bout via unanimous decision. [17]
Belbiță faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC Fight Night 229 on October 7, 2023. [18] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [19]
Belbiță faced Molly McCann in a rematch on February 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 235. [20] She lost the fight via an armbar in round one. [21]
24 matches | 15 wins | 9 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 0 |
By submission | 4 | 5 |
By decision | 5 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 15–9 | Molly McCann | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | February 3, 2024 | 1 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 15–8 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green | October 7, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 15–7 | Maria Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
Loss | 14–7 | Gloria de Paula | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | February 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 14–6 | Hannah Goldy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw | July 24, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Strawweight debut. |
Loss | 13–6 | Liana Jojua | Submission (armbar) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | July 16, 2020 | 1 | 2:47 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Loss | 13–5 | Molly McCann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | October 18, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Belbiţă was deducted a point in round 2 for grabbing the cage. |
Win | 13–4 | Ana Maria Pal | Submission (armbar) | RXF 34 | May 13, 2019 | 2 | 3:26 | Brașov, Romania | |
Win | 12–4 | Milena Bojiç | TKO (punches) | RXF 33 | December 10, 2018 | 1 | 0:17 | Bucharest, Romania | |
Win | 11–4 | Ana Maria Pal | Submission (armbar) | RXF 30 | August 20, 2018 | 2 | 1:35 | Bucharest, Romania | |
Win | 10–4 | Cristina Netza | TKO (punches) | RXF 29 | December 18, 2017 | 3 | 0:49 | Brașov, Romania | |
Loss | 9–4 | Iony Razafiarison | Submission (guillotine choke) | Superior Fighting Championship 18 | September 16, 2017 | 2 | 1:21 | Ludwigshafen, Germany | For the Superior FC Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 9–3 | Morgane Manfredi | Decision (majority) | RXF 27 | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Piatra Neamț, Romania | |
Loss | 8–3 | Ariane Lipski | Submission (armbar) | KSW 39 | May 27, 2017 | 1 | 4:52 | Warsaw, Poland | For the inaugural KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 8–2 | Katarzyna Lubońska | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 36 | October 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zielona Góra, Poland | Return to Flyweight. |
Win | 7–2 | Virág Furó | TKO (elbows) | RXF 23 | June 6, 2016 | 1 | 2:08 | Bucharest, Romania | |
Win | 6–2 | Paulina Borkowska | TKO (head kick and punches) | RXF 22 | March 21, 2016 | 1 | 4:00 | Bucharest, Romania | |
Loss | 5–2 | Eeva Siiskonen | Decision (split) | Lappeenranta Fight Night 14 | November 28, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
Loss | 5–1 | Cristina Stanciu | Submission (armbar) | RXF 18 | June 15, 2015 | 1 | 2:41 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | For RXF Bantamweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Renáta Cseh-Lantos | Decision (unanimous) | RXF 17 | March 16, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Craiova, Romania | Return to Bantamweight. |
Win | 4–0 | Roxana Crișan | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Fighting Tournament 3 | November 7, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Flyweight debut. |
Win | 3–0 | Alice Ardelean | Submission (armbar) | RXF 14 | November 3, 2014 | 2 | 3:05 | Sibiu, Romania | |
Win | 2–0 | Roxana Dinescu | Submission (armbar) | RXF 12 | August 4, 2014 | 2 | 4:12 | Mamaia, Romania | |
Win | 1–0 | Roxana Crișan | TKO (punches) | RXF 10 | April 5, 2014 | 1 | 1:22 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania | Bantamweight debut. |