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Diana Belbiţă
Romanian mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diana Irena Belbiță[2] (born June 26, 1996) is a Romanian former mixed martial artist, and kickboxing, judo and kempo practitioner. She competed in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Belbiță is a former world and European kempo champion, as well RXF and KSW championships challenger.
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Background
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.[3] She initially struggled with financial difficulties in her career.[4]
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.[5]
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Mixed martial arts career
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Early career
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,[6] and Iony Razafiarison.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Belbiţă made her UFC debut against Molly McCann on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman.[8] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Belbiță faced Liana Jojua at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on July 16, 2020. She lost the fight via armbar in first round.[10]
Belbiță faced Hannah Goldy at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw on July 24, 2021.[11] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
Belbiță faced Gloria de Paula on February 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill.[13] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]
Belbiță was scheduled to face Loma Lookboonmee on September 17, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 210.[15] However, Belbiță withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Denise Gomes.[16]
Belbiță faced Maria Oliveira on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289.[17] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[18]
Belbiță faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC Fight Night 229 on October 7, 2023.[19] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]
Belbiță faced Molly McCann in a rematch on February 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 235.[21] She lost the fight via an armbar submission in round one.[22]
Belbiță faced Dione Barbosa in a flyweight bout on April 5, 2025 at UFC on ESPN 65.[23] She lost the fight via an arm-triangle submission choke in the first round.[24]
On April 8, 2025, Belbiţă announced her retirement from mixed martial arts competition.[25]
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Championships and accomplishments
Kempo
- International Kempo Federation
- United World Sport Kempo Federation
- 2017 UWSKF European Open Championship Gold Medalist[28]
Kickboxing
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2012 WAKO Kickboxing World Cup Gold Medalist[29]
Karate
- Romanian Federation of Contact Martial Arts
- 2013 FRAMC Romania Budokai National Championship Sei-Budokai Gold Medalist[30]
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| 25 matches | 15 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 6 |
| By decision | 5 | 4 |
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