Diana Belbiţă
Diana Irena Belbiţă[1] (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. Belbiţă is a former world and European kempo champion, as well RXF and KSW championships challenger.
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Born | Diana Irena Belbiţă[1] June 26, 1996 Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania |
Other names | The Warrior Princess |
Nationality | Romanian |
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)[2] |
Style | Kickboxing, karate, kempo |
Fighting out of | Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada |
Team | House of Champions MMA |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 21 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 7 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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, Diana 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]
Mixed martial arts career
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 for the 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]
Belbiţă faced Liana Jojua at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on July 16, 2020. She lost the fight via armbar in first round.[10]
Belbiţă faced Hannah Goldy at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw on July 24, 2021.[11] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
Belbiţă faced Gloria de Paula on February 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill.[13] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]
Championships and accomplishments
Kempo
- International Kempo Federation
- United World Sport Kempo Federation
- 2017 UWSKF European Open Championship Gold Medalist[17]
Kickboxing
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2012 WAKO Kickboxing World Cup Gold Medalist[18]
Karate
- Romanian Federation of Contact Martial Arts
- 2013 FRAMC Romania Budokai National Championship Sei-Budokai Gold Medalist[19]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
21 matches | 14 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 0 |
By submission | 4 | 4 |
By decision | 4 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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: Colosseum | May 27, 2017 | 1 | 4:52 | Warsaw, Poland | For the vacant KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. |
Win | 8–2 | Katarzyna Lubońska | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares | 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. |
References
- "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS DATE: February 19th, 2022 LOCATION: UFC APEX, Las Vegas" (PDF). boxing.nv.gov. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
- "Diana Belbiță, noi precizări despre motivul pentru care a lăsat România pentru Canada: "Aș prefera ca lumea să nu mă mai judece"". GSP (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ""Prinţesa războinică" din Severin şi viaţa de campioană la arte marţiale: "Am văzut ce înseamnă bătaia pe bune. Am crezut că nu mai pot să mă ridic"". adevarul.ro. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- "Diana Belbiţă, concurentă în emisiunea "Ferma", e campioană la Kempo. La 15 ani şi-a luat viaţa în propriile mâini | Stiri, Vedete si Evenimente". Viva.ro (in Romanian). 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- "Războinica lui Sandu Lungu, Diana Belbiţă, a pierdut meciul pentru centura KSW: "Ne vom revedea în aceeaşi cuşcă!" (FOTO)". www.ebihoreanul.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- Bitter, Shawn (2019-05-06). "Welcome to the UFC: Diana Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- Martin, Damon (2019-08-20). "Molly McCann, Deron Winn fights announced for UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- Doherty, Dan (2019-10-18). "UFC Boston Results: Pressure of Meatball Molly McCann Too Much for Debuting Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- Staff (2020-06-15). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Liana Jojua Armbars Diana Belbita in First Round". CageSide Press. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ""Prințesa războinică" din Strehaia, gata să scrie istorie pentru România în UFC! Va lupta în Las Vegas". www.digisport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- Doherty, Dan (2021-07-24). "UFC Vegas 32 Results: Diana Belbita Gets First UFC Win Over Hannah Goldy". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- Behunin, Alex (9 December 2021). "Diana Belbita vs. Gloria de Paula Set For February 19 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- Anderson, Jay (2022-02-19). "UFC Vegas 48: Gloria de Paula Claims First UFC Win, Takes Decision Against Diana Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- "FOTO EXCLUSIV | Diana Belbiţă e dezlănţuită înaintea celei mai tari gale de MMA a anului! Vezi AICI ce performanţă a reuşit campioana RXF".
- "Cupa Europeana de Kempo 2017, Editia a 10-a".
- "Diana Belbita de la Exatlon are un talisman norocos! Cine a dat-o de gol". 4 March 2018.
- "EXCLUSIV PRAHOVA .INTERVIU CU DIANA BELBITA,luptatoare profesionista Kickboxing,MMA si Kempo .Performanta nu inseamna doar cele 3-4 ore de antrenament pe zi, inseamna mult mai mult".
- https://www.exatlon.ro/competitor/diana-belbita
- Sherdog.com. "Diana". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-07-09.