Diana Irena Belbiță[2] (born June 26, 1996) is a Romanian mixed martial artist, and former kickboxing, judo and kempo practitioner. She competes 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.
Diana Belbiță | |
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Born | Diana Irena Belbiță June 26, 1996 Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania |
Other names | The 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 |
Trainer | Kru Alin Halmagean , Adrian Wooley |
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 |
Background
editBelbiță 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]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editDiana 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
editBelbiţă 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 withdraw due to undisclosed reason 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 in round one.[22]
Championships and accomplishments
editKempo
edit- International Kempo Federation
- United World Sport Kempo Federation
- 2017 UWSKF European Open Championship Gold Medalist[25]
Kickboxing
edit- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2012 WAKO Kickboxing World Cup Gold Medalist[26]
Karate
edit- Romanian Federation of Contact Martial Arts
- 2013 FRAMC Romania Budokai National Championship Sei-Budokai Gold Medalist[27]
Mixed martial arts record
edit24 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. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
- ^ "Diana Belbiţă ("The Warrior Princess") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "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 July 22, 2021.
- ^ ""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. January 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Diana Belbiță, 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). January 29, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "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 July 23, 2021.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (May 6, 2019). "Welcome to the UFC: Diana Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Damon (August 20, 2019). "Molly McCann, Deron Winn fights announced for UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston". MMA Fighting. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (October 18, 2019). "UFC Boston Results: Pressure of Meatball Molly McCann Too Much for Debuting Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Staff (June 15, 2020). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Liana Jojua Armbars Diana Belbita in First Round". CageSide Press. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ ""Prințesa războinică" din Strehaia, gata să scrie istorie pentru România în UFC! Va lupta în Las Vegas". www.digisport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (July 24, 2021). "UFC Vegas 32 Results: Diana Belbita Gets First UFC Win Over Hannah Goldy". Cageside Press. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (December 9, 2021). "Diana Belbita vs. Gloria de Paula Set For February 19 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (February 19, 2022). "UFC Vegas 48: Gloria de Paula Claims First UFC Win, Takes Decision Against Diana Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Hyon Ko, John (June 23, 2022). "Loma Lookboonmee vs Diana Belbita in the works for Sept. 17: Sources". The AllStar. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ Jay Anderson (August 6, 2022). "Denise Gomes Steps Up on Short Notice to Face Loma Lookboonmee on Sept. 17". Cageside Press. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Tkaczuk, Michał (March 28, 2023). "Była zawodniczka KSW, Diana Belbita, zawalczy na UFC 289 | MMAROCKS". MMA Rocks! (in Polish). Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Dewar, Val (June 10, 2023). "UFC 289: Diana Belbita Out-Strikes Maria Oliveira En Route to Comfortable Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (September 11, 2023). "Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Diana Belbita Booked for UFC Vegas 80". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (October 7, 2023). "UFC Vegas 80: Karolina Kowalkiewicz Fends Off Game Diana Belbita in Active Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (December 6, 2023). "Molly McCann vs. Diana Belbita 2 announced for Feb. 3 UFC event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (February 3, 2024). "Driven Molly McCann Shines at UFC Vegas 85, Submitting Diana Belbiţă". Cageside Press. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "FOTO EXCLUSIV | Diana Belbiță e dezlănţuită înaintea celei mai tari gale de MMA a anului! Vezi AICI ce performanţă a reuşit campioana RXF". December 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cupa Europeana de Kempo 2017, Editia a 10-a".
- ^ "Diana Belbita de la Exatlon are un talisman norocos! Cine a dat-o de gol". March 4, 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". Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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