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Diana Belbiță
BornDiana Irena Belbiță
(1996-06-26) June 26, 1996 (age 28)
Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania
Other namesThe Warrior Princess
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionStrawweight
Flyweight
Reach68 in (173 cm)[1]
StyleKickboxing, Kempo
Fighting out ofStoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
TeamHouse of Champions MMA
TrainerKru Alin Halmagean , Adrian Wooley
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins15
By knockout6
By submission4
By decision5
Losses9
By submission5
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.

Background

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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]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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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

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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 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

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Kempo

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  • International Kempo Federation
    • 2018 IKF World Kempo Championship Gold Medalist[23]
    • 2017 IKF Kempo European Championships -60 kg/132 lb Full-Kempo Gold Medalist[24]
  • United World Sport Kempo Federation
    • 2017 UWSKF European Open Championship Gold Medalist[25]

Kickboxing

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Karate

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  • Romanian Federation of Contact Martial Arts
    • 2013 FRAMC Romania Budokai National Championship Sei-Budokai Gold Medalist[27]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
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
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.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  2. ^ "Diana Belbiţă ("The Warrior Princess") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ ""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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Bitter, Shawn (May 6, 2019). "Welcome to the UFC: Diana Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Martin, Damon (August 20, 2019). "Molly McCann, Deron Winn fights announced for UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston". MMA Fighting. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  9. ^ Doherty, Dan (October 18, 2019). "UFC Boston Results: Pressure of Meatball Molly McCann Too Much for Debuting Belbita". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  10. ^ Staff (June 15, 2020). "UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Liana Jojua Armbars Diana Belbita in First Round". CageSide Press. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  11. ^ ""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.
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  13. ^ Behunin, Alex (December 9, 2021). "Diana Belbita vs. Gloria de Paula Set For February 19 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Hyon Ko, John (June 23, 2022). "Loma Lookboonmee vs Diana Belbita in the works for Sept. 17: Sources". The AllStar. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  16. ^ 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.
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  19. ^ Anderson, Jay (September 11, 2023). "Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Diana Belbita Booked for UFC Vegas 80". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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  25. ^ "Diana Belbita de la Exatlon are un talisman norocos! Cine a dat-o de gol". March 4, 2018.
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