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Diana Belbiţă

Diana Belbiţă

Romanian mixed martial arts fighter

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.

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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.[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]

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 via first round armbar for the inaugural KSW Women's Flyweight Championship at KSW 39: Colosseum,[5] and Iony Razafiarison.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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]

Championships and accomplishments

Kempo

  • International Kempo Federation
    • 2018 IKF World Kempo Championship Gold Medalist[22]
    • 2017 IKF Kempo European Championships -60 kg/132 lb Full-Kempo Gold Medalist[23]
  • United World Sport Kempo Federation
    • 2017 UWSKF European Open Championship Gold Medalist[24]

Kickboxing

Karate

  • Romanian Federation of Contact Martial Arts
    • 2013 FRAMC Romania Budokai National Championship Sei-Budokai Gold Medalist[26]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 15 wins 9 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 4 5
By decision 5 4
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See also

References

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    "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.
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    ""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.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    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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    Anderson, Jay (October 7, 2023). "UFC Vegas 80: Karolina Kowalkiewicz Fends Off Game Diana Belbita in Active Fight". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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    Anderson, Jay (February 3, 2024). "Driven Molly McCann Shines at UFC Vegas 85, Submitting Diana Belbiţă". Cageside Press. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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    "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.
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    "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".
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