Diana Belbiţă Explained

Diana Belbiță
Other Names:Warrior Princess
Birth Date:26 June 1996
Birth Place:Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania
Weight Lb:115
Weight Class:Strawweight
Flyweight
Reach:68 in[1]
Style:Kickboxing, Kempo
Fighting Out Of:Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
Team:House of Champions MMA
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Subloss:5
Mma Decloss:4
Sherdog:174381

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.

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 .[7] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Belbiță faced Liana Jojua at on July 16, 2020. She lost the fight via armbar in first round.[9]

Belbiță faced Hannah Goldy at on July 24, 2021.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Belbiță faced Gloria de Paula on February 19, 2022 at .[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

Kickboxing

Karate

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|15–9|Molly McCann|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–8|Karolina Kowalkiewicz|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ||-|Win|align=center|15–7|Maria Oliveira|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 289||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|14–7|Gloria de Paula|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–6|Hannah Goldy|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–6|Liana Jojua|Submission (armbar)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:47|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|13–5|Molly McCann|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Boston, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–4|Ana Maria Pal|Submission (armbar)|RXF 34||align=center|2|align=center|3:26|Brașov, Romania||-|Win|align=center|12–4|Milena Bojiç|TKO (punches)|RXF 33||align=center|1|align=center|0:17|Bucharest, Romania||-|Win|align=center|11–4|Ana Maria Pal|Submission (armbar)|RXF 30||align=center|2|align=center|1:35|Bucharest, Romania||-|Win|align=center|10–4|Cristina Netza|TKO (punches)|RXF 29||align=center|3|align=center|0:49|Brașov, Romania||-|Loss|align=center|9–4|Iony Razafiarison|Submission (guillotine choke)|Superior Fighting Championship 18||align=center|2|align=center|1:21|Ludwigshafen, Germany||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Morgane Manfredi|Decision (majority)|RXF 27||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Piatra Neamț, Romania||-|Loss|align=center| 8–3|Ariane Lipski|Submission (armbar)|KSW 39||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:52|Warsaw, Poland||-| Win| align=center| 8–2| Katarzyna Lubońska|Decision (unanimous)|KSW 36|| align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00|Zielona Góra, Poland| |-| Win| align=center| 7–2| Virág Furó| TKO (elbows)| RXF 23| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:08| Bucharest, Romania| |-| Win| align=center| 6–2| Paulina Borkowska| TKO (head kick and punches)| RXF 22| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:00| Bucharest, Romania| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–2| Eeva Siiskonen| Decision (split)| Lappeenranta Fight Night 14| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Lappeenranta, Finland| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–1| Cristina Stanciu| Submission (armbar)| RXF 18| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:41| Cluj-Napoca, Romania| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Renáta Cseh-Lantos| Decision (unanimous)| RXF 17| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Craiova, Romania| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Roxana Crișan| TKO (punches)| Ultimate Fighting Tournament 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Cluj-Napoca, Romania| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Alice Ardelean| Submission (armbar)| RXF 14| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:05| Sibiu, Romania| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Roxana Dinescu| Submission (armbar)| RXF 12| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:12| Mamaia, Romania| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Roxana Crișan| TKO (punches)| RXF 10| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:22| Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania||-[27]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Diana Belbiță, noi precizări despre motivul pentru care a lăsat România pentru Canada: "Aș prefera ca lumea să nu mă mai judece". 2021-07-22. GSP. ro.
  3. Web site: 23 January 2016. "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". 2021-07-23. adevarul.ro. en.
  4. Web site: 2019-01-29. Diana Belbiță, concurentă în emisiunea "Ferma", e campioană la Kempo. La 15 ani şi-a luat viaţa în propriile mâini Stiri, Vedete si Evenimente. 2021-07-22. Viva.ro. ro.
  5. Web site: Războinica lui Sandu Lungu, Diana Belbiţă, a pierdut meciul pentru centura KSW: "Ne vom revedea în aceeaşi cuşcă!" (FOTO). 2021-07-23. www.ebihoreanul.ro. ro.
  6. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2019-05-06. Welcome to the UFC: Diana Belbita. 2021-07-23. Cageside Press. en-US.
  7. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2019-08-20. Molly McCann, Deron Winn fights announced for UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston. 2019-08-21. MMA Fighting.
  8. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2019-10-18. UFC Boston Results: Pressure of Meatball Molly McCann Too Much for Debuting Belbita. 2019-10-19. Cageside Press. en-US.
  9. Web site: Staff. 2020-06-15. UFC Fight Island 1 Results: Liana Jojua Armbars Diana Belbita in First Round. 2020-09-07. CageSide Press.
  10. Web site: "Prințesa războinică" din Strehaia, gata să scrie istorie pentru România în UFC! Va lupta în Las Vegas. 2021-07-22. www.digisport.ro. ro.
  11. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-07-24. UFC Vegas 32 Results: Diana Belbita Gets First UFC Win Over Hannah Goldy. 2021-07-24. Cageside Press. en-US.
  12. Web site: Behunin. Alex. Diana Belbita vs. Gloria de Paula Set For February 19 UFC Event. 9 December 2021. Cageside Press. 9 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-02-19. UFC Vegas 48: Gloria de Paula Claims First UFC Win, Takes Decision Against Diana Belbita. 2022-02-20. Cageside Press. en-US.
  14. Web site: Hyon Ko . John . 2022-06-23 . Loma Lookboonmee vs Diana Belbita in the works for Sept. 17: Sources . 2022-06-23 . The AllStar . en-US.
  15. Web site: Denise Gomes Steps Up on Short Notice to Face Loma Lookboonmee on Sept. 17. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2022-08-06. 2022-08-06.
  16. Web site: Tkaczuk . Michał . 2023-03-28 . Była zawodniczka KSW, Diana Belbita, zawalczy na UFC 289 MMAROCKS . 2023-03-28 . MMA Rocks! . pl-PL.
  17. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-06-10 . UFC 289: Diana Belbita Out-Strikes Maria Oliveira En Route to Comfortable Decision . 2023-06-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  18. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-09-11 . Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Diana Belbita Booked for UFC Vegas 80. 2023-10-05. Cageside Press . en-US.
  19. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-10-07 . UFC Vegas 80: Karolina Kowalkiewicz Fends Off Game Diana Belbita in Active Fight . 2023-10-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  20. Web site: Lee . Alexander K. . 2023-12-06 . Molly McCann vs. Diana Belbita 2 announced for Feb. 3 UFC event . 2023-12-06 . MMA Fighting . en.
  21. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-02-03 . Driven Molly McCann Shines at UFC Vegas 85, Submitting Diana Belbiţă . 2024-02-03 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  22. Web site: FOTO EXCLUSIV | Diana Belbiță e dezlănţuită înaintea celei mai tari gale de MMA a anului! Vezi AICI ce performanţă a reuşit campioana RXF. 3 December 2018 .
  23. Web site: Cupa Europeana de Kempo 2017, Editia a 10-a.
  24. Web site: Diana Belbita de la Exatlon are un talisman norocos! Cine a dat-o de gol. 4 March 2018.
  25. Web site: 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. July 25, 2021. July 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230714224950/http://infoploiesticity.ro/exclusiv/5618-exclusiv-prahova-interviu-cu-diana-belbitaluptatoare-profesionistakickboxingmma-si-kempo-performanta-nu-inseamna-doar-cele-3-4-ore-de-antrenament-pe-zi-inseamna-mult-mai-mult.html. dead.
  26. Web site: DIANA BELBITA - EXATLON ROMÂNIA. www.exatlon.ro. 19 March 2024.
  27. Web site: Sherdog.com. Diana. 2021-07-09. Sherdog.

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