Ionuț Iancu Explained

Ionuț Iancu
Birth Name:	Ionuț Alin Iancu
Nickname:	Tancul ("The Tank") Tănculeț ("Tankette") Tancul Olteniei ("The tank of Oltenia")
Residence:	Craiova, Romania
Birth Date:	16 November 1998
Birth Place:	Ișalnița, Romania
Fighting Out Of:	Craiova, Romania
Weight:	131.1kg (289lb)
Stance:	Orthodox
Team:	SCM Craiova
Trainer:	Ionuț Pucă
Years Active:	2016–present
Kickbox Win:	31
Kickbox Kowin:	12
Kickbox Loss:	10
Kickbox Koloss:	1
Kickbox Draw:	0
Boxrec:	1026743
Box Win:	2
Box Kowin:	2
Box Loss:	0
Box Draw:	0
Spouse:	Raluca Iancu

Ionuț Alin Iancu (born 16 November 1998)^[1] is a Romanian professional kickboxer, boxer and kempo practitioner. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of GLORY.^[2] He is the former DFS Heavyweight Champion.^[3] As of October 17, 2024, he is #7 in the GLORY heavyweight rankings.^[4]

In 2023, Iancu also won the gold medal at the World Kempo Championships held in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.^[5]

Personal life

Iancu was adopted at birth. His adoptive parents wanted him to become a mathematician and were reluctant to let him join a martial arts academy. He started training in judo, kyokushin and boxing. Iancu was subject to bullying by children.^[6]

He became a father to a baby girl in 2020.^[7]

Fighting style

Ionuț Iancu's fighting style has been compared to boxer Andy Ruiz.^[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Dynamite Fighting Show
- DFS Heavyweight Championship (One time)
  - Two successful title defenses
- 2023 DFS Heavyweight Grand Prix winner
- 2020 DFS Heavyweight Grand Prix winner
Kickboxing Romania Awards
- 2023 Upset of the Year vs. Sebastian Cozmâncă^[9]

Kempo

International Kempo Federation
- 2023 IKF World Championships +95 kg Gold Medalist

Professional kickboxing record

|- bgcolor=""| 2024-12-07 || ||align=left| Sofian Laïdouni || Glory Collision 7 || Arnhem, Netherlands || || |||-|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2024-10-12 || Win ||align=left| Cihad Kepenek|| Glory 96 || Rotterdam, Netherlands || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 2 || 2:59 || 31-10-0|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2024-06-08 || Win ||align=left| Murat Aygün|| Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix || Rotterdam, Netherlands || KO (left hook)|| 2|| 1:43 || 30-10-0 |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2024-03-29 || Win ||align=left| Brian Douwes || DFS 22 || Baia Mare, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 29-10-0|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2023-12-15 || Win ||align=left| Florin Ivănoaie || DFS 21 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Final || Galați, Romania || TKO (towel thrown) || 3 || 2:40 || 28-10-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2023-09-22 || Win ||align=left| Sebastian Cozmâncă || DFS 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 27-10-0 |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2023-06-03 || Win ||align=left| Winfried Jops || Road to DFS 2 || Târgoviște, Romania || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00 || 26-10 |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2023-05-13 || Win ||align=left| Sebastian Lutaniuc || DFS 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals || Buzău, Romania || TKO (referee stoppage) || 4 || 0:40 || 25-10-0|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2022-09-10 || Loss ||align=left| Cristian Ristea || Best of the Best || Brăila, Romania || Decision (split) || 5 || 3:00 || 24-10|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2022-06-11 || Loss ||align=left| Sergiu Călin Pintye || Phoenix Fight Night || Kassel, Germany || Ext. R Decision (split) || 6 || 3:00 || 24-9|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 2021-12-15 || Win ||align=left| Ștefan Lătescu || DFS 13 || Bucharest, Romania || TKO (three knockdowns) || 2 || 2:01 || 24-8|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 2021-09-22 || Win ||align=left| Mohamed Seddik || DFS 12 || Baia Mare, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 23-8|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 2021-06-04 || Win ||align=left| Konstantin Gluhov || DFS 11 || Bucharest, Romania || Ext. R Decision (unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 || 22-8|- |- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 2021-03-10 || Win ||align=left| Costin Mincu || DFS 10 || Bucharest, Romania || KO (punches) || 1 || 3:00 || 21-8|- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2020-12-04 || Loss ||align=left| Marius Munteanu || DFS 9 || Cluj-Napoca, Romania || Ext. R Decision (split) || 4 || 3:00 || 20-8|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 2020-08-20 || Win ||align=left| Sebastian Lutaniuc || DFS 8, Final || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 2:00 || 20-7|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 2020-08-20 || Win ||align=left| Ion Grigore || DFS 8, Semi Finals || Bucharest, Romania || TKO (referee stoppage) || 3 || 1:47 || 19-7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc"| 2020-08-20 || Win ||align=left| Ștefan Lătescu || DFS 8, Quarter Finals || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (split) || 3 || 2:00 || 18-7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2020-03-05 || Win ||align=left| Florin Ivănoaie || DFS 7 || Arad, Romania || KO (punches) || 4 || 2:29 || 17-7|- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2019-11-21 || Loss ||align=left| Vasile Amariței || DFS 6 || Iași, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 16-7|- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2019-06-06 || Loss ||align=left| Claudio Istrate || DFS 4 || Cluj-Napoca, Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || 16-6|- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2018-12-14 || Loss ||align=left| Ciprian Șchiopu || DFS 3 || Craiova, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 16-5|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2018-10-29 || Win ||align=left| Dumitru Țopai || Colosseum Tournament 9 || Cluj-Napoca, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 16-4|- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2018-02-22 || Loss ||align=left| Georgij Fibich || Iron Fight Night 3 || Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2017-10-20 || Win ||align=left| Dumitru Țâră || GFC 3: Romania vs. Suriname || Craiova, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2017-08-24 || Win ||align=left| Alexandru Mâțu || Urban Legend 2 || Constanța, Romania || TKO (right hook) || 1 || 1:03 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2017-05-28 || Win ||align=left| Octavian Scoruș || Urban Legend 1 || Constanța, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2017-04-01 || Loss ||align=left| Cătălin Oprea || Luptă în ring, nu în stradă || Craiova, Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2017-01-29 || Loss ||align=left| Rade Opačić || BPN Road to W5 || Novi Sad, Serbia || TKO (referee stoppage/low kick) || 2 || 1:20 || |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| || Loss ||align=left| Horațiu David || || Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || 0-1-0|-| colspan=9 | Legend: