Diana Belbiţă

Diana Belbiță (born June 26, 1996) is a Romanian-Canadian 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.

Diana Belbiță
Born (1996-06-26) June 26, 1996
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, karate, kempo
Fighting out ofStoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
TeamHouse of Champions MMA
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins15
By knockout6
By submission4
By decision5
Losses8
By submission4
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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]

Championships and accomplishments

Kempo
  • International Kempo Federation
    • 2018 IKF World Kempo Championship Gold Medalist[20]
    • 2017 IKF Kempo European Championships -60 kg/132 lb Full-Kempo Gold Medalist[21]
  • United World Sport Kempo Federation
    • 2017 UWSKF European Open Championship Gold Medalist[22]

Kickboxing

Karate
  • Romanian Federation of Contact Martial Arts
    • 2013 FRAMC Romania Budokai National Championship Sei-Budokai Gold Medalist[24]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
23 matches 15 wins 8 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 4 4
By decision 5 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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: Colosseum May 27, 2017 1 4:52 Warsaw, Poland For the vacant KSW Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Katarzyna Lubońska Decision (unanimous) KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares 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

References
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  20. "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.
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  22. "Diana Belbita de la Exatlon are un talisman norocos! Cine a dat-o de gol". 4 March 2018.
  23. "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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