Alin Nechita
Romanian kickboxer (born 2003)
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Alin Marian Nechita (born July 23, 2003), sometimes spelled "Nekita" and nicknamed "The Beast", is a Romanian professional kickboxer who currently competes in GLORY. He formerly competed in Colosseum Tournament where he was the Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Champion.
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| Born | Alin Marian Nechita July 23, 2003 Iași, Romania |
| Nickname | The Beast |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (2023–present) Cruiserweight (2026–present) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Iași, Romania |
| Team | Tornado Fight Gym |
| Trainer | Mihai Ifrim (head coach) Vlad Ifrim |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
As of 31 December 2025, Nechita is ranked the #20 heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Boxemag.[1]
Kickboxing career
Early career
Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Champion
Nechita faced Marian Dunca for the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship belt on 8 December 2023, at Colosseum Tournament 41. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[2]
GLORY
Last Heavyweight Standing
Nechita was announced as one of the 32 participants in the $1 million Last Heavyweight Standing.[3]
Nechita was scheduled to face Ahmed Krnjić in the Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament Opening Round as part of GLORY 99 on April 5, 2025.[4][5] Nechita won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Nechita faced Mory Kromah in the Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament Qualification Round as part of Glory 100 on June 14, 2025, losing via unanimous decision. Kromah faced Bahram Rajabzadeh later that night in the 4-man 1-night pyramid final, winning via TKO in the first round.[7][8]
Nechita returned at Glory 103, being brought back for the second Opening Round of the tournament. He faced Naim Hebbar, winning via unanimous decision.[9]
Nechita faced Milos Cvjeticanin at Glory 104, on October 11, 2025. He lost the bout via unanimous decision, being dropped by a spinning wheel kick in the third round.[10]
Kickboxing fighting style
Upon his Glory debut at just 21 years old, Nechita was compared by Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven and the website Beyond Kickboxing to Gökhan Saki.[11][12] "The Home of Kickboxing" went so far as to compare Alin Nechita not only to a young Saki, but also to a young Mike Tyson.[12] DAZN writer Timothy Wheaton said that Nechita "has potential as one of kickboxing’s future stars."[13] Promotion matchmaker Robbie Timmers described him as "having extraordinary power for his height."[14]
Championships and accomplishments
- Colosseum Tournament
- Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Kickboxing Romania Awards
Professional kickboxing record
| 21 wins (8 KOs), 4 losses (0 KOs), 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
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| 2026-06-26 | Win |  Surat Garayev | Colosseum Tournament 50: Romania vs Africa | Suceava, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 21-4-0 |
| 2026-04-25 | Loss |  Mohammed Hamdi | Glory 107 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 20-4-0 |
| 2026-02-07 | Win |  Luis Tavares | Glory 105 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 20-3-0 |
| 2025-12-12 | Win |  Amir Suljović | Colosseum Tournament 48 | Ploiești, Romania | KO (left hooks) | 1 | 0:56 | 19-3-0 |
| 2025-10-11 | Loss |  Miloš Cvjetićanin | Glory 104 - Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 18-3-0 |
| 2025-08-23 | Win |  Naim Hebbar | Glory 103 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round Phase 2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 18-2-0 |
| 2025-06-14 | Loss |  Mory Kromah | Glory 100 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-2-0 |
| 2025-04-05 | Win |  Ahmed Krnjić | Glory 99 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-1-0 |
| 2024-12-18 | Win |  Denis Viktorovih | International Legion Pro | Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 16-1-0 |
| 2024-09-27 | Win |  Winfried Jops | Colosseum Tournament 44 | Braşov, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 15-1-0 |
| 2024-04-13 | Win |  Florin Matei | Asediul Tornadelor | Iași, Romania | TKO (three knockdowns) | 1 | 1:50 | 14-1-0 |
| 2024-01-13 | Loss |  Tomasz Sarara | Strike King 1 | Wieliczka, Poland | Ext R. Decision | 4 | 3:00 | 13-1-0 |
| 2023-12-08 | Win |  Marian Dunca | Colosseum Tournament 41 | Ploiești, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 13-0-0 |
| Won the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-10-20 | Win |  Komeil Sharifi | Colosseum Tournament 40 | Baia Mare, Romania | KO (punches) | 3 | 0:18 | 12-0-0 |
| 2023-06-30 | Win |  Jakub Doman | Kombat London 2 | London, England | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 11-0-0 |
| 2023-04-08 | Win |  Alexandr Rojco | Legendele Moldovei | Iaşi, Romania | TKO (towel thrown/punches) | 1 | 0:28 | 10-0-0 |
| 2022-06-20 | Win | Ionuț Busuioc | KO Masters 10 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 9-0-0 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||