Diana Belbiţă
Romanian mixed martial arts fighter
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Diana Irena Belbiță[2] (born June 26, 1996) is a Romanian former mixed martial artist, and kickboxing, judo and kempo practitioner. She competed in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Belbiță is a former world and European kempo champion, as well RXF and KSW championships challenger.
June 26, 1996
Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania
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| Born | Diana Irena Belbiță June 26, 1996 Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania |
| Other names | The Warrior Princess |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Strawweight Flyweight |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Style | Kickboxing, Kempo |
| Fighting out of | Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada |
| Team | House of Champions MMA |
| Trainer | Kru Alin Halmagean, Adrian Wooley |
| Years active | 2014–2025 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Other information | |
| 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.[3] She initially struggled with financial difficulties in her career.[4]
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.[5]
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,[6] and Iony Razafiarison.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Belbiţă made her UFC debut against Molly McCann on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman.[8] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Belbiță faced Liana Jojua at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige on July 16, 2020. She lost the fight via armbar in first round.[10]
Belbiță faced Hannah Goldy at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw on July 24, 2021.[11] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
Belbiță faced Gloria de Paula on February 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill.[13] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]
Belbiță was scheduled to face Loma Lookboonmee on September 17, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 210.[15] However, Belbiță withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Denise Gomes.[16]
Belbiță faced Maria Oliveira on June 10, 2023, at UFC 289.[17] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[18]
Belbiță faced Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC Fight Night 229 on October 7, 2023.[19] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]
Belbiță faced Molly McCann in a rematch on February 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 235.[21] She lost the fight via an armbar submission in round one.[22]
Belbiță faced Dione Barbosa in a flyweight bout on April 5, 2025 at UFC on ESPN 65.[23] She lost the fight via an arm-triangle submission choke in the first round.[24]
On April 8, 2025, Belbiţă announced her retirement from mixed martial arts competition.[25]
Championships and accomplishments
Kempo
- International Kempo Federation
- United World Sport Kempo Federation
- 2017 UWSKF European Open Championship Gold Medalist[28]
Kickboxing
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2012 WAKO Kickboxing World Cup Gold Medalist[29]
Karate
- Romanian Federation of Contact Martial Arts
- 2013 FRAMC Romania Budokai National Championship Sei-Budokai Gold Medalist[30]
Mixed martial arts record
| 25 matches | 15 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 6 |
| By decision | 5 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–10 | Dione Barbosa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy | April 5, 2025 | 1 | 4:13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Flyweight. |
| Loss | 15–9 | Molly McCann | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | February 3, 2024 | 1 | 4:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 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 one point in round 2 due to grabbing the cage. |
| Win | 13–4 | Ana Maria Pal | Submission (armbar) | Real Xtreme Fighting 34 | May 13, 2019 | 2 | 3:26 | Brașov, Romania | |
| Win | 12–4 | Milena Bojiç | TKO (punches) | Real Xtreme Fighting 33 | December 10, 2018 | 1 | 0:17 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Win | 11–4 | Ana Maria Pal | Submission (armbar) | Real Xtreme Fighting 30 | August 20, 2018 | 2 | 1:35 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Win | 10–4 | Cristina Netza | TKO (punches) | Real Xtreme Fighting 29 | December 18, 2017 | 3 | 0:49 | Brașov, Romania | |
| Loss | 9–4 | Iony Razafiarison | Submission (guillotine choke) | Superior FC 18 | September 16, 2017 | 2 | 1:21 | Ludwigshafen, Germany | For the Superior FC Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–3 | Morgane Manfredi | Decision (majority) | Real Xtreme Fighting 27 | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Piatra Neamț, Romania | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Ariane Lipski | Submission (armbar) | KSW 39 | May 27, 2017 | 1 | 4:52 | Warsaw, Poland | For the inaugural KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–2 | Katarzyna Lubońska | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 36 | October 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Zielona Góra, Poland | Return to Flyweight. |
| Win | 7–2 | Virág Furó | TKO (elbows) | Real Xtreme Fighting 23 | June 6, 2016 | 1 | 2:08 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Win | 6–2 | Paulina Borkowska | TKO (head kick and punches) | Real Xtreme Fighting 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) | Real Xtreme Fighting 18 | June 15, 2015 | 1 | 2:41 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | For RXF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Renáta Cseh-Lantos | Decision (unanimous) | Real Xtreme Fighting 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) | Real Xtreme Fighting 14 | November 3, 2014 | 2 | 3:05 | Sibiu, Romania | |
| Win | 2–0 | Roxana Dinescu | Submission (armbar) | Real Xtreme Fighting 12 | August 4, 2014 | 2 | 4:12 | Mamaia, Romania | |
| Win | 1–0 | Roxana Crișan | TKO (punches) | Real Xtreme Fighting 10 | April 5, 2014 | 1 | 1:22 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania | Bantamweight debut. |