Valeriu Mircea
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Chișinău, Moldova
| Valeriu Mircea | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1993 Chișinău, Moldova |
| Other names | The Solitary Wolf |
| Nationality | Moldovan, Italian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 154.5 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division |
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| Reach | 72.4 in (184 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Wrestling and Judo |
| Fighting out of | Rome, Italy |
| Team | Mircea Fight Club Moldova |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Judo |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Valeriu Mircea (born October 5, 1993) is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. He has previously competed on Brave Combat Federation, Eagle FC, Bellator, Real Xtreme Fighting, and M-1 Global.
Early career
Mircea made his professional debut on November 14, 2014, against Luca Puggioni. Mircea won the fight via a first-round Submission.[1]
M-1 Global
After accumulating a record of 7–1, Mircea made his debut with Russian promotion M-1 Global on August 5, 2015, against Raul Tutarauli. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round TKO.[2]
Bellator MMA
After accumulating a record of 18–3, Mircea made his debut with Bellator MMA on December 10, 2016, in the co-main event of Bellator 168 against Goiti Yamauchi. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round submission.[3]
His next fight came on April 8, 2017, on the undercard of Bellator 176 against Djamil Chan. Mircea won the fight via Majority Decision.[4]
Eagles FC Featherweight Champion
After accumulating a career record of 24–5–1, Mircea faced Andrey Barbarosa on February 16, 2019, for the vacant Eagles FC Featherweight championship. Mircea won the fight via a first-round KO, and thus won his second career championship.[5]
In his next bout, he faced Martun Mezhlumyan for the vacant Eagles FC Lightweight championship on February 15, 2020. Mircea lost the fight via split decision.[6]
Brave Combat Federation
Mircea made his debut with Brave Combat Federation on April 1, 2021, against Omar Solomanov on the undercard of Brave CF 50. Mircea lost the fight via Unanimous Decision.[7]
His next fight came on August 1, 2021, against Ayub Gaziev on the undercard of Brave CF 52. Mircea won the fight via a first-round knockout.[8]
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Mircea made his debut with Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on June 18, 2022, against Roman Szymański. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round TKO.[9]
His next fight came on November 12, 2022, against Gracjan Szadziński. Mircea won the fight via a first-round TKO.[10]
His next fight came on January 21, 2023, against Borys Mańkowski. Mircea won the fight via a first-round TKO. This performance earned him a Knockout of the Night bonus.[11]
His next fight came on June 3, 2023, in a rematch against Roman Szymański. Mircea won the fight via Split Decision.[12]
His next fight came on February 17, 2024, against Leo Brichta for the KSW Interim Lightweight championship. Mircea won the fight via a fourth-round submission, and thus claimed his third career championship. This performance earned him a Fight of the Night bonus.[13]
His next fight came on April 6, 2024, against Salahdine Parnasse for the lineal KSW Lightweight championship. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round TKO.[14]
After over a year out, Mircea was scheduled to face Roman Szymański on November 15, 2025 in a trilogy.[15] Szymański later withdrew from the fight due to a knee injury, and was replaced by Wilson Varela.[16] Mircea won the fight via a unanimous decision.[17]