Valeriu Mircea
Moldovan mixed martial artist (born 1993)
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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.
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 | |
Professional career
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]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- KSW Interim Lightweight championship (One time; former)
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Eagles FC
- Eagles FC Featherweight championship (One time; former)
- Power Nation FC
- Power Nation FC Lightweight championship (One time; former)
- World Freefight Challenge
- Fight of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| 41 matches | 31 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 3 |
| By submission | 13 | 3 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 31–9–1 | Wilson Varela | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 112 | November 15, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Szczecin, Poland | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 30–9–1 | Salahdine Parnasse | KO (head kick and punches) | KSW 93 | April 6, 2024 | 1 | 4:00 | Paris, France | For the KSW Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 30–8–1 | Leo Brichta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 91 | February 17, 2024 | 4 | 2:40 | Liberec, Czech Republic | Won the interim KSW Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 29–8–1 | Roman Szymański | Decision (split) | KSW 83 | June 3, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 28–8–1 | Borys Mańkowski | KO (punches) | KSW 78 | January 21, 2023 | 1 | 4:22 | Szczecin, Poland | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 27–8–1 | Gracjan Szadziński | KO (punch) | KSW 76 | November 12, 2022 | 1 | 1:39 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland | |
| Loss | 26–8–1 | Roman Szymański | TKO (hand injury) | KSW 71 | June 18, 2022 | 1 | 5:00 | Toruń, Poland | |
| Win | 26–7–1 | Ayub Gaziev | KO (punch) | Brave CF 52 | August 1, 2021 | 1 | 0:43 | Milan, Italy | |
| Loss | 25–7–1 | Omar Solomonov | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 50 | April 1, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Arad, Bahrain | Featherweight bout. |
| Loss | 25–6–1 | Martun Mezhlumyan | Decision (split) | Eagles Next Level | February 15, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Ciorescu, Moldova | Return to Lightweight. For the vacant Eagles FC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–5–1 | Andrey Barbarosa | KO (punch) | Eagles Fighting Championship 11 | February 16, 2019 | 1 | 0:51 | Chișinău, Moldova | Return to Featherweight. Won the vacant Eagles FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 24–5–1 | Flávio Pina | Decision (unanimous) | Eagles Fighting Championship 10 | November 3, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Win | 23–5–1 | Anton Kuivanen | TKO (punches) | CAGE 44 | September 8, 2018 | 2 | 4:15 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 22–5–1 | Marco Manara | TKO (punches) | Trieste Fight Night 2018 | July 13, 2018 | 1 | 2:10 | Trieste, Italy | |
| Win | 21–5–1 | Nemat Abdrashitov | KO (elbow) | Eagles Fighting Championship 9 | May 26, 2018 | 3 | 3:18 | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Win | 20–5–1 | Teddy Violet | Submission (guilltoine choke) | Magnum FC 4 | March 3, 2018 | 2 | 2:00 | Verona, Italy | |
| Draw | 19–5–1 | Gregor Weibel | Decision (draw) | Venkon Fight Night 2 | January 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Milan, Italy | |
| Loss | 19–5 | Ibragim Kantaev | Decision (unanimous) | RXF 29 | December 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Brașov, Romania | |
| Win | 19–4 | Djamil Chan | Decision (majority) | Bellator 176 | April 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Turin, Italy | |
| Loss | 18–4 | Goiti Yamauchi | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 168 | December 10, 2016 | 1 | 3:33 | Florence, Italy | |
| Win | 18–3 | Hrvoje Stepić | KO (punch) | Power Nation Fighting Championship | November 5, 2016 | 1 | 3:55 | Pordenone, Italy | |
| Win | 17–3 | Leonardo Carletti | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight or Nothing Road to Bellator: The Final Countdown | October 29, 2016 | 1 | 2:30 | Florence, Italy | |
| Win | 16–3 | Piotr Niedzielski | Decision (unanimous) | World Freefight Challenge 20 | August 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Bad Vöslau, Austria | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 15–3 | Vladimir Nedozhdykh | TKO (punches) | Gotti Fight Night: East Invasion 2 | July 23, 2016 | 1 | 4:21 | Trieste, Italy | |
| Win | 14–3 | Erik Fernandez | Submission (armbar) | Oktagon Kickboxing - Road to Bellator | July 10, 2016 | 3 | 3:02 | Italy | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Cody McKenzie | Submission (guillotine choke) | Venator FC 3 | May 21, 2016 | 2 | 1:30 | Milan, Italy | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 13–2 | Christian Balsamo | TKO (punches) | Fight or Nothing - Road to Bellator | April 2, 2016 | 1 | 3:01 | Lugano, Switzerland | |
| Win | 12–2 | Roman Popov | Decision (unanimous) | Gotti Promotions - East Invasion | March 13, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Trieste, Italy | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 11–2 | Maxim Radu | TKO (punches) | Thai Boxe Mania 8 | January 30, 2016 | 2 | 2:52 | Turin, Italy | |
| Win | 10–2 | Anderson da Silva Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Power Nation FC 6 | December 20, 2015 | 1 | 3:57 | Pordenone, Italy | Won the vacant Power Nation FC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Arbi Kilaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gotti Promotions - Russia Comes to Trieste | November 15, 2015 | 1 | 2:40 | Trieste, Italy | |
| Win | 8–2 | Aldo Cirillo | Submission (ankle lock) | Fight or Nothing - Clash of Titans | September 26, 2015 | 2 | 2:38 | Calenzano, Italy | Welterweight bout. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Raul Tutarauli | TKO (punches) | M-1 Challenge 60 | August 5, 2015 | 1 | 3:18 | Oryol, Russia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Marco Manara | TKO (punches) | Milano in the Cage 5 | June 13, 2015 | 3 | 1:58 | Monza, Italy | Catchweight (157 lb) bout. |
| Win | 6–1 | Andrea Controversa | Submission (kimura) | Knockout in the Cage 3 - Road to M-1 Global | May 16, 2015 | 1 | 2:55 | Rome, Italy | |
| Win | 5–1 | Luca Vitali | Submission (guillotine choke) | Praedator League Vercelli 2015 | April 19, 2015 | 1 | 2:25 | Vercelli, Italy | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 4–1 | Jacopo Santini | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | MMA Open Golden Cup 2015 | March 28, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Empoli, Italy | |
| Win | 3–1 | Francesco Sarullo | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 1:20 | ||||
| Win | 2–1 | Elia Madau | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight1 Night Warriors 2015 | March 7, 2015 | 1 | 3:00 | Pieve di Cento, Italy | Lightweight debut. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Angelo Rubino | Submission (armbar) | Cattivisinasce: In the Cage 3 | February 22, 2015 | 2 | 1:50 | Bologna, Italy | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Luca Puggioni | Submission (triangle choke) | Iron Fighters 14 | November 15, 2014 | 1 | 3:02 | Zoppola, Italy | Featherweight debut. |