Cristian Ristea

Cristian Ristea (born February 9, 1992)[1] is a Romanian professional kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight division of GLORY. He also competed for Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS), Golden Fighter Championship (GFC), Superkombat Fighting Championship, KO Masters and Enfusion. He is the current GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion.

Cristian Ristea
BornCristian Ristea
(1992-02-09) February 9, 1992
Găești, Romania
Other namesThe Gladiator
NationalityRomanian
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16.8 st)
Division
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBucharest, Romania
TeamBenny Fight Academy
Years active2009 – present
Kickboxing record
Total69
Wins45
By knockout11
Losses24
By knockout13
Draws0
Last updated on: December 16, 2023

Ristea is ranked the #2 light heavyweight in the world by Enfusion Live. As of May 2020, Ristea was ranked the #5 heavyweight in the world by Enfusion Live.[2]

Kickboxing career

Ristea fought Florent Kaouachi for the vacant ISKA World Heavyweight K1 title.[3] Kaouachi won the fight by a fourth round TKO.[4]

He fought Vladimir Toktasynov during the OSS Fighter 4 event. Ristea won the fight by a unanimous decision.[5]

Ristea fought Jürgen Dolch during Mix Kombat 5.[6] He won the fight by TKO, after knocking Dolch down three times in the first round.[7]

Ristea took part in the 2020 OSS Fighters Heavyweight tournament.[8] In the quarter finals he knocked Thomas Froschauer out with a right hook. In the semifinals he defeated Marco Pisu by a unanimous decision. Ristea lost the final bout to Fabio Kwasi by a third round TKO.[9][10]

Ristea was scheduled to fight Pavel Zhuravlev at FEA: Reset on March 13, 2021, for the FEA Heavyweight title.[11] However, Zhuravlev pulled out of the fight citing a bicep injury. He was replaced by Kirill Kornilov.[12] Kornilov won the fight by a second-round knockout.[13]

GLORY

On June 19, 2023, it was announced that Ristea had signed a deal with Glory.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional kickboxing record
Professional kickboxing record
45 Wins, 24 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRound
2024-04-20Loss Giannis StoforidisSENSHI 21Varna, BulgariaTKO (Punches)1
2023-12-15Win Vladimir ToktasynovKOK 118 World SeriesBerlin, GermanyKO (body hook)2
Won the FAC Heavyweight Championship.
2023-09-22Loss Florin IvănoaieDynamite Fighting Show 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi FinalsBucharest, RomaniaDecision (Unanimous)3
2023-08-19Loss Nikola FilipovićGlory 87Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Split)3
2023-05-13Win Marius MunteanuDynamite Fighting Show 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsBuzău, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)3
2022-10-19Win Florin MateiDynamite Fighting Show 16Iași, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2022-09-10Win Ionuț IancuBest of the Best 1Brăila, RomaniaDecision (split)5
Won the vacant GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
2022-07-22Loss Florin IvănoaieClash of the Titans 24Târgoviște, RomaniaTKO (towel thrown)4
2022-06-20Win Kaan Murat İnanırKO Masters 10Bucharest, RomaniaTKO (towel thrown)1
2021-11-19Loss Tariq OsaroOSS Fighters 07Constanța, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2021-11-01Win Mustafa Al-TaslaqSuperkombat UniverseDubai, UAEDecision (unanimous)3
2021-08-17Win Muhammed BalliKO Masters 9Bucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2021-07-16Win Nico Pereira HortaOSS Fighters 06Constanța, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2021-03-13Loss Kirill KornilovFEA World GP: ResetChișinău, MoldovaKO (right hook)2
For the FEA Heavyweight Championship.
2020-02-07Loss Fabio KwasiOSS Fighters 05, FinalBucharest, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)3
OSS Fighters Heavyweight tournament final.
2020-02-07Win Marco PisuOSS Fighters 05, Semi FinalsBucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2020-02-07Win Thomas FroschauerOSS Fighters 05, Quarter FinalsBucharest, RomaniaKO (right hook)2
2019-12-07Win Jürgen DolchMix Kombat 5Bistrița, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage/3 knockout rule)1
2019-11-21Win Thomas FroschauerDynamite Fighting Show 6Iași, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2019-10-05Loss Mohamed El BouchaibiBattle Arena SeriesWaregem, BelgiumTKO (eye injury)2
2019-08-22Win Vladimir ToktasynovOSS Fighters 04Mamaia, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2019-06-06Win Eldar OliveiraDynamite Fighting Show 4Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2019-04-13Loss Nidal BchiriEnfusion #82Orchies, FranceDecision3
2019-02-28Win Yurii ChornoivanenkoOSS Fighters 03Bucharest, RomaniaDecision3
2018-10-27Loss Кirill KornilovTatneft Cup 2018, Semi FinalsKazan, RussiaDecision4
2018-08-24Win Аdel ZaripovTatneft Cup 2018Kazan, RussiaTKO (referee stoppage/3 knockdown rule)1
2018-07-05Win Miroslav VujovićDynamite Fighting Show 1Bucharest, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2018-05-31Loss Igor DarmeshkinTatneft Cup 2018Kazan, RussiaDecision4
2018-02-24Loss Florent KaouachiK1 Event 11Troyes, FranceTKO4
For the ISKA World Heavyweight K-1 Championship.
2017-09-06Loss Aleksandr GrinchukTatneft Cup 2017Kazan, RussiaTKO (referee stoppage/punches)4
2017-05-06Loss Dawid ŻółtaszekSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2017Madrid, SpainKO (punches)2
2017-04-07Win Dawid ŻółtaszekSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2017Bucharest, RomaniaExtra round decision4
2017-03-22Win Gordon HauptTatneft Cup 2017Kazan, RussiaDecision3
2016-05-07Loss Dănuț HurducSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixBucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2015-06-19Loss Gökhan GedikSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixConstanța, RomaniaKO (overhand right)2
2015-05-23Win Reda OudgouSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixBucharest, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2015-03-07Loss Clyde BrunswijkSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixPloiești, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2014-06-21Loss Moisés BauteSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix, Semi FinalsConstanța, RomaniaKO (punch to the body)3
2014-05-24Win Christian BrorhilkerSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixMamaia, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)3
2014-03-29Win Romano RomascoSUPERKOMBAT New HeroesPloiești, RomaniaKO (right hook)2
2013-12-20Win Izidor BuneaFull FightSfântu Gheorghe, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2013-11-03Loss Fabian GondorfSUPERKOMBAT New HeroesCarrara, ItalyTKO (leg injury)3
2013-09-28Win Romelleo da SilvaSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixBotoșani, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2013-08-30Win Ștefan SzomoruSUPERKOMBAT New HeroesTârgoviște, RomaniaKO (right hook)1
2013-08-03Loss Ciprian ȘchiopuPitbull ChallengeRădăuți, RomaniaDecision3
2013-03-02Loss Flavius BoiciucRespect GymGăești, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)3
2012-12-07Win Alexandru NedelcuLocal KombatOnești, RomaniaDecision (split)3
Won the vacant Local Kombat National Light Heavyweight Plus Championship.
2012-10-05Win Mihai VicențiuRomanian Xtreme FightingTârgoviște, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)1
2012-08-15Win Izidor BuneaRFC - Noaptea CampionilorUricani, RomaniaDecision3
2012-06-08Loss Daniel AlexandruLocal KombatCraiova, RomaniaTKO (doctor stoppage/eye injury)3
2012-03-30Loss Alexandru NedelcuLocal KombatTârgu Jiu, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2012-03-30Win Radu PraleaLocal KombatTârgu Jiu, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2011-12-17Win Ionuț JipaRomanian Xtreme FightingBrașov, RomaniaTKO (retirement)4
2011-09-03Loss Sorin VesaChallenge FightRieni, RomaniaDecision3
2011-07-01Win Răzvan PopescuGolden LeagueTârgoviște, RomaniaDecision3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  1. "Fighter Cristian Ristea". DFS. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  2. "Ranking". enfusionlive.com.
  3. "K-1 Event 11 : Florent Kaouachi apprend encore !". fightinfos.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. "Kick-boxing : Florent Kaouachi conserve sa couronne". clicanoo.re. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. "OSS Fighters 04 Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. "Gala Mix Kombat 5: Ei sunt luptătorii! (FOTO-VIDEO)". timponline.ro. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. "FOTO-VIDEO Gala Mix Kombat 5, la Sala Polivalentă. Ce au făcut sportivii bistrițeni". timponline.ro. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. "Cristian Ristea e gata să îşi pună adversarii la pământ în cea mai tare piramidă K1 din ultimii ani: "Va fi o gală explozivă! Sunt pregătit fizic şi mental pentru trei meciuri" EXCLUSIV". fanatik.ro. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  9. "Fabio Kwasi, învingător în piramida greilor de la gala "OSS Fighters 05 & SK - Gentlemen's Tournament". Victorie și pentru Ștefan Orza (galerie foto)". ziuaconstanta.ro. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. "OSS Fighters 5 Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  11. "Pavel Zhuravlev και Cristian Ristea σε μάχη τίτλου στο «FEA Reset» στις 13 Μαρτίου – Όσα θα δούμε!". sportlive.gr. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  12. Pavel Zhuravlev Injured: New Opponent for Ristea
  13. "FEA Kickboxing Reset: Kornilov, Matei Victorious". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  14. "Glory haalt zwaargewicht Cristian Ristea binnen! 'Versloeg al eerder pas gekroonde kampioen'". vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). 2023-06-19.
  15. "PITBULL Atodiresei este CAMPION MONDIAL! Colosul Lungu si adversarul sau AU CAZUT DIN RING! VIDEO Vezi toate fazele aici" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 7 December 2012.
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