Cristian Ristea
Cristian Ristea | |
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Born | Cristian Ristea February 9, 1992 Găești, Romania |
Other names | The Gladiator |
Nationality | Romanian |
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16.8 st) |
Division | |
Style | Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Bucharest, Romania |
Team | Benny Fight Academy |
Years active | 2009 – present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 69 |
Wins | 45 |
By knockout | 11 |
Losses | 24 |
By knockout | 13 |
Draws | 0 |
Last updated on: December 16, 2023 |
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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]On June 19, 2023, it was announced that Ristea had signed a deal with Glory.[14]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Fightarena World Series
- FAC Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)
- Golden Fighter Championship
- GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)
- OSS Fighters
- Local Kombat
- Local Kombat National Light Heavyweight Plus Championship (One time)[15]
- Dynamite Fighting Show
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Thomas Froschauer
Professional kickboxing record
[edit]45 Wins, 24 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | ||
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2024-04-20 | Loss | ![]() |
SENSHI 21 | Varna, Bulgaria | TKO (Punches) | 1 | ||
2023-12-15 | Win | ![]() |
KOK 118 World Series | Berlin, Germany | KO (body hook) | 2 | ||
Won the FAC Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2023-09-22 | Loss | ![]() |
Dynamite Fighting Show 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | ||
2023-08-19 | Loss | ![]() |
Glory 87 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 3 | ||
2023-05-13 | Win | ![]() |
Dynamite Fighting Show 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Buzău, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | ||
2022-10-19 | Win | ![]() |
Dynamite Fighting Show 16 | Iași, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2022-09-10 | Win | ![]() |
Best of the Best 1 | Brăila, Romania | Decision (split) | 5 | ||
Won the vacant GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2022-07-22 | Loss | ![]() |
Clash of the Titans 24 | Târgoviște, Romania | TKO (towel thrown) | 4 | ||
2022-06-20 | Win | ![]() |
KO Masters 10 | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (towel thrown) | 1 | ||
2021-11-19 | Loss | ![]() |
OSS Fighters 07 | Constanța, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2021-11-01 | Win | ![]() |
Superkombat Universe | Dubai, UAE | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2021-08-17 | Win | ![]() |
KO Masters 9 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2021-07-16 | Win | ![]() |
OSS Fighters 06 | Constanța, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
2021-03-13 | Loss | ![]() |
FEA World GP: Reset | Chișinău, Moldova | KO (right hook) | 2 | ||
For the FEA Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2020-02-07 | Loss | ![]() |
OSS Fighters 05, Final | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | ||
OSS Fighters Heavyweight tournament final. | ||||||||
2020-02-07 | Win | ![]() |
OSS Fighters 05, Semi Finals | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2020-02-07 | Win | ![]() |
OSS Fighters 05, Quarter Finals | Bucharest, Romania | KO (right hook) | 2 | ||
2019-12-07 | Win | ![]() |
Mix Kombat 5 | Bistrița, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage/3 knockout rule) | 1 | ||
2019-11-21 | Win | ![]() |
Dynamite Fighting Show 6 | Iași, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
2019-10-05 | Loss | ![]() |
Battle Arena Series | Waregem, Belgium | TKO (eye injury) | 2 | ||
2019-08-22 | Win | ![]() |
OSS Fighters 04 | Mamaia, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2019-06-06 | Win | ![]() |
Dynamite Fighting Show 4 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2019-04-13 | Loss | ![]() |
Enfusion #82 | Orchies, France | Decision | 3 | ||
2019-02-28 | Win | ![]() |
OSS Fighters 03 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
2018-10-27 | Loss | ![]() |
Tatneft Cup 2018, Semi Finals | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 4 | ||
2018-08-24 | Win | ![]() |
Tatneft Cup 2018 | Kazan, Russia | TKO (referee stoppage/3 knockdown rule) | 1 | ||
2018-07-05 | Win | ![]() |
Dynamite Fighting Show 1 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
2018-05-31 | Loss | ![]() |
Tatneft Cup 2018 | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 4 | ||
2018-02-24 | Loss | ![]() |
K1 Event 11 | Troyes, France | TKO | 4 | ||
For the ISKA World Heavyweight K-1 Championship. | ||||||||
2017-09-06 | Loss | ![]() |
Tatneft Cup 2017 | Kazan, Russia | TKO (referee stoppage/punches) | 4 | ||
2017-05-06 | Loss | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2017 | Madrid, Spain | KO (punches) | 2 | ||
2017-04-07 | Win | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2017 | Bucharest, Romania | Extra round decision | 4 | ||
2017-03-22 | Win | ![]() |
Tatneft Cup 2017 | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 3 | ||
2016-05-07 | Loss | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2015-06-19 | Loss | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Constanța, Romania | KO (overhand right) | 2 | ||
2015-05-23 | Win | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
2015-03-07 | Loss | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Ploiești, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2014-06-21 | Loss | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix, Semi Finals | Constanța, Romania | KO (punch to the body) | 3 | ||
2014-05-24 | Win | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Mamaia, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | ||
2014-03-29 | Win | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes | Ploiești, Romania | KO (right hook) | 2 | ||
2013-12-20 | Win | ![]() |
Full Fight | Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2013-11-03 | Loss | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes | Carrara, Italy | TKO (leg injury) | 3 | ||
2013-09-28 | Win | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Botoșani, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2013-08-30 | Win | ![]() |
SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes | Târgoviște, Romania | KO (right hook) | 1 | ||
2013-08-03 | Loss | ![]() |
Pitbull Challenge | Rădăuți, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
2013-03-02 | Loss | ![]() |
Respect Gym | Găești, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | ||
2012-12-07 | Win | ![]() |
Local Kombat | Onești, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
Won the vacant Local Kombat National Light Heavyweight Plus Championship. | ||||||||
2012-10-05 | Win | ![]() |
Romanian Xtreme Fighting | Târgoviște, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | ||
2012-08-15 | Win | ![]() |
RFC - Noaptea Campionilor | Uricani, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
2012-06-08 | Loss | ![]() |
Local Kombat | Craiova, Romania | TKO (doctor stoppage/eye injury) | 3 | ||
2012-03-30 | Loss | ![]() |
Local Kombat | Târgu Jiu, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
2012-03-30 | Win | ![]() |
Local Kombat | Târgu Jiu, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
2011-12-17 | Win | ![]() |
Romanian Xtreme Fighting | Brașov, Romania | TKO (retirement) | 4 | ||
2011-09-03 | Loss | ![]() |
Challenge Fight | Rieni, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
2011-07-01 | Win | ![]() |
Golden League | Târgoviște, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fighter Cristian Ristea". DFS. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "Ranking". enfusionlive.com.
- ^ "K-1 Event 11 : Florent Kaouachi apprend encore !". fightinfos.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Kick-boxing : Florent Kaouachi conserve sa couronne". clicanoo.re. Retrieved 2 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "OSS Fighters 04 Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Gala Mix Kombat 5: Ei sunt luptătorii! (FOTO-VIDEO)". timponline.ro. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "FOTO-VIDEO Gala Mix Kombat 5, la Sala Polivalentă. Ce au făcut sportivii bistrițeni". timponline.ro. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "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. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "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. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "OSS Fighters 5 Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Pavel Zhuravlev και Cristian Ristea σε μάχη τίτλου στο «FEA Reset» στις 13 Μαρτίου – Όσα θα δούμε!". sportlive.gr. Retrieved 10 February 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pavel Zhuravlev Injured: New Opponent for Ristea
- ^ "FEA Kickboxing Reset: Kornilov, Matei Victorious". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Glory haalt zwaargewicht Cristian Ristea binnen! 'Versloeg al eerder pas gekroonde kampioen'". vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). 2023-06-19.
- ^ "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.