Cristian Ristea
Cristian Ristea (born February 9, 1992)[1] is a Romanian professional kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight division. He is the current GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion.
| Cristian Ristea | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cristian Ristea February 9, 1992 Găești, Romania |
| Other names | The Gladiator |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16.1 st) |
| Division | |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Bucharest, Romania |
| Team | SUPERKOMBAT Academy |
| Trainer | Cezar Gheorghe |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 65 |
| Wins | 44 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Losses | 21 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| Draws | 0 |
Last updated on: May 13, 2023 | |
Ristea is ranked the #2 light heavyweight in the world by Enfusion Live. As of May 2020, Ristea is 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]
Championships and accomplishments
- Golden Fighter Championship
- GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)
- OSS Fighters
- Local Kombat
- Local Kombat National Light Heavyweight Plus Championship (One time)[14]
- Dynamite Fighting Show
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Thomas Froschauer
Professional kickboxing record
| 44 Wins, 21 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-13 | Win |  Marius Munteanu | Dynamite Fighting Show 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Buzău, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | ||
| 2022-10-19 | Win |  Florin Matei | Dynamite Fighting Show 16 | Iași, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2022-09-10 | Win | Ionuț Iancu | Best of the Best 1 | Brăila, Romania | Decision (split) | 5 | ||
| Won the vacant GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2022-07-22 | Loss | Florin Ivănoaie | Clash of the Titans 24 | Târgoviște, Romania | TKO (towel thrown) | 4 | ||
| 2022-06-20 | Win |  Kaan Murat İnanır | KO Masters 10 | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (towel thrown) | 1 | ||
| 2021-11-19 | Loss |  Kevin Tariq Osaro | OSS Fighters 07 | Constanța, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2021-11-01 | Win |  Mustafa Al-Taslaq | Superkombat Universe | Dubai, UAE | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2021-08-17 | Win |  Muhammed Balli | KO Masters 9 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2021-07-16 | Win | Nico Pereira Horta | OSS Fighters 06 | Constanța, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
| 2021-03-13 | Loss |  Kirill Kornilov | FEA World GP: Reset | Chișinău, Moldova | KO (right hook) | 2 | ||
| For the FEA Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2020-02-07 | Loss | Fabio Kwasi | OSS Fighters 05, Final | Bucharest, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | ||
| OSS Fighters Heavyweight tournament final. | ||||||||
| 2020-02-07 | Win | Marco Pisu | OSS Fighters 05, Semi Finals | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2020-02-07 | Win |  Thomas Froschauer | OSS Fighters 05, Quarter Finals | Bucharest, Romania | KO (right hook) | 2 | ||
| 2019-12-07 | Win |  Jürgen Dolch | Mix Kombat 5 | Bistrița, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage/3 knockout rule) | 1 | ||
| 2019-11-21 | Win | Thomas Froschauer | 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 | Vladimir Toktasynov | OSS Fighters 04 | Mamaia, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2019-06-06 | Win | Eldar Oliveira | Dynamite Fighting Show 4 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2019-04-13 | Loss | Nidal Bchiri | Enfusion #82 | Orchies, France | Decision | 3 | ||
| 2019-02-28 | Win |  Yurii Chornoivanenko | OSS Fighters 03 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
| 2018-10-27 | Loss | Кirill Kornilov | Tatneft Cup 2018, Semi Finals | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 4 | ||
| 2018-08-24 | Win | Аdel Zaripov | Tatneft Cup 2018 | Kazan, Russia | TKO (referee stoppage/3 knockdown rule) | 1 | ||
| 2018-07-05 | Win |  Miroslav Vujović | Dynamite Fighting Show 1 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
| 2018-05-31 | Loss | Igor Darmeshkin | Tatneft Cup 2018 | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 4 | ||
| 2018-02-24 | Loss |  Florent Kaouachi | K1 Event 11 | Troyes, France | TKO | 4 | ||
| For the ISKA World Heavyweight K-1 Championship. | ||||||||
| 2017-09-06 | Loss | Aleksandr Grinchuk | Tatneft Cup 2017 | Kazan, Russia | TKO (referee stoppage/punches) | 4 | ||
| 2017-05-06 | Loss | Dawid Żółtaszek | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2017 | Madrid, Spain | KO (punches) | 2 | ||
| 2017-04-07 | Win | Dawid Żółtaszek | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2017 | Bucharest, Romania | Extra round decision | 4 | ||
| 2017-03-22 | Win | Gordon Haupt | Tatneft Cup 2017 | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 3 | ||
| 2016-05-07 | Loss | Dănuț Hurduc | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2015-06-19 | Loss | Gökhan Gedik | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Constanța, Romania | KO (overhand right) | 2 | ||
| 2015-05-23 | Win | Reda Oudgou | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
| 2015-03-07 | Loss | Clyde Brunswijk | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Ploiești, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2014-06-21 | Loss |  Moisés Baute | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix, Semi Finals | Constanța, Romania | KO (punch to the body) | 3 | ||
| 2014-05-24 | Win | Christian Brorhilker | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Mamaia, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | ||
| 2014-03-29 | Win | Romano Romasco | SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes | Ploiești, Romania | KO (right hook) | 2 | ||
| 2013-12-20 | Win | Izidor Bunea | Full Fight | Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2013-11-03 | Loss | Fabian Gondorf | SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes | Carrara, Italy | TKO (leg injury) | 3 | ||
| 2013-09-28 | Win |  Romelleo da Silva | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix | Botoșani, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2013-08-30 | Win | Ștefan Szomoru | SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes | Târgoviște, Romania | KO (right hook) | 1 | ||
| 2013-08-03 | Loss | Ciprian Șchiopu | Pitbull Challenge | Rădăuți, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
| 2013-03-02 | Loss | Flavius Boiciuc | Respect Gym | Găești, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | ||
| 2012-12-07 | Win | Alexandru Nedelcu | Local Kombat | Onești, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
| Won the vacant Local Kombat National Light Heavyweight Plus Championship. | ||||||||
| 2012-10-05 | Win | Mihai Vicențiu | Romanian Xtreme Fighting | Târgoviște, Romania | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | ||
| 2012-08-15 | Win | Izidor Bunea | RFC - Noaptea Campionilor | Uricani, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
| 2012-06-08 | Loss | Daniel Alexandru | Local Kombat | Craiova, Romania | TKO (doctor stoppage/eye injury) | 3 | ||
| 2012-03-30 | Loss | Alexandru Nedelcu | Local Kombat | Târgu Jiu, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | ||
| 2012-03-30 | Win | Radu Pralea | Local Kombat | Târgu Jiu, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| 2011-12-17 | Win | Ionuț Jipa | Romanian Xtreme Fighting | Brașov, Romania | TKO (retirement) | 4 | ||
| 2011-09-03 | Loss | Sorin Vesa | Challenge Fight | Rieni, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
| 2011-07-01 | Win | Răzvan Popescu | Golden League | Târgoviște, Romania | Decision | 3 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
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- "Ranking". enfusionlive.com.
- "K-1 Event 11 : Florent Kaouachi apprend encore !". fightinfos.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Kick-boxing : Florent Kaouachi conserve sa couronne". clicanoo.re. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "OSS Fighters 04 Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Gala Mix Kombat 5: Ei sunt luptătorii! (FOTO-VIDEO)". timponline.ro. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "FOTO-VIDEO Gala Mix Kombat 5, la Sala Polivalentă. Ce au făcut sportivii bistrițeni". timponline.ro. 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. 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. 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.
- Pavel Zhuravlev Injured: New Opponent for Ristea
- "FEA Kickboxing Reset: Kornilov, Matei Victorious". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "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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