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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 (age 34)
Găești, Romania
Other namesThe Gladiator
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight100.3 kg (221 lb; 15.79 st)
Division
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBucharest, Romania
TeamBenny Fight Academy
Years active2009 – present
Kickboxing record
Total73
Wins45
By knockout22
Losses28
By knockout15
Draws0
Other information
SpouseMihaela Ristea

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]

As of 31 December 2025, Ristea is ranked the #11 heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Boxemag.[3]

Kickboxing career

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Ristea fought Florent Kaouachi for the vacant ISKA World Heavyweight K1 title.[4] Kaouachi won the fight by a fourth round TKO.[5]

He fought Vladimir Toktasynov during the OSS Fighter 4 event. Ristea won the fight by a unanimous decision.[6]

Ristea fought Jürgen Dolch during Mix Kombat 5.[7] He won the fight by TKO, after knocking Dolch down three times in the first round.[8]

Ristea took part in the 2020 OSS Fighters Heavyweight tournament.[9] 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.[10][11]

Ristea was scheduled to fight Pavel Zhuravlev at FEA: Reset on March 13, 2021, for the FEA Heavyweight title.[12] However, Zhuravlev pulled out of the fight citing a bicep injury. He was replaced by Kirill Kornilov.[13] Kornilov won the fight by a second-round knockout.[14]

GLORY

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On June 19, 2023, it was announced that Ristea had signed a deal with Glory.[15]

Ristea took part in the Glory 99 “Heavyweight Last Man Standing Tournament” where 32 heavyweight fighters competed on April 5, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[16][17] He faced Jamal Ben Saddik, losing via unanimous decision.[18]

Ristea fought Mory Kromah at Glory 103, in a non-tournament bout. He lost via TKO due to a nose injury in the second round.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

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Professional kickboxing record

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Professional kickboxing record
45 Wins, 28 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRound
2026-02-07LossAzerbaijan Bahram RajabzadehGlory 105Arnhem, NetherlandsKO (Punches)1
2025-08-23LossGuinea Mory KromahGlory 103Rotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (nose injury)2
2025-04-05LossMorocco Jamal Ben SaddikGlory 99 - Last Heavyweight Standing, Opening RoundRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)3
2024-09-07LossSerbia Rade OpačićSENSHI 23Varna, BulgariaDecision (Unanimous)3
2024-04-20LossGreece Giannis StoforidisSENSHI 21Varna, BulgariaTKO (Punches)1
2023-12-15WinGermany Vladimir ToktasynovKOK 118 World SeriesBerlin, GermanyKO (body hook)2
Won the FAC Heavyweight Championship.
2023-09-22LossRomania Florin IvănoaieDynamite Fighting Show 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi FinalsBucharest, RomaniaDecision (Unanimous)3
2023-08-19LossSerbia Nikola FilipovićGlory 87Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Split)3
2023-05-13WinRomania Marius MunteanuDynamite Fighting Show 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsBuzău, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)3
2022-10-19WinItaly Florin MateiDynamite Fighting Show 16Iași, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2022-09-10WinRomania Ionuț IancuBest of the Best 1Brăila, RomaniaDecision (split)5
Won the vacant GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
2022-07-22LossRomania Florin IvănoaieClash of the Titans 24Târgoviște, RomaniaTKO (towel thrown)4
2022-06-20WinTurkey Kaan Murat İnanırKO Masters 10Bucharest, RomaniaTKO (towel thrown)1
2021-11-19LossNigeria Tariq OsaroOSS Fighters 07Constanța, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2021-11-01WinUnited Kingdom Mustafa Al-TaslaqSuperkombat UniverseDubai, UAEDecision (unanimous)3
2021-08-17WinNetherlands Muhammed BalliKO Masters 9Bucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2021-07-16WinNetherlands Nico Pereira HortaOSS Fighters 06Constanța, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2021-03-13LossRussia Kirill KornilovFEA World GP: ResetChișinău, MoldovaKO (right hook)2
For the FEA Heavyweight Championship.
2020-02-07LossNetherlands Fabio KwasiOSS Fighters 05, FinalBucharest, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)3
OSS Fighters Heavyweight tournament final.
2020-02-07WinItaly Marco PisuOSS Fighters 05, Semi FinalsBucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2020-02-07WinAustria Thomas FroschauerOSS Fighters 05, Quarter FinalsBucharest, RomaniaKO (right hook)2
2019-12-07WinGermany Jürgen DolchMix Kombat 5Bistrița, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage/3 knockout rule)1
2019-11-21WinAustria Thomas FroschauerDynamite Fighting Show 6Iași, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2019-10-05LossBelgium Mohamed El BouchaibiBattle Arena SeriesWaregem, BelgiumTKO (eye injury)2
2019-08-22WinRussia Vladimir ToktasynovOSS Fighters 04Mamaia, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2019-06-06WinNetherlands Eldar OliveiraDynamite Fighting Show 4Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2019-04-13LossNetherlands Nidal BchiriEnfusion #82Orchies, FranceDecision3
2019-02-28WinUkraine Yurii ChornoivanenkoOSS Fighters 03Bucharest, RomaniaDecision3
2018-10-27LossRussia Кirill KornilovTatneft Cup 2018, Semi FinalsKazan, RussiaDecision4
2018-08-24WinRussia Аdel ZaripovTatneft Cup 2018Kazan, RussiaTKO (referee stoppage/3 knockdown rule)1
2018-07-05WinMontenegro Miroslav VujovićDynamite Fighting Show 1Bucharest, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2018-05-31LossRussia Igor DarmeshkinTatneft Cup 2018Kazan, RussiaDecision4
2018-02-24LossAlgeria Florent KaouachiK1 Event 11Troyes, FranceTKO4
For the ISKA World Heavyweight K-1 Championship.
2017-09-06LossRussia Aleksandr GrinchukTatneft Cup 2017Kazan, RussiaTKO (referee stoppage/punches)4
2017-05-06LossUnited Kingdom Dawid ŻółtaszekSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2017Madrid, SpainKO (punches)2
2017-04-07WinUnited Kingdom Dawid ŻółtaszekSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2017Bucharest, RomaniaExtra round decision4
2017-03-22WinGermany Gordon HauptTatneft Cup 2017Kazan, RussiaDecision3
2016-05-07LossRomania Dănuț HurducSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixBucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2015-06-19LossNetherlands Gökhan GedikSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixConstanța, RomaniaKO (overhand right)2
2015-05-23WinFrance Reda OudgouSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixBucharest, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2015-03-07LossNetherlands Clyde BrunswijkSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixPloiești, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2014-06-21LossSpain Moisés BauteSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix, Semi FinalsConstanța, RomaniaKO (punch to the body)3
2014-05-24WinGermany Christian BrorhilkerSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixMamaia, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)3
2014-03-29WinItaly Romano RomascoSUPERKOMBAT New HeroesPloiești, RomaniaKO (right hook)2
2013-12-20WinRomania Izidor BuneaFull FightSfântu Gheorghe, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2013-11-03LossNetherlands Fabian GondorfSUPERKOMBAT New HeroesCarrara, ItalyTKO (leg injury)3
2013-09-28WinBrazil Romelleo da SilvaSUPERKOMBAT World Grand PrixBotoșani, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2013-08-30WinRomania Ștefan SzomoruSUPERKOMBAT New HeroesTârgoviște, RomaniaKO (right hook)1
2013-08-03LossRomania Ciprian ȘchiopuPitbull ChallengeRădăuți, RomaniaDecision3
2013-03-02LossRomania Flavius BoiciucRespect GymGăești, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)3
2012-12-07WinRomania Alexandru NedelcuLocal KombatOnești, RomaniaDecision (split)3
Won the vacant Local Kombat National Light Heavyweight Plus Championship.
2012-10-05WinRomania Mihai VicențiuRomanian Xtreme FightingTârgoviște, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)1
2012-08-15WinRomania Izidor BuneaRFC - Noaptea CampionilorUricani, RomaniaDecision3
2012-06-08LossRomania Daniel AlexandruLocal KombatCraiova, RomaniaTKO (doctor stoppage/eye injury)3
2012-03-30LossRomania Alexandru NedelcuLocal KombatTârgu Jiu, RomaniaDecision (split)3
2012-03-30WinRomania Radu PraleaLocal KombatTârgu Jiu, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)3
2011-12-17WinRomania Ionuț JipaRomanian Xtreme FightingBrașov, RomaniaTKO (retirement)4
2011-09-03LossRomania Sorin VesaChallenge FightRieni, RomaniaDecision3
2011-07-01WinRomania Răzvan PopescuGolden LeagueTârgoviște, RomaniaDecision3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Fighter Cristian Ristea". DFS. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  2. ↑ "Ranking". enfusionlive.com.
  3. ↑ "Classement des combattants". boxemag.com (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "K-1 Event 11 : Florent Kaouachi apprend encore !". fightinfos.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Kick-boxing : Florent Kaouachi conserve sa couronne". clicanoo.re. Retrieved 2 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "OSS Fighters 04 Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Gala Mix Kombat 5: Ei sunt luptătorii! (FOTO-VIDEO)". timponline.ro. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "FOTO-VIDEO Gala Mix Kombat 5, la Sala Polivalentă. Ce au făcut sportivii bistrițeni". timponline.ro. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "OSS Fighters 5 Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "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]
  13. ↑ Pavel Zhuravlev Injured: New Opponent for Ristea
  14. ↑ "FEA Kickboxing Reset: Kornilov, Matei Victorious". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Glory haalt zwaargewicht Cristian Ristea binnen! 'Versloeg al eerder pas gekroonde kampioen'". vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). 2023-06-19.
  16. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_Glory#Glory_99
  17. ↑ https://beyondkick.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-glory-s-last-heavyweight-standing-tournament/
  18. ↑ Kuhl, Dan (2025-04-30). "GLORY 99 Results: Knockouts, Injuries, Close Fights and Dominant Wins Send 16 to GLORY 100". Combat Press. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  19. ↑ Kuhl, Dan (2025-04-30). "GLORY 103 Results: Rigters Stops Ben Saddik with Spinning Liver Kick; Kwasi Defends". Combat Press. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "'Nederland was overal' – sterke NL-invloed bij Roemeense Kickboxing Awards 2025" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 30 December 2025.
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