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Alin Nechita

Alin Marian Nechita (born July 23, 2003), sometimes spelled "Nekita" and nicknamed "The Beast", is a Romanian professional kickboxer who currently competes in GLORY. He formerly competed in Colosseum Tournament where he was the Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Champion.

As of 31 December 2025, Nechita is ranked the #20 heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Boxemag.

Kickboxing career

Early career

Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Champion

Nechita faced Marian Dunca for the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship belt on 8 December 2023, at Colosseum Tournament 41. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

GLORY

Last Heavyweight Standing

Nechita was announced as one of the 32 participants in the $1 million Last Heavyweight Standing.

Nechita was scheduled to face Ahmed Krnjić in the Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament Opening Round as part of GLORY 99 on April 5, 2025. Nechita won the fight by unanimous decision.

Nechita faced Mory Kromah in the Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament Qualification Round as part of Glory 100 on June 14, 2025, losing via unanimous decision. Kromah faced Bahram Rajabzadeh later that night in the 4-man 1-night pyramid final, winning via TKO in the first round.

Nechita returned at Glory 103, being brought back for the second Opening Round of the tournament. He faced Naim Hebbar, winning via unanimous decision.

Nechita faced Milos Cvjeticanin at Glory 104, on October 11, 2025. He lost the bout via unanimous decision, being dropped by a spinning wheel kick in the third round.

Kickboxing fighting style

Upon his Glory debut at just 21 years old, Nechita was compared by Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven and the website Beyond Kickboxing to Gökhan Saki. "The Home of Kickboxing" went so far as to compare Alin Nechita not only to a young Saki, but also to a young Mike Tyson. DAZN writer Timothy Wheaton said that Nechita "has potential as one of kickboxing’s future stars." Promotion matchmaker Robbie Timmers described him as "having extraordinary power for his height."

Championships and accomplishments

  • Colosseum Tournament
  • Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship (One time)
  • Kickboxing Romania Awards
  • 2025 Kickboxer of the Year
  • 2024 Best Talent
  • 2023 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

Professional kickboxing record

|- bgcolor="" | 2026-04-25 || ||align=left| Mohammed Hamdi || Glory 107 || Rotterdam, Netherlands || || || |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2026-02-07 || Win||align=left| Luis Tavares || Glory 105 || Arnhem, Netherlands || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00 || 20-3-0 |- bgcolor= #cfc | 2025-12-12 || Win|| align="left| Amir Suljović || Colosseum Tournament 48 || Ploiești, Romania || KO (left hooks) || 1 || 0:56 || 19-3-0 |- style="background:#fbb; | 2025-10-11 || Loss||align=left| Miloš Cvjetićanin || Glory 104 - Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 18-3-0

|- bgcolor= #cfc | 2025-08-23 || Win ||align=left| Naim Hebbar || Glory 103 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round Phase 2 || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 18-2-0 |- style="background:#fbb; | 2025-06-14 || Loss ||align=left| Mory Kromah || Glory 100 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals || Rotterdam, Netherlands|| Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 17-2-0 |- |- bgcolor= #cfc | 2025-04-05 || Win ||align=left| Ahmed Krnjić || Glory 99 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 17-1-0 |- |- bgcolor="#cfc | 2024-12-18 || Win ||align=left| Denis Viktorovih || International Legion Pro || Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 16-1-0 |- |- bgcolor="#cfc | 2024-09-27 || Win || align="left| Winfried Jops || Colosseum Tournament 44 || Braşov, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 15-1-0 |- |- bgcolor="#cfc | 2024-04-13 || Win ||align=left| Florin Matei || Asediul Tornadelor || Iași, Romania || TKO (three knockdowns) || 1 || 1:50 || 14-1-0 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2024-01-13 || Loss ||align=left| Tomasz Sarara || Strike King 1 || Wieliczka, Poland || Ext R. Decision || 4 || 3:00 || 13-1-0 |- |- bgcolor="#cfc | 2023-12-08 || Win ||align=left| Marian Dunca || Colosseum Tournament 41 || Ploiești, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 13-0-0 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#cfc | 2023-10-20 || Win || align="left| Komeil Sharifi || Colosseum Tournament 40 || Baia Mare, Romania || KO (punches) || 3 || 0:18 || 12-0-0 |- |- bgcolor="#cfc | 2023-06-30 || Win || align="left| Jakub Doman || Kombat London 2 || London, England || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 11-0-0 |- |- bgcolor="#cfc | 2023-04-08 || Win || align="left| Alexandr Rojco || Legendele Moldovei || Iaşi, Romania || TKO (towel thrown/punches) || 1 || 0:28 || 10-0-0 |- |- bgcolor="#cfc | 2022-06-20 || Win || align="left| Ionuț Busuioc || KO Masters 10 || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00 || 9-0-0 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

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