Valeriu Mircea

Valeriu Mircea (born October 5, 1993) is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. He has previously competed on Brave Combat Federation, Eagle FC, Bellator, Real Xtreme Fighting, and M-1 Global.

Professional career

Early career

Mircea made his professional debut on November 14, 2014, against Luca Puggioni. Mircea won the fight via a first-round Submission.

M-1 Global

After accumulating a record of 7–1, Mircea made his debut with Russian promotion M-1 Global on August 5, 2015, against Raul Tutarauli. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

Bellator MMA

After accumulating a record of 18–3, Mircea made his debut with Bellator MMA on December 10, 2016, in the co-main event of Bellator 168 against Goiti Yamauchi. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round submission.

His next fight came on April 8, 2017, on the undercard of Bellator 176 against Djamil Chan. Mircea won the fight via Majority Decision.

Eagles FC Featherweight Champion

After accumulating a career record of 24–5–1, Mircea faced Andrey Barbarosa on February 16, 2019, for the vacant Eagles FC Featherweight championship. Mircea won the fight via a first-round KO, and thus won his second career championship.

In his next bout, he faced Martun Mezhlumyan for the vacant Eagles FC Lightweight championship on February 15, 2020. Mircea lost the fight via split decision.

Brave Combat Federation

Mircea made his debut with Brave Combat Federation on April 1, 2021, against Omar Solomanov on the undercard of Brave CF 50. Mircea lost the fight via Unanimous Decision.

His next fight came on August 1, 2021, against Ayub Gaziev on the undercard of Brave CF 52. Mircea won the fight via a first-round knockout.

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Mircea made his debut with Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on June 18, 2022, against Roman Szymański. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

His next fight came on November 12, 2022, against Gracjan Szadziński. Mircea won the fight via a first-round TKO.

His next fight came on January 21, 2023, against Borys Mańkowski. Mircea won the fight via a first-round TKO. This performance earned him a Knockout of the Night bonus.

His next fight came on June 3, 2023, in a rematch against Roman Szymański. Mircea won the fight via Split Decision.

His next fight came on February 17, 2024, against Leo Brichta for the KSW Interim Lightweight championship. Mircea won the fight via a fourth-round submission, and thus claimed his third career championship. This performance earned him a Fight of the Night bonus.

His next fight came on April 6, 2024, against Salahdine Parnasse for the lineal KSW Lightweight championship. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

After over a year out, Mircea was scheduled to face Roman Szymański on November 15, 2025 in a trilogy. Szymański later withdrew from the fight due to a knee injury, and was replaced by Wilson Varela. Mircea won the fight via a unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
• KSW Interim Lightweight championship (One time; former)
• Fight of the Night (One time)
• Knockout of the Night (One time)
• Eagles FC
• Eagles FC Featherweight championship (One time; former)
• Power Nation FC
• Power Nation FC Lightweight championship (One time; former)
• World Freefight Challenge
• Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Win |align=center|31–9–1 |Wilson Varela |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Szczecin, Poland | |- |Loss |align=center|30–9–1 |Salahdine Parnasse |KO (head kick and punches) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:00 |Paris, France | |- |Win |align=center|30–8–1 |Leo Brichta |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|4 |align=center|2:40 |Liberec, Czech Republic | |- |Win |align=center|29–8–1 |Roman Szymański |Decision (split) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Warsaw, Poland | |- |Win |align=center|28–8–1 |Borys Mańkowski |KO (punches) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:22 |Szczecin, Poland | |- |Win |align=center|27–8–1 |Gracjan Szadziński |KO (punch) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:39 |Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland | |- |Loss |align=center|26–8–1 |Roman Szymański |TKO (hand injury) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|5:00 |Toruń, Poland | |- |Win |align=center|26–7–1 |Ayub Gaziev |KO (punch) |Brave CF 52 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:43 |Milan, Italy | |- |Loss |align=center|25–7–1 |Omar Solomonov |Decision (unanimous) |Brave CF 50 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Arad, Bahrain | |- |Loss |align=center|25–6–1 |Martun Mezhlumyan |Decision (split) |Eagles Next Level | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Ciorescu, Moldova | |- |Win |align=center|25–5–1 |Andrey Barbarosa |KO (punch) |Eagles Fighting Championship 11 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:51 |Chișinău, Moldova | |- |Win |align=center|24–5–1 |Flávio Pina |Decision (unanimous) |Eagles Fighting Championship 10 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Chișinău, Moldova | |- |Win |align=center|23–5–1 |Anton Kuivanen |TKO (punches) |CAGE 44 | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:15 |Helsinki, Finland | |- |Win |align=center|22–5–1 |Marco Manara |TKO (punches) |Trieste Fight Night 2018 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:10 |Trieste, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|21–5–1 |Nemat Abdrashitov |KO (elbow) |Eagles Fighting Championship 9 | |align=center|3 |align=center|3:18 |Chișinău, Moldova | |- |Win |align=center|20–5–1 |Teddy Violet |Submission (guilltoine choke) |Magnum FC 4 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:00 |Verona, Italy | |- |Draw |align=center|19–5–1 |Gregor Weibel |Decision (draw) |Venkon Fight Night 2 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Milan, Italy | |- |Loss |align=center|19–5 |Ibragim Kantaev |Decision (unanimous) |RXF 29 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Brașov, Romania | |- |Win |align=center|19–4 |Djamil Chan |Decision (majority) |Bellator 176 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Turin, Italy | |- |Loss |align=center|18–4 |Goiti Yamauchi |Submission (triangle choke) |Bellator 168 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:33 |Florence, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|18–3 |Hrvoje Stepić |KO (punch) |Power Nation Fighting Championship | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:55 |Pordenone, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|17–3 |Leonardo Carletti |Submission (guillotine choke) |Fight or Nothing Road to Bellator: The Final Countdown | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:30 |Florence, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|16–3 |Piotr Niedzielski |Decision (unanimous) |World Freefight Challenge 20 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Bad Vöslau, Austria | |- |Win |align=center|15–3 |Vladimir Nedozhdykh |TKO (punches) |Gotti Fight Night: East Invasion 2 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:21 |Trieste, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|14–3 |Erik Fernandez |Submission (armbar) |Oktagon Kickboxing - Road to Bellator | |align=center|3 |align=center|3:02 |Italy | |- |Loss |align=center|13–3 |Cody McKenzie |Submission (guillotine choke) |Venator FC 3 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:30 |Milan, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|13–2 |Christian Balsamo |TKO (punches) |Fight or Nothing - Road to Bellator | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:01 |Lugano, Switzerland | |- |Win |align=center|12–2 |Roman Popov |Decision (unanimous) |Gotti Promotions - East Invasion | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Trieste, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|11–2 |Maxim Radu |TKO (punches) |Thai Boxe Mania 8 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:52 |Turin, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|10–2 |Anderson da Silva Santos |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Power Nation FC 6 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:57 |Pordenone, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|9–2 |Arbi Kilaev |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Gotti Promotions - Russia Comes to Trieste | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:40 |Trieste, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|8–2 |Aldo Cirillo |Submission (ankle lock) |Fight or Nothing - Clash of Titans | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:38 |Calenzano, Italy | |- |Loss |align=center|7–2 |Raul Tutarauli |TKO (punches) |M-1 Challenge 60 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:18 |Oryol, Russia | |- |Win |align=center|7–1 |Marco Manara |TKO (punches) |Milano in the Cage 5 | |align=center|3 |align=center|1:58 |Monza, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|6–1 |Andrea Controversa |Submission (kimura) |Knockout in the Cage 3 - Road to M-1 Global | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:55 |Rome, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|5–1 |Luca Vitali |Submission (guillotine choke) |Praedator League Vercelli 2015 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:25 |Vercelli, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|4–1 |Jacopo Santini |Technical submission (guillotine choke) |rowspan=2|MMA Open Golden Cup 2015 |rowspan=2| |align=center|1 |align=center|N/A |rowspan=2|Empoli, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|3–1 |Francesco Sarullo |Submission (triangle choke) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:20 | |- |Win |align=center|2–1 |Elia Madau |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Fight1 Night Warriors 2015 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:00 |Pieve di Cento, Italy | |- |Loss |align=center|1–1 |Angelo Rubino |Submission (armbar) |Cattivisinasce: In the Cage 3 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:50 |Bologna, Italy | |- |Win |align=center|1–0 |Luca Puggioni |Submission (triangle choke) |Iron Fighters 14 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:02 |Zoppola, Italy |

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