Nicolae Negumereanu

Nicolae Negumereanu (born September 4, 1994), commonly known as Nick Negumereanu, is an Romanian mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the Light heavyweight division in the UFC.

Nicolae Negumereanu
BornNicolae Negumereanu
(1994-09-04) September 4, 1994
Brașov, Romania
NationalityRomanian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionLight heavyweight
Reach78.0 in (198 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofBrașov, Romania
TeamCorona Brașov
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins11
By knockout7
By submission3
By decision1
Losses1
By decision1
last updated on: October 23, 2021

Background

Starting wrestling when he was 15 years old, he was able to become a national wrestling champion and a national kempo champion. He changed his mind and shifted his focus to MMA after seeing one of his friends compete at an RXF show.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

He made his pro-MMA debut on October 10, 2016, against Alexandru Gavrila. Nicolae was victorious in his first MMA bout via a TKO. He went undefeated fighting mostly in Real Xtreme Fighting, with some of the opponents that he defeated being Marius Pîslaru, Constantin Pădure, Robert Orbocea, Yuri Gorbenko, and Kovács Kálmán. On November 19, 2018, he defeated Dan Konecke via Bravo Choke at RXF 32 to capture his first MMA title, the RXF Light Heavyweight Championship.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Negumereanu, as a replacement for Gökhan Saki, faced Saparbek Safarov on March 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal in London, England.[3] Negumereanu lost the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Due to two surgeries, one on his back and one on his knee, he would miss the next two years.[5]

Negumereanu faced Aleksa Camur at UFC on ESPN: Jung vs. Ige on June 19, 2021.[6] He won the bout via split decision.[7]

Negumereanu faced Ike Villanueva on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori.[8] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[9]

Personal life

Nicolae Negumereanu is an Eastern Orthodox Christian. He said his model is Lucian Bute, and that he was also inspired by Leonard Dorin Doroftei and Alexandru Lungu.[5]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
12 matches 11 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–1 Ike Villanueva TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori October 23, 2021 1 1:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–1 Aleksa Camur Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige June 19, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–1 Saparbek Safarov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal March 16, 2019 3 5:00 London, England Safarov was deducted a point in round 1 for continuously grabbing the cage.
Win 9–0 Dan Konecke Submission (brabo choke) RXF 32 November 19, 2018 2 0:30 Brașov, Romania Won the RXF Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–0 Kálmán Kovács Submission (rear-naked choke) RXF 31 October 1, 2018 1 3:12 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Heavyweight bout.
Win 7–0 Olutobi Ayodeji Kalejaiye TKO (punches) RXF 29 December 18, 2017 2 3:04 Brașov, Romania Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 6–0 Yuri Gorbenko TKO (retirement) RXF 28 October 30, 2017 2 5:00 Brașov, Romania
Win 5–0 Hatef Moeil TKO (doctor stoppage) Superior FC 18 September 16, 2017 1 2:35 Ludwigshafen, Germany
Win 4–0 Robert Orbocea TKO (punches) RXF 27 July 29, 2017 1 1:55 Piatra Neamț, Romania
Win 3–0 Constantin Pădure Submission (armbar) RXF 26 April 25, 2017 2 1:08 Brașov, Romania
Win 2–0 Marius Pîslaru TKO (punches) RXF 25 December 19, 2016 1 0:57 Ploiești, Romania
Win 1–0 Alex Gavrilă TKO (punches) RXF 24 October 10, 2016 1 0:10 Brașov, Romania Heavyweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
  2. Marian, Stoica (2021-04-26). "LUPTE: Brașoveanul Nicolae Negumereanu este singurul român din UFC!". Sport Brasov (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. Marcel Dorff. "Nick Negumereanu makes UFC debut against Saparbeg Saforov during UFC London". mmadna.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  4. "UFC London results: Saparbek Safarov survives point deduction to defeat Nicolae Negumereanu". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  5. "Nick Negumereanu, primul interviu după victoria istorică din UFC. Luptătorul a vorbit pentru Fanatik de pe aeroport. Exclusiv". fanatik.ro (in Romanian). 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  6. "Nicolae Negumereanu returns from 27-month layoff, fights Aleksa Camur at UFC event on June 19". MMA Junkie. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  7. Behunin, Alex (2021-06-19). "UFC Vegas 29 Results: Aleksa Camur Falls to Nicolae Negumereanu in Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  8. Behunin, Alex. "Nick Negumereanu vs. Ike Villanueva Set For October 23 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  9. Evanoff, Josh (2021-10-23). "UFC Vegas 41 Results: Nicolae Negumereanu Controversially KO's Ike Villanuenva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  10. Sherdog.com. "Nicolae-Negumereanu". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
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