Nicolae Negumereanu
Nicolae Negumereanu | |
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Born | Nicolae Negumereanu September 4, 1994 Brașov, Romania |
Nationality | Romanian |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
Division | Light heavyweight |
Reach | 78.0 in (198 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Brașov, Romania |
Team | Corona Brașov |
Years active | 2016–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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.
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: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige on June 19, 2021.[6] He won the bout via split decision. This fight had its fair share of controversy after Negumereanu repeatedly illegally held holding Camur against the fence .[7][8]
Negumereanu faced Ike Villanueva on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori.[9] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[10]
Negumereanu was scheduled to face Ihor Potieria on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272.[11] However, Potieria pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Kennedy Nzechukwu.[12] Negumereanu won the fight via split decision.[13] 8 out of 15 media scores gave it to Nzechukwu, while 6 scored it a draw, with only one giving it to Negumereanu.[14]
Personal life[]
Nicolae Negumereanu is an Eastern Orthodox Christian. He said his idol is Lucian Bute, and that he was also inspired by Leonard Dorin Doroftei and Alexandru Lungu.[5]
Championships and accomplishments[]
Mixed martial arts[]
- Real Xtreme Fighting
- RXF Light Heavyweight Championship (One Time)
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 7 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 12–1 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Decision (split) | UFC 272 | March 5, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Nzechukwu was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated eye pokes. |
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 one 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. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
- ^ a b Marian, Stoica (2021-04-26). "LUPTE: Brașoveanul Nicolae Negumereanu este singurul român din UFC!". Sport Brasov (in Romanian). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ Marcel Dorff. "Nick Negumereanu makes UFC debut against Saparbeg Saforov during UFC London". mmadna.com. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "UFC London results: Saparbek Safarov survives point deduction to defeat Nicolae Negumereanu". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-06-19). "UFC Vegas 29 Results: Aleksa Camur Falls to Nicolae Negumereanu in Split Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Aleksa Camur to appeal UFC on ESPN 25 loss after plethora of Nicolae Negumereanu fence grabs". MMA Junkie. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ Behunin, Alex. "Nick Negumereanu vs. Ike Villanueva Set For October 23 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-10-23). "UFC Vegas 41 Results: Nicolae Negumereanu Controversially KO's Ike Villanuenva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
- ^ "Negumereanu treft debutant Potieria tijdens UFC 272". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Wannan, Jack (2022-02-04). "Kennedy Nzechukwu Steps In To Face Nick Negumereanu At UFC 272". Knockdown News. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ McClory, Mike (2022-03-05). "UFC 272: Nicolae Negumereanu Survives Eye Pokes, Wins Split Decision Against Kennedy Nzechukwu". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Nicolae Negumereanu def. Kennedy Nzechukwu :: UFC 272 :: MMA Decisions". www.mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Nicolae-Negumereanu". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Romanian male mixed martial artists
- Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Kenpo
- Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling
- Romanian male sport wrestlers
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Brașov
- Eastern Orthodox Christians from Romania