Alin Nechita
| Alin Nechita | |
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| Born | Alin Marian Nechita July 23, 2003 Iași, Romania |
| Nickname | The Beast |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (2023–present) Cruiserweight (2026–present) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Iași, Romania |
| Team | Tornado Fight Gym |
| Trainer | Mihai Ifrim (head coach) Vlad Ifrim |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
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.[1]
Kickboxing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Champion
[edit]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.[2]
GLORY
[edit]Last Heavyweight Standing
[edit]Nechita was announced as one of the 32 participants in the $1 million Last Heavyweight Standing.[3]
Nechita was scheduled to face Ahmed Krnjić in the Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament Opening Round as part of GLORY 99 on April 5, 2025.[4][5] Nechita won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
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.[7][8]
Nechita returned at Glory 103, being brought back for the second Opening Round of the tournament. He faced Naim Hebbar, winning via unanimous decision.[9]
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.[10]
Kickboxing fighting style
[edit]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.[11][12] "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.[12] DAZN writer Timothy Wheaton said that Nechita "has potential as one of kickboxing’s future stars."[13] Promotion matchmaker Robbie Timmers described him as "having extraordinary power for his height."[14]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Colosseum Tournament
- Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Kickboxing Romania Awards
Professional kickboxing record
[edit]| 21 wins (8 KOs), 4 losses (0 KOs), 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Win |  Surat Garayev | Colosseum Tournament 50: Romania vs Africa | Suceava, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 21-4-0 |
| 2026-04-25 | Loss |  Mohammed Hamdi | Glory 107 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 20-4-0 |
| 2026-02-07 | Win |  Luis Tavares | Glory 105 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 20-3-0 |
| 2025-12-12 | Win |  Amir Suljović | Colosseum Tournament 48 | Ploiești, Romania | KO (left hooks) | 1 | 0:56 | 19-3-0 |
| 2025-10-11 | Loss |  Miloš Cvjetićanin | Glory 104 - Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 18-3-0 |
| 2025-08-23 | Win |  Naim Hebbar | Glory 103 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round Phase 2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 18-2-0 |
| 2025-06-14 | Loss |  Mory Kromah | Glory 100 Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-2-0 |
| 2025-04-05 | Win |  Ahmed Krnjić | Glory 99 Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-1-0 |
| 2024-12-18 | Win |  Denis Viktorovih | International Legion Pro | Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 16-1-0 |
| 2024-09-27 | Win |  Winfried Jops | Colosseum Tournament 44 | Braşov, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 15-1-0 |
| 2024-04-13 | Win |  Florin Matei | Asediul Tornadelor | Iași, Romania | TKO (three knockdowns) | 1 | 1:50 | 14-1-0 |
| 2024-01-13 | Loss |  Tomasz Sarara | Strike King 1 | Wieliczka, Poland | Ext R. Decision | 4 | 3:00 | 13-1-0 |
| 2023-12-08 | Win |  Marian Dunca | Colosseum Tournament 41 | Ploiești, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 13-0-0 |
| Won the vacant Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-10-20 | Win |  Komeil Sharifi | Colosseum Tournament 40 | Baia Mare, Romania | KO (punches) | 3 | 0:18 | 12-0-0 |
| 2023-06-30 | Win |  Jakub Doman | Kombat London 2 | London, England | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 11-0-0 |
| 2023-04-08 | Win |  Alexandr Rojco | Legendele Moldovei | Iaşi, Romania | TKO (towel thrown/punches) | 1 | 0:28 | 10-0-0 |
| 2022-06-20 | Win | Ionuț Busuioc | KO Masters 10 | Bucharest, Romania | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | 9-0-0 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Classement des combattants". boxemag.com (in French). Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ↑ Cristi Tănasă (December 10, 2023). "USR Schitu Duca / Victorie Senzațională la Kickboxing pentru Alin "Bestia" Nechita: Noul Campion al României la Categoria Grea". ReporterIS (in Romanian).
- ↑ Behunin, Alexander. "GLORY Announces Insane 32-Man Kickboxing Tournament". MSN. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ↑ Petronel Ștefan (March 12, 2025). ""Bestia" de la Iași va lupta în gala Glory din Olanda! Alin Nechita este gata să-l facă KO pe adversarul din Bosnia: "Nu știe ce-l așteaptă"". BZI.ro (in Romanian).
- ↑ "Ahmed Krnjić saznao prvog protivnika na najvećem turniru u historiji Gloryja". Oslobođenje (in Bosnian). February 23, 2025.
- ↑ Cirican, Paul (April 6, 2025). "Benny Adegbuyi, pus de trei ori la podea în două minute la turneul greilor din Glory. Luptătorul român, învins prin KO". Adevărul (in Romanian).
- ↑ Hartman, Tim (April 8, 2025). "Rico Verhoeven en Jamal Ben Saddik niet op dezelfde avond: dit is het programma van Glory 100". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ↑ Staff (June 14, 2025). "GLORY 100 Full Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ Kuhl, Dan (April 30, 2025). "GLORY 103 Results: Rigters Stops Ben Saddik with Spinning Liver Kick; Kwasi Defends". Combat Press. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "GLORY 104 Results". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ Rico Verhoeven Reacts to GLORY 99 and Visits His Commercial Gyms
- 1 2 Five Fighters to Watch at GLORY 99: Last Heavyweight Standing
- ↑ GLORY 99 Kicks Off Historic Tournament: 32 Heavyweights, 1 Champion
- ↑ ROBBIE TIMMERS OVER GLORY 99: ‘FANS HEBBEN WAAR VOOR HUN GELD GEKREGEN!’
- ↑ "'Nederland was overal' – sterke NL-invloed bij Roemeense Kickboxing Awards 2025" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. December 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Kickboxing Romania Awards 2024: De grootse winnaars op een rij" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. December 26, 2024.
- ↑ "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. January 3, 2023.