Alin Nechita

Alin Nechita
BornAlin Marian Nechita
(2003-07-23) July 23, 2003
Iași, Romania
NicknameThe Beast
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofIași, Romania
TeamTornado Fight Gym
TrainerMihai Ifrim (head coach)
Vlad Ifrim
Years active2022–present
Kickboxing record
Total22
Wins19
By knockout8
Losses3
By knockout0
Draws0

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

As of 1 August 2025, Nechita is ranked the #20 heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Boxemag.[1]

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.[2]

GLORY

Last Heavyweight Standing

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

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

  • Colosseum Tournament
    • Colosseum Tournament World Heavyweight Championship (One time)
  • Kickboxing Romania Awards
    • 2023 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year[15]
    • 2024 Best Talent[16]

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
19 wins (8 KOs), 3 losses (0 KOs), 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
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

References

  1. ^ "Classement des combattants". boxemag.com (in French). Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ Behunin, Alexander. "GLORY Announces Insane 32-Man Kickboxing Tournament". MSN. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  4. ^ 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).
  5. ^ "Ahmed Krnjić saznao prvog protivnika na najvećem turniru u historiji Gloryja". Oslobođenje (in Bosnian). February 23, 2025.
  6. ^ 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).
  7. ^ 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).
  8. ^ Staff (June 14, 2025). "GLORY 100 Full Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  9. ^ Kuhl, Dan (April 30, 2025). "GLORY 103 Results: Rigters Stops Ben Saddik with Spinning Liver Kick; Kwasi Defends". Combat Press. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  10. ^ "GLORY 104 Results". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  11. ^ Rico Verhoeven Reacts to GLORY 99 and Visits His Commercial Gyms
  12. ^ a b Five Fighters to Watch at GLORY 99: Last Heavyweight Standing
  13. ^ GLORY 99 Kicks Off Historic Tournament: 32 Heavyweights, 1 Champion
  14. ^ ROBBIE TIMMERS OVER GLORY 99: ‘FANS HEBBEN WAAR VOOR HUN GELD GEKREGEN!’
  15. ^ "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. January 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Kickboxing Romania Awards 2024: De grootse winnaars op een rij" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. December 26, 2024.
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