Ștefan Orza

Ștefan Orza
BornȘtefan Răzvan Orza
(2001-04-12) April 12, 2001 (age 23)
Moșneni, Romania
Other namesThe Diamond
NationalityRomanian
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Fighting out ofConstanța, Romania
TeamSharks Gym
TrainerDaniel Asaftei
Years active2017 – present
Kickboxing record
Total24
Wins22
By knockout9
Losses2
By knockout1
Draws0
Last updated on: December 15, 2023

Ștefan Răzvan Orza (born 12 April 2001)[1] is a Romanian professional kickboxer and kempo practitioner, and former freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for Glory.

A professional competitor since 2017, Orza formerly competed in the Colosseum Tournament, in which he was the reigning champion of the welterweight division. A one-time Kempo World Champion, he has a background in the disciplines of kenpō, mixed martial arts, freestyle wrestling and freestyle kickboxing.

As of 1 November 2022, Orza is ranked the #10 welterweight in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[2]

Professional kickboxing career

Early career

Orza began his professional fighting career in 2017, making his debut in Constanța-based Urban Legend.[3] From 2019 he fought in parallel in OSS Fighters,[4] later signing with the popular Dynamite Fighting Show in 2022.[5] He debuted for the promotion against the former Colosseum Tournament World Super Lightweight Champion Andrei Ostrovanu, winning via unanimous decision.[6][7] He amassed a perfect 15–0 record prior to joining the rival promotion Colosseum Tournament.[8]

Colosseum Tournament

In July 2022, it was announced that Orza would be participating in the Colosseum Tournament Welterweight Contender Tournament. He was scheduled to face former Colosseum Tournament welterweight title challenger Anghel Cardoş in the semifinal round at Colosseum Tournament 34 on August 18. Orza won the bout via unanimous decision. In the finals of the Colosseum Tournament Welterweight Contender Tournament later that night, Orza won a unanimous decision over Mădălin Crăciunică.[9]

Orza faced Alexandru Amariței for the Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship on 21 October 2022, in the main event of Colosseum Tournament 36. In a largely one-sided affair, Orza won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Orza amassed a record of 18–0 prior to joining Glory.[11]

GLORY

Orza made his promotional debut on 11 March 2023 at GLORY 84.[11] He lost to Chico Kwasi by TKO.

Personal life

His father was a fireman and Ștefan aspired to be a firefighter. Therefore, as of January 2021, he works as a firefighter at the Neptun Department in addition to his fighting career.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

  • Colosseum Tournament
    • Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship (One time)
    • 2022 Colosseum Tournament Welterweight Contender Tournament Winner
  • Kickboxing Romania Awards
    • 2023 Fighting Spirit of the Year[14]

Kempo

  • Romanian Kempo Federation
    • 2019 FRK Romanian Senior Semi-Kempo and Full-Kempo Cup in Bucharest Full-Kempo Rules Gold −70.0 kg
  • United World Sport Kempo Federation
    • 2019 UWSKF World Junior Kempo Championship in Budapest, Hungary Full-Kempo Rules Gold −71.0 kg[15]
    • 2019 UWSKF World Junior Kempo Championship in Budapest, Hungary Knock-down Rules Gold −71.0 kg[15]
  • International Kempo Federation
    • 2024 IKF World Senior Kempo Championships in Antalya, Turkey Full-Contact Rules Gold −75.0 kg[16]
    • 2024 IKF World Senior Kempo Championships in Antalya, Turkey Submission Rules Bronze −75.0 kg[17]
    • 2017 IKF European Junior Kempo Championships in Bucharest, Romania Full-Kempo Rules Gold −65.0 kg[18]

Freestyle wrestling

  • Romanian Wrestling Federation
    • 2018 FRL Romania Cadet Beach Wrestling National Championships in Constanța-Mangalia Gold −70.0 kg[19]
    • 2016 International Beach Wrestling Tournament Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon in Bucharest, Romania Gold

Freestyle kickboxing

Mixed martial arts

  • Romanian Kempo Federation
    • 2019 FRK Romania Junior National Grappling UWW and MMA Championships in Bucharest MMA Rules Bronze −70.0 kg[21]

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
22 wins (9 KOs), 2 losses (1 KO), 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2024-06-13 Win Greece Dionisis Serifi K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024 Galați, Romania KO (punches) 1 2:12 22-2-0
2023-12-15 Loss Romania Florin Lambagiu Dynamite Fighting Show 21 - Welterweight Championship Tournament, Final Galați, Romania Ext. R decision (unanimous) 4 3:00 21-2-0
For the inaugural DFS Welterweight Championship.
2023-09-22 Win Romania Eduard Gafencu Dynamite Fighting Show 20 - Welterweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 21-1-0
2023-05-13 Win Romania Cezar Buzdugan Dynamite Fighting Show 19 - Welterweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Buzău, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 20-1-0
2023-03-11 Loss Netherlands Chico Kwasi GLORY 84 Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (knee) 2 3:00 19-1-0
2022-10-21 Win Romania Alexandru Amariței Colosseum Tournament 36 Botoșani, Romania Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 19-0-0
Won the Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship.
2022-08-18 Win Romania Mădălin Crăciunică Colosseum Tournament 34 - Welterweight Contender Tournament, Final Brașov, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 18-0-0
Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship Eliminator.
2022-08-18 Win Romania Anghel Cardoş Colosseum Tournament 34 - Welterweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Brașov, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 17-0-0
2022-05-06 Win Romania Andrei Ostrovanu Dynamite Fighting Show 14 Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 16-0-0
2021-11-19 Win Romania Cezar Buzdugan OSS Fighters 07 Constanța, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 15-0-0
2021-07-16 Win Moldova Valentin Pascali OSS Fighters 06 Constanța, Romania KO (punches and knee) 2 2:57 14-0-0
2020-02-07 Win Moldova Serghei Zanosiev OSS Fighters 5 Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 13-0-0
2019-12-15 Win Romania Costel Răşcanu Urban Legend 9 Constanța, Romania KO (knee and punch) 1 1:00 12-0-0
2019-10-05 Win Romania Răzvan Vătavu Urban Legend 8 Constanța, Romania KO (punch and knee) 1 1:38 11-0-0
2019-08-22 Win Romania Călin Petrișor OSS Fighters 4 Mamaia, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 10-0-0
2019-05-25 Win Romania Ionuţ Laszlo Urban Legend 7: Romania vs. Netherlands Constanța, Romania KO (punches) 2 1:41 9-0-0
2019-02-28 Win Romania Florin Pîrtea OSS Fighters 3 Bucharest, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 8-0-0
2018-12-16 Win Romania Daniel Loghin Urban Legend 6 Constanța, Romania KO (punches and knee) 1 2:11 7-0-0
2018-09-30 Win Romania Marius Calara Urban Legend 5 Constanța, Romania TKO (referee stoppage) 2 0:28 6-0-0
2018-05-27 Win Romania Ciprian Piroteală Urban Legend 4 Constanța, Romania KO (high kick and punch) 1 1:43 5-0-0
2017-12-10 Win Moldova Dragoş Burlacu Urban Legend 3 Constanța, Romania KO (left hook) 2 1:42 4-0-0
2017-08-24 Win Romania Alexandru Moisescu Urban Legend 2 Mamaia, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 3-0-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aniversări, astăzi, în sportul constănţean. De la Ştefan Orza, la Cosmin Paşcovici!" (in Romanian). Ziua de Constanța. 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ Strobel, Kevin (1 November 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings November 2022 — Jonathan Di Bella Wins Inaugural ONE Strawweight Championship in Thrilling 5-Round War Against Peimian Zhang". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Povestea unui tânăr din Moşneni care a devenit dublu campion mondial la Kempo (galerie foto)" (in Romanian). ZIUA de Constanţa. 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Ce meci! Stefan Orza, show la gala "OSS Fighters 05 & SK - Gentlemen's Tournament" "Am simtit energia voastra pozitiva" (galerie foto)" (in Romanian). ziare.com. 10 February 2020.
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  6. ^ "DFS 14". International Sport Karate Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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  8. ^ "Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing 34 - LIVE from Brasov, Romania 18.08.2022". FightBox. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Finală constănțeană în piramida de la 77 kg a Colosseum Tournament. Ștefan Orza, învingător. "Diamantul" are victorii pe linie! (GALERIE FOTO)" (in Romanian). ZIUA de Constanţa. 27 August 2022.
  10. ^ "MONITORUL VIDEO: Centură de campion mondial adjudecată la Botoşani" (in Romanian). Monitorul de Botoșani. 21 October 2022.
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  13. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=742746051216367&set=pcb.742746264549679
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  17. ^ "Medalie de BRONZ pentru constănțeanul Ștefan Orza la Campionatul Mondial de Kempo" (in Romanian). CTNL.ro. 27 April 2024.
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  19. ^ "Rezultate" (PDF) (in Romanian). frl.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  20. ^ "Results" (PDF). frfk.ro. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Mădălin Pîrvulescu, aur la Naţionalele de MMA. Ştefan Orza, medalie de bronz" (in Romanian). Ziua de Constanța. 20 March 2019.