Adrian Maxim

Adrian Maxim (born September 7, 1988) is a Romanian kickboxer. He is the current DFS Lightweight Champion and the 2017 Wu Lin Feng -63 kg World Tournament Winner.

Biography and career Adrian Maxim was born on September 7, 1988, in Oradea, Romania. He started combat sports with wrestling which he trained in for three years. At the age of 14 he started kickboxing with his trainer Oleg Mereuţă.

Maxim faced Petru Morari for the WKU European Light Welterweight title at GFC 6 on November 29, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Maxim next faced Wang Pengfei at Wu Lin Feng 2020: WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final on January 11, 2020. He won the fight by decision.

Maxim faced Said Malek at OSS Fighters 05 on February 7, 2020. He lost the fight by split decision. Maxim faced Marian Lăpușneanu at Colosseum Tournament 19 on September 25, 2020. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra fourth round was fought.

On December 15, 2021, Maxim engaged in a 4-man tournament for the inaugural Dynamite Fighting Show featherweight title. In the semi-final he defeated Serghei Zhanosiev by second-round TKO. In the final he rematched Ionut Popa and the two went to draw once again, after an extra round the judges gave Maxim winner by majority decision.

Maxim faced Amir Bislimi El-Dakkak at Colosseum Tournament 30 on April 8, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Maxim faced Ghenadie Gîtlan at Colosseum Tournament 32 on June 3, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Maxim faced Vladimir Filipov at Prometheus 3 on September 1, 2022. He needed just 61 seconds to stop Filipov with a left hook to the body.

Maxim faced Francesco Picca at FEA Championship: Full - Drive on December 17, 2022, in the semifinals of the FEA featherweight tournament. He was able to beat Picca by a first-round knockout, but suffered a unanimous decision loss to Dmitrii Sirbu in the finals of the one-day tournament.

Championships and awards Wu Lin Feng 2017 Wu Lin Feng -63 kg World Tournament Winner World Kickboxing and Karate Union 2019 WKU European -65 kg Champion Dynamite Fighting Show 2021 DFS Lightweight Champion International Fight Sport Association 2023 IFSA World -65 kg Champion

Colosseum Tournament 2026 Colosseum Tournament Featherweight Champion

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