Valeriu Mircea

Valeriu Mircea (born October 5, 1993) is a Moldovan professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division for Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki. He has previously competed on Brave Combat Federation, Eagle FC, Bellator, Real Xtreme Fighting, and M-1 Global.

Professional career Early career Mircea made his professional debut on November 14, 2014, against Luca Puggioni. Mircea won the fight via a first-round Submission.

M-1 Global After accumulating a record of 7–1, Mircea made his debut with Russian promotion M-1 Global on August 5, 2015, against Raul Tutarauli. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

Bellator MMA After accumulating a record of 18–3, Mircea made his debut with Bellator MMA on December 10, 2016, in the co-main event of Bellator 168 against Goiti Yamauchi. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round submission.

His next fight came on April 8, 2017, on the undercard of Bellator 176 against Djamil Chan. Mircea won the fight via Majority Decision.

Eagles FC Featherweight Champion After accumulating a career record of 24–5–1, Mircea faced Andrey Barbarosa on February 16, 2019, for the vacant Eagles FC Featherweight championship. Mircea won the fight via a first-round KO, and thus won his second career championship.

In his next bout, he faced Martun Mezhlumyan for the vacant Eagles FC Lightweight championship on February 15, 2020. Mircea lost the fight via split decision.

Brave Combat Federation Mircea made his debut with Brave Combat Federation on April 1, 2021, against Omar Solomanov on the undercard of Brave CF 50. Mircea lost the fight via Unanimous Decision.

His next fight came on August 1, 2021, against Ayub Gaziev on the undercard of Brave CF 52. Mircea won the fight via a first-round knockout.

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Mircea made his debut with Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on June 18, 2022, against Roman Szymański. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

His next fight came on November 12, 2022, against Gracjan Szadziński. Mircea won the fight via a first-round TKO.

His next fight came on January 21, 2023, against Borys Mańkowski. Mircea won the fight via a first-round TKO. This performance earned him a Knockout of the Night bonus.

His next fight came on June 3, 2023, in a rematch against Roman Szymański. Mircea won the fight via Split Decision.

His next fight came on February 17, 2024, against Leo Brichta for the KSW Interim Lightweight championship. Mircea won the fight via a fourth-round submission, and thus claimed his third career championship. This performance earned him a Fight of the Night bonus.

His next fight came on April 6, 2024, against Salahdine Parnasse for the lineal KSW Lightweight championship. Mircea lost the fight via a first-round TKO.

After over a year out, Mircea was scheduled to face Roman Szymański on November 15, 2025 in a trilogy. Szymański later withdrew from the fight due to a knee injury, and was replaced by Wilson Varela. Mircea won the fight via a unanimous decision.

His next fight came on May 16, 2026, in a trilogy against Roman Szymański. Mircea won the fight via a second-round TKO. This performance earned him his second Knockout of the Night bonus.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki KSW Interim Lightweight championship (One time; former) Knockout of the Night (Two times) Fight of the Night (One time) Eagles FC Eagles FC Featherweight championship (One time; former) Power Nation FC Power Nation FC Lightweight championship (One time; former) World Freefight Challenge Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Roman Szymański TKO (punches) KSW 118

Kalisz, Poland Win

Wilson Varela Decision (unanimous) KSW 112

Szczecin, Poland Loss

Salahdine Parnasse KO (head kick and punches) KSW 93

Paris, France Win

Leo Brichta Submission (rear-naked choke) KSW 91

Liberec, Czech Republic Win

Roman Szymański Decision (split) KSW 83

Warsaw, Poland Win

Borys Mańkowski KO (punches) KSW 78

Szczecin, Poland Win

Gracjan Szadziński KO (punch) KSW 76

Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland Loss

Roman Szymański TKO (hand injury) KSW 71

Toruń, Poland Win

Ayub Gaziev KO (punch) Brave CF 52

Milan, Italy Loss

Omar Solomonov Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 50

Arad, Bahrain Loss

Martun Mezhlumyan Decision (split) Eagles FC: Next Level

Ciorescu, Moldova Win

Andrey Barbarosa KO (punch) Eagles FC 11

Chișinău, Moldova Win

Flávio Pina Decision (unanimous) Eagles FC 10

Chișinău, Moldova Win

Anton Kuivanen TKO (punches) CAGE 44

Helsinki, Finland Win

Marco Manara TKO (punches) Trieste Fight Night 2018

Trieste, Italy Win

Nemat Abdrashitov KO (elbow) Eagles FC 9

Chișinău, Moldova Win

Teddy Violet Submission (guilltoine choke) Magnum FC 4

Verona, Italy Draw

Gregor Weibel Draw (unanimous) Venkon Fight Night 2

Milan, Italy Loss

Ibragim Kantaev Decision (unanimous) RXF 29

Brașov, Romania Win

Djamil Chan Decision (majority) Bellator 176

Turin, Italy Loss

Goiti Yamauchi Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 168

Florence, Italy Win

Hrvoje Stepić KO (punch) Power Nation FC: Fight Day Gala

Pordenone, Italy Win

Leonardo Carletti Submission (guillotine choke) Fight or Nothing: Road to Bellator – The Final Countdown

Florence, Italy Win

Piotr Niedzielski Decision (unanimous) World Freefight Challenge 20

Bad Vöslau, Austria Win

Vladimir Nedozhdykh TKO (punches) Gotti Fight Night: East Invasion 2

Trieste, Italy Win

Erik Fernandez Submission (armbar) Oktagon Kickboxing: Road to Bellator

Italy Loss

Cody McKenzie Submission (guillotine choke) Venator FC 3

Milan, Italy Win

Christian Balsamo TKO (punches) Fight or Nothing: Road to Bellator

Lugano, Switzerland Win

Roman Popov Decision (unanimous) Gotti Promotions: East Invasion

Trieste, Italy Win

Maxim Radu TKO (punches) Oktagon: Thai Boxe Mania 8

Turin, Italy Win

Anderson da Silva Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) Power Nation FC 6

Pordenone, Italy Win

Arbi Kilaev Submission (rear-naked choke) Gotti Promotions: Russia Comes to Trieste

Trieste, Italy Win

Aldo Cirillo Submission (ankle lock) Fight or Nothing: Clash of Titans

Calenzano, Italy Loss

Raul Tutarauli TKO (punches) M-1 Challenge 60

Oryol, Russia Win

Marco Manara TKO (punches) Born to Fight: Milano in the Cage 5

Monza, Italy Win

Andrea Controversa Submission (kimura) Knockout in the Cage 3

Rome, Italy Win

Luca Vitali Submission (guillotine choke) Praedator FC: League Vercelli 2015

Vercelli, Italy Win

Jacopo Santini Technical Submission (guillotine choke)

Win

Francesco Sarullo Submission (triangle choke)

Win

Elia Madau Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight1: Night Warriors 2015

Pieve di Cento, Italy Loss

Angelo Rubino Submission (armbar) Cattivisinasce: In the Cage 3

Bologna, Italy Win

Luca Puggioni Submission (triangle choke) Iron Fighters 14

Zoppola, Italy