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Andrei Stoica

Medal record
Representing  Romania
Wushu
European Championships
Gold	2008 Warsaw	Sanshou -85 kg
National Championship
Gold	2009 București	Sanshou -80 kg
National Championship
Gold	2009 București	Qingda -85 kg
National Championship
Gold	2008 București	Sanshou -80 kg

Andrei Cătălin Stoica (born May 1, 1987) is a famous Romanian kickboxer. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Andrei was the first person to win the SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship. He also holds the record for defending that title the most times in a row!

Andrei Stoica was ranked among the top light-heavyweight fighters in the world. This was during his time as the SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Champion. He is also a three-time national champion and a European champion in wushu. Wushu is a type of Chinese martial arts.

He has fought in many big kickboxing events. These include K-1, Glory, LEGEND, Dynamite Fighting Show, and ONE Championship. He even challenged for the ONE Light Heavyweight Championship. As of January 1, 2023, he is ranked as the #10 heavyweight kickboxer globally.

About Andrei Stoica

Andrei's dad was a boxer, so fighting was in his blood! Andrei started training in judo when he was 11 years old. Later, at 17, he switched to wushu and kickboxing. He trained in Bucharest, Romania, for his whole career.

He first trained at Respect Gym. There, he worked with other great kickboxers. These included his brother Bogdan Stoica, Benjamin Adegbuyi, and others. In 2018, Andrei opened his own gym. It's called Stoica Brothers Fight Academy. He trains there now with boxing coach Andrei Mircea.

Kickboxing Career Highlights

Starting with SUPERKOMBAT

In November 2010, SUPERKOMBAT announced they had signed Andrei and his younger brother, Bogdan. The chairman, Eduard Irimia, believed they could become top fighters.

On February 25, 2012, Andrei fought Redouan Cairo again. This was at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix in Podgorica, Montenegro. The fight was first announced as a win for Stoica. But officials later changed it to a no contest. This was because the judges actually scored it a draw.

Andrei then faced Toni Milanović in Arad, Romania, on October 20, 2012. He won against the Croatian fighter by a split decision.

He was supposed to fight Zabit Samedov for the first SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship. This was at the 2012 Final in Bucharest. But Samedov got sick. So, Arnold Oborotov stepped in. The fight became a title eliminator. Andrei knocked Oborotov out in the first round.

Fighting in K-1

Andrei fought Agron Preteni in Zagreb, Croatia, on March 15, 2013. He lost this fight by a unanimous decision. Andrei was doing well until Preteni knocked him down in the second round. This changed the fight's direction.

He won by knockout in the second round against Zinedine Hameur-Lain. This fight was at SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 5 in Târgoviște, Romania, on August 30, 2013. He also knocked out Dženan Poturak in the second round on September 28, 2013.

Becoming a Champion

Andrei fought Ondřej Hutník on December 21, 2013. He won by unanimous decision. This made him the new SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Champion!

Challenges in GLORY

On April 12, 2014, Andrei was knocked out by Danyo Ilunga. This was at GLORY 15 in Istanbul, Turkey. Both fighters landed strong hits in the first round. But Ilunga landed a powerful punch that knocked Andrei out. Before this fight, Andrei trained with Alexander Gustafsson in Stockholm, Sweden.

Andrei was set to defend his SUPERKOMBAT title against Boy Boy Martin. But Martin pulled out, and Ali Cenik replaced him. Andrei defeated Cenik by unanimous decision to keep his title.

He had his second title defense on October 25, 2014. He faced Moises Baute and won by knockout in the third round. This win earned him "Fight of the Year" and "Knockout of The Year" awards for 2014!

Andrei continued his winning streak. He defeated Emilio Vallecillo by TKO in the first round on November 22, 2014. He also won against Marcello Adriaansz by unanimous decision on March 7, 2015.

On May 23, 2015, Andrei fought Thomas Alizier in his hometown. He won by knockout in the second round. He then defeated Abdarhmane Coulibaly by unanimous decision on July 19, 2015.

On August 1, 2015, Andrei defended his title again. He knocked out Fred Sikking in the first round. He said after the win, "This belt is mine."

He fought Pavel Voronin on October 2, 2015. Andrei won by unanimous decision, making it his eighth win in a row.

However, he lost his title defense against Jorge Loren on November 7, 2015. Loren won by TKO in the first round.

After SUPERKOMBAT

Andrei then fought Mladen Kujundžić on March 19, 2016. He lost this fight by TKO in the first round. But he quickly bounced back! He won his next fight by knocking out Antonio Souza with a low kick in the first round.

He then fought Tomáš Hron for a championship title. Hron won the fight by unanimous decision.

After this loss, Andrei went on a four-fight winning streak. He defeated Pavel Voronin, George Davis, Ivan Bartek, and Sahak Parparyan. His streak ended when he lost to Donegi Abena. But he quickly won again against Tomas Steponkevicius.

In September 2018, Andrei joined the WFL Heavyweight tournament. He won his first fight but lost in the semifinals.

Back in Romania, he fought twice for Dynamite Fighting Show. He won both fights, one by decision and one by first-round knockout. As of November 7, 2018, he was ranked #7 light-heavyweight in the world.

Joining ONE Championship

On March 9, 2019, Andrei Stoica made his debut in ONE Championship. He fought Tarik Khbabez and lost by unanimous decision.

He returned on April 12, 2019, and faced Ibrahim El Bouni. Andrei won this fight by unanimous decision.

On December 6, 2019, Andrei fought Anderson Silva. This fight was very important for a world title shot. Andrei quickly knocked out Silva in the first round! After this win, Andrei wanted to challenge Roman Kryklia for the ONE Kickboxing Light Heavyweight World Championship. Their fight was planned but got postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andrei also had a third fight with Pavel Voronin in December 2020. He won by split decision. This fight was so close that a rematch was booked for 2021.

Fighting for the Title

Andrei was set to fight Roman Kryklia for the ONE Kickboxing Light Heavyweight title. This fight had been postponed three times! When it finally happened on December 18, 2020, Kryklia won by unanimous decision. Many people thought Andrei wasn't fully prepared for this important fight.

Comeback Fights

Andrei returned to ONE Championship on April 22, 2022. He faced Giannis Stoforidis and won by split decision. On February 25, 2023, he fought Françesco Xhaja and lost by split decision.

Championships and Awards

Kickboxing Achievements

• Dynamite Fighting Show
  • 2021 Knockout of the Year (against Pavel Voronin)
  • 2021 Most Popular Fighter of the Year
• SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship
  • SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Champion (first ever!)
  • 2014 Fighter of the Year
  • 2014 Fight of the Year (against Moisés Baute)
  • 2014 Knockout of The Year (against Moisés Baute)
  • Most successful title defenses in SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight history
  • Most consecutive title defenses in SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight history
  • Most finishes in SUPERKOMBAT title fights
• Romania Sports Journalists' Club (CSJ)
  • 2014 Fighter of the Year

Wushu Achievements

• Romanian National Championships
  • Gold Medal (2008, 2009, 2009)
• European Championships
  • European Champion (one time)

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record

55 Wins (31 (T)KO's), 14 Losses, 1 NC
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2023-10-21	Win	Dragoș Zubco	MO Fighting Show 1	Turin, Italy	TKO (retirement)	3	3:00
2023-02-24	Loss	Françesco Xhaja	ONE Fight Night 7	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2022-04-22	Win	Giannis Stoforidis	ONE 156	Kallang, Singapore	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2021-06-04	Win	Pavel Voronin	Dynamite Fighting Show 11	Bucharest, Romania	KO (Body Knee)	1	2:07
2020-12-18	Loss	Roman Kryklia	ONE Championship: Collision Course	Kallang, Singapore	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
For the ONE Kickboxing Light Heavyweight Championship.
2020-12-04	Win	Pavel Voronin	Dynamite Fighting Show 9	Cluj Napoca, Romania	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2019-12-06	Win	Anderson Silva	ONE Championship: Mark Of Greatness	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	KO (Right Cross)	1	1:57
2019-04-12	Win	Ibrahim El Bouni	ONE Championship: Roots of Honor	Manila, Philippines	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-03-09	Loss	Tarik Khbabez	ONE Championship: Reign of Valor	Yangon, Myanmar	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-12-15	Win	Luis Morais	Dynamite Fighting Show 3	Craiova, Romania	KO (Left Uppercut and Left Hook)	1	0:58
2018-10-19	Win	Sazan Memedi	Dynamite Fighting Show 2	Piatra Neamț, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-09-22	Loss	Nordine Mahieddine	WFL: Final, Semi Finals	Almere, Netherlands	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2018-09-22	Win	Levi Kuyken	WFL: Final 8, Quarter Finals	Almere, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-08-24	Win	Tomas Steponkevicius	OSS Fighters 02/GFC 4	Mamaia, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-07-13	Loss	Donegi Abena	ACB KB 16	Târgoviște, Romania	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2017-10-29	Win	Sahak Parparyan	WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky, Final 16	Almere, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-06-17	Win	Ivan Bartek	Colosseum Tournament 2	Ploiești, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-03-25	Win	George Davis	AYO 1	Baia Mare, Romania	TKO (referee stoppage)	1	2:16
2017-01-21	Win	Pavel Voronin	La Nuit des Gladiateurs 2017	Marseille, France	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-10-08	Loss	Tomáš Hron	W5 Grand Prix “Legends in Prague”	Prague, Czech Republic	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
For the vacant W5 Intercontinental Super Heavyweight Championship.
2016-07-02	Win	Antonio Souza	Respect World Series 2	London, England	KO (Low Kick)	1	2:20
2016-03-19	Loss	Mladen Kujundžić	Respect World Series 1	Madrid, Spain	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	1	1:23
2015-11-07	Loss	Jorge Loren	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2015 Final	Bucharest, Romania	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	1	2:21
Lost the SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship & for the WKN Diamond Super Cruiserweight Title.
2015-10-02	Win	Pavel Voronin	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2015 Final Elimination	Milan, Italy	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2015-08-01	Win	Fred Sikking	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2015	Mamaia, Romania	KO (Left Hook)	1	1:35
Defended the SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship.
2015-06-19	Win	Abdarhmane Coulibaly	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2015	Constanța, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2015-05-23	Win	Thomas Alizier	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2015	Bucharest, Romania	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	2	2:39
2015-03-07	Win	Marcello Adriaansz	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2015	Ploiești, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2014-11-22	Win	Emilio Vallecillo	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2014 Final	Monza, Italy	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	1	2:50
2014-10-25	Win	Moisés Baute	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2014 Final Elimination	Geneva, Switzerland	KO (Left Hook)	3	2:30
Defended the SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship.
2014-06-21	Win	Ali Cenik	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2014	Constanța, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Defended the SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship.
2014-04-12	Loss	Danyo Ilunga	Glory 15: Istanbul	Istanbul, Turkey	KO (Right Overhand)	1	2:33
Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Reserve Match.
2013-12-21	Win	Ondřej Hutník	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2013 Final	Galați, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Won the vacant SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship.
2013-11-08	Loss	Agron Preteni	Legend 2: Invasion	Moscow, Russia	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2013-09-28	Win	Dženan Poturak	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2013	Botoșani, Romania	KO (Left Hook)	2	0:52
2013-08-30	Win	Zinedine Hameur-Lain	SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 5	Târgoviște, Romania	KO (Right Cross)	2	2:35
2013-03-15	Loss	Agron Preteni	K-1 World Grand Prix FINAL in Zagreb	Zagreb, Croatia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2012-12-22	Win	Arnold Oborotov	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final	Bucharest, Romania	KO (Left Hook)	1	1:42
SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Title Eliminator.
2012-10-20	Win	Toni Milanović	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2012	Arad, Romania	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2012-07-07	Win	Hakan Aksoy	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2012	Varna, Bulgaria	TKO (Three Knockdowns)	1	1:20
2012-05-12	Win	Rodney Glunder	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2012	Cluj Napoca, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2012-02-25	NC	Redouan Cairo	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2012	Podgorica, Montenegro	No Contest	3	3:00
Originally, it was announced that Stoica defeated Cairo via decision. However, SUPERKOMBAT officials overturned the decision to a no contest as the judges actually scored the bout a majority draw.
2011-11-19	Win	James Phillips	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2011 Final	Darmstadt, Germany	KO (Right High Kick)	1	2:19
2011-09-16	Loss	Jovan Kaluđerovic	Wako-Pro World Grand Prix 2011: Romania vs Serbia	Bucharest, Romania	KO (Left Hook)	1	2:59
2011-07-16	Win	Henriques Zowa	SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2011	Constanța, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2011-04-30	Loss	Redouan Cairo	K-1 Rules Kickboxing in Monaco	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
For the vacant WAKO-Pro K-1 rules -85 kg Intercontinental title.
2011-03-18	Win	Alex Rossi	Wako-Pro World Grand Prix 2011: Romania vs Italy	Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2010-11-20	Win	Timur Hapolat	Local Kombat "10 ani in RING"	Sibiu, Romania	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2010-10-09	Win	Massinissa Hamaili	TK2 2010	Aix-en-Provence, France	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	2:40
2010-07-24	Win	Alex Foreman	Selecţia Local Kombat	Constanţa, Romania	KO	1	02:43
2010-07-16	Win	Georgi Bliznakov	Local Kombat "Bătălia Balcanilor"	Constanţa, Romania	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	1	0:37
2010-03-27	Loss	James Phillips	K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia	Split, Croatia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2009-09-21	Win	Vadim Grâu	Kombat.ro 3	Ploiești, Romania	KO	1	1:44
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Mixed Martial Arts Record

Personal Life

Andrei Stoica is married and has three children: two sons (Albert, born 2013, and Alexandru Constantin, born 2015) and a daughter (Eva, born 2019). He is an Orthodox Christian and often wears a cross.

See Also

• List of male mixed martial artists
• List of male kickboxers