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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 on May 1, 1987, is a famous kickboxer from Romania. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He was the very first champion in the SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight division. He also holds the record for defending his title the most times in SUPERKOMBAT.

Stoica was once ranked as the world's number 5 light-heavyweight. 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.

He has fought in many big events like SUPERKOMBAT, K-1, Glory, LEGEND, Dynamite Fighting Show, and ONE Championship. He even challenged for the ONE Light Heavyweight Championship title. As of January 1, 2023, he was ranked as the 10th best heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick.

Early Life and Training

Andrei Stoica's father was a boxer. Andrei started training in judo when he was 11 years old. At 17, he switched to wushu and kickboxing. He trained under Cătălin Zmărăndescu at CSA Steaua București.

He has always trained in Bucharest, Romania. First, he trained at Respect Gym. This gym was run by Alin Panaite. There, he trained with other kickboxers like his brother Bogdan Stoica, Benjamin Adegbuyi, and others.

In 2018, Andrei opened his own gym. It is called Stoica Brothers Fight Academy. He now trains there with boxing coach Andrei Mircea.

Kickboxing Journey

Starting with SUPERKOMBAT

In November 2010, SUPERKOMBAT announced they had signed Andrei Stoica. His younger brother Bogdan also joined. The chairman, Eduard Irimia, believed they could become top fighters.

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

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

Stoica was set to fight Zabit Samedov for the first SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship. This was planned for December 22, 2012, in Bucharest. But Samedov got sick. So, Arnold Oborotov replaced him. The fight became a title eliminator. Stoica knocked Oborotov out in the first round.

Fighting in K-1 and LEGEND

On March 15, 2013, Stoica lost to Agron Preteni in Zagreb, Croatia. Preteni knocked him down in the second round. This changed the fight's direction. The judges gave Preteni the win.

Stoica then knocked out Zinedine Hameur-Lain in the second round. This happened 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.

He fought Agron Preteni again on November 9, 2013, in Moscow, Russia. Preteni won this close fight by a majority decision.

Becoming SUPERKOMBAT Champion

On December 21, 2013, Stoica won the vacant SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Championship. He defeated Ondřej Hutník by unanimous decision in Galați, Romania.

GLORY and Title Defenses

On April 12, 2014, Stoica was knocked out by Danyo Ilunga at Glory 15: Istanbul. Ilunga landed a powerful right hand that ended the fight in the first round. Before this fight, Stoica trained with Alexander Gustafsson in Stockholm, Sweden.

Stoica was supposed to defend his SUPERKOMBAT title against Boy Boy Martin. But Martin pulled out. Ali Cenik replaced him. Stoica defeated Cenik by unanimous decision to keep his title.

He defended his title again on October 25, 2014, against Moises Baute. Stoica won by knockout in the third round. This win earned him "Fight of the Year" and "Knockout of The Year" awards for 2014.

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

On May 23, 2015, Stoica 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, Stoica defended his title against Fred Sikking. He won by first-round knockout with a left hook. He said after the win, "This belt is mine."

He fought Pavel Voronin on October 2, 2015. Stoica won by unanimous decision, making it his eighth straight win.

Stoica was set to defend his title against Jorge Loren. Loren won the fight by TKO. He knocked Stoica down three times in the first round.

After SUPERKOMBAT

Stoica fought Mladen Kujundžić at Respect World Series 1. Kujundžić won by TKO in the first round. Stoica then stopped his losing streak by knocking out Antonio Souza with a low kick in the first round.

He then lost to Tomáš Hron by unanimous decision. This was for the vacant W5 Intercontinental Super Heavyweight Championship.

After that loss, Stoica won four fights in a row. He beat Pavel Voronin, George Davis, Ivan Bartek, and Sahak Parparyan. Then he lost to Donegi Abena. He bounced back with a unanimous decision win against Tomas Steponkevicius.

In September 2018, Stoica joined the WFL Heavyweight tournament. He won against Levi Kuyken in the quarterfinals. But he lost to Nordine Mahieddine in the semifinals.

Back in Romania, Stoica fought twice for Dynamite Fighting Show. He defeated Sazan Memedi by decision and Luis Morais by first-round knockout. As of November 7, 2018, Enfusion Live ranked Stoica as the world's number 7 light-heavyweight.

ONE Championship Fights

On March 9, 2019, Andrei Stoica made his ONE debut. He fought Tarik Khbabez at ONE Championship: Reign of Valor. Stoica lost by unanimous decision.

He returned on April 12, 2019, at ONE Championship: Roots of Honor. He faced Ibrahim El Bouni and won by unanimous decision.

On December 6, 2019, Andrei Stoica fought Anderson Silva. This fight was important for a world title shot. Stoica quickly knocked out Silva in the first round. After the fight, Stoica wanted to challenge Roman Kryklia for the ONE Kickboxing Light Heavyweight World Championship. They were supposed to fight for the title. But the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stoica also had a third fight with Pavel Voronin. This was at DFS 9. He won by split decision. Because opinions were divided, a rematch was booked for 2021.

Title Challenge

Stoica was scheduled to fight the ONE Kickboxing Light Heavyweight champion Roman Kryklia. This fight was postponed three times in 2020 due to the pandemic.

Kryklia and Stoica were supposed to meet in 2021. But in December 2020, Kryklia did not fight Murat Aygün. Stoica was on holiday but agreed to take the title match with only two weeks' notice. Kryklia weighed more at the official weigh-in.

Kryklia won the fight by unanimous decision. He controlled the match. Many people thought Stoica was not fully prepared for this fight.

Return to Fighting

Stoica returned to ONE at ONE 156 on April 22, 2022. He faced Giannis Stoforidis and won by split decision.

On February 25, 2023, Stoica fought Françesco Xhaja at ONE Fight Night 7. He lost this fight by split decision.

Achievements and Awards

Kickboxing Awards

• Dynamite Fighting Show
  • 2021 Knockout of the Year (vs. Pavel Voronin)
  • 2021 Most Popular Fighter of the Year
• SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship
  • SUPERKOMBAT Super Cruiserweight Champion -95 kg/209 lb (First ever)
  • 2014 Fighter of the Year
  • 2014 Fight of the Year (vs. Moisés Baute)
  • 2014 Knockout of The Year (vs. 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 Awards

• Romanian National Championships
  • Gold (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. He has two sons, Albert (born 2013) and Alexandru Constantin (born 2015). He also has a daughter named Eva (born 2019). Andrei Stoica is an Orthodox Christian. He often wears a cross around his neck.

See also

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