It’s seemingly the tip of the highway in combined martial arts for UFC strawweight Diana Belbiţă.
Belbiţă went 15-10 in MMA between 2014 and 2025. She notably competed for gold in Europe’s famend KSW promotion previous to becoming a member of the game’s main promotion.
The Romanian standout entered the Octagon eight occasions however had her hand raised simply twice, defeating Hannah Goldy in 2021 and Maria Oliveira in 2023.
This previous weekend’s UFC Struggle Night time noticed “The Warrior Princess” have her woes compounded by Dione Barbosa, whose submission win marked Belbiţă’s third straight setback.
And days later, the 28-year-old took to X to announce a shock retirement from the game.
“It was enjoyable combating on the highest stage,” Belbiţă wrote. “I by no means even dared to dream that I’ll get there, However I ended up spending my final 6 years combating for one of the best promotion on the planet. It was a enjoyable journey and I liked it. Now it’s time for me to start out a brand new chapter.
The Romanian’s penultimate struggle got here in opposition to Molly McCann, who additionally hung up her gloves just lately following a setback by the use of submission in London.
