It’s seemingly the end of the road in mixed 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 renowned KSW promotion prior to joining the sport’s leading promotion.
The Romanian standout entered the Octagon eight times but had her hand raised just twice, defeating Hannah Goldy in 2021 and Maria Oliveira in 2023.
This past weekend’s UFC Fight Night saw “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 surprise retirement from the sport.
“It was fun fighting at the highest level,” Belbiţă wrote. “I never even dared to dream that I will get there, But I ended up spending my last 6 years fighting for the best promotion in the world. It was a fun journey and I loved it. Now it’s time for me to start a new chapter.
The Romanian’s penultimate fight came against Molly McCann, who also hung up her gloves recently following a setback by way of submission in London.
