Ștefan Răzvan Orza (born 12 April 2001) is a Romanian professional

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and kempo practitioner, and former

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and

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. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for Glory. A professional competitor since 2017, Orza formerly competed in the Colosseum Tournament, in which he was the reigning champion of the welterweight division. A one-time Kempo World Champion, he has a background in the disciplines of

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mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...

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and freestyle kickboxing. As of 1 November 2022, Orza is ranked the #10 welterweight in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.

Professional kickboxing career

Early career

Orza began his professional fighting career in 2017, making his debut in Constanța-based Urban Legend. From 2019 he fought in parallel in

OSS Fighters The OSS Fighters is a Romanian kickboxing gym and promotion. The company was founded in 2018, being one of the largest kickboxing promotions in Romania, alongside the Dynamite Fighting Show and the Colosseum Tournament. It also promotes mixed ...

, later signing with the popular Dynamite Fighting Show in 2022. He debuted for the promotion against the former Colosseum Tournament World Super Lightweight Champion Andrei Ostrovanu, winning via unanimous decision. He amassed a perfect 15–0 record prior to joining the rival promotion Colosseum Tournament.

Colosseum Tournament

In July 2022, it was announced that Orza would be participating in the Colosseum Tournament Welterweight Contender Tournament. He was scheduled to face former Colosseum Tournament welterweight title challenger Anghel Cardoş in the semifinal round at Colosseum Tournament 34 on August 18. Orza won the bout via unanimous decision. In the finals of the Colosseum Tournament Welterweight Contender Tournament later that night, Orza won a unanimous decision over Mădălin Crăciunică. Orza faced Alexandru Amariței for the Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship on 21 October 2022, in the main event of Colosseum Tournament 36. In a largely one-sided affair, Orza won the fight via unanimous decision. Orza amassed a record of 18–0 prior to joining Glory.

GLORY

Orza made his promotional debut on 11 March 2023 at GLORY 84. He lost to Chico Kwasi by TKO.

Personal life

His father was a fireman and Ștefan aspired to be a firefighter. Therefore, as of January 2021, he works as a

firefighter A firefighter (or fire fighter or fireman) is a first responder trained in specific emergency response such as firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires and respond to emergencies such as hazardous material incidents, medical in ...

at the Neptun Department in addition to his fighting career.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

* Colosseum Tournament **Colosseum Tournament World Welterweight Championship (One time) **2022 Colosseum Tournament Welterweight Contender Tournament Winner * Dynamite Fighting Show ** DFS Season Six Super Middleweight Tournament Runner-up **2023 Fight of the Year vs. Eduard Gafencu at DFS 20 *Kickboxing Romania Awards **2023 Fighting Spirit of the Year

Kempo

*Romanian Kempo Federation **2019 FRK Romanian Senior Semi-Kempo and Full-Kempo Cup in Bucharest Full-Kempo Rules −70.0 kg *United World Sport Kempo Federation **2019 UWSKF World Junior Kempo Championship in Budapest, Hungary Full-Kempo Rules −71.0 kg **2019 UWSKF World Junior Kempo Championship in Budapest, Hungary Knock-down Rules −71.0 kg * International Kempo Federation **2024 IKF World Senior Kempo Championships in Antalya, Turkey Full-Contact Rules −75.0 kg **2024 IKF World Senior Kempo Championships in Antalya, Turkey Submission Rules −75.0 kg **2017 IKF European Junior Kempo Championships in Bucharest, Romania Full-Kempo Rules −65.0 kg

Freestyle wrestling

*Romanian Wrestling Federation **2018 FRL Romania Cadet Beach Wrestling National Championships in Constanța-Mangalia −70.0 kg **2016 International Beach Wrestling Tournament Ion Cornianu & Ladislau Simon in Bucharest, Romania

Freestyle kickboxing

World Kickboxing Association The World Kickboxing Association (WKA) also known as World Kickboxing and Karate Association, is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning body for kickboxing and Karate. History In 1976, the WKA was founded by Howa ...

**2016 FRFK European WKA-WTKA Boys Championship in Bucharest, Romania Freestyle K-1 Light −50.0 kg

Mixed martial arts

*Romanian Kempo Federation **2019 FRK Romania Junior National Grappling UWW and MMA Championships in Bucharest MMA Rules −70.0 kg

Professional kickboxing record

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References

External links

Ștefan Orza at Tapology.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Orza, Stefan 2001 births Living people Sportspeople from Constanța County Romanian male kickboxers Middleweight kickboxers Light heavyweight kickboxers Kickboxing champions Glory kickboxers Romanian male sport wrestlers Kenpō Eastern Orthodox Christians from Romania 21st-century Romanian sportsmen