Adrian Maxim (born September 7, 1988) is a Romanian kickboxer. He is the current DFS Lightweight Champion and the 2017 Wu Lin Feng -63 kg World Tournament Winner.

Adrian Maxim
Born (1988-09-07) September 7, 1988 (age 36)
Oradea, Romania
NationalityRomania
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st)
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOradea, Romania
TeamGym Mar Strong
Respect Gym Oradea
TrainerHoria Radulescu
Sorin Vesa
Years active2010 - present
Kickboxing record
Total72
Wins49
By knockout19
Losses22
By knockout3
No contests1

Biography and career

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Adrian Maxim was born on September 7, 1988, in Oradea, Romania. He started combat sports with wrestling which he trained in for three years. At the age of 14 he started kickboxing with his trainer Oleg Mereuţă.[1]

Maxim faced Petru Morari for the WKU European Light Welterweight title at GFC 6 on November 29, 2019.[2] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Maxim next faced Wang Pengfei at Wu Lin Feng 2020: WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final on January 11, 2020. He won the fight by decision.[3]

Maxim faced Said Malek at OSS Fighters 05 on February 7, 2020. He lost the fight by split decision.[4] Maxim faced Marian Lăpușneanu at Colosseum Tournament 19 on September 25, 2020.[5] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra fourth round was fought.[6]

On December 15, 2021, Maxim engaged in a 4-man tournament for the inaugural Dynamite Fighting Show featherweight title. In the semi-final he defeated Serghei Zhanosiev by second-round TKO. In the final he rematched Ionut Popa and the two went to draw once again, after an extra round the judges gave Maxim winner by majority decision.[7]

Maxim faced Amir Bislimi El-Dakkak at Colosseum Tournament 30 on April 8, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Maxim faced Ghenadie Gîtlan at Colosseum Tournament 32 on June 3, 2022.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Maxim faced Vladimir Filipov at Prometheus 3 on September 1, 2022. He needed just 61 seconds to stop Filipov with a left hook to the body.[10]

Maxim faced Francesco Picca at FEA Championship: Full - Drive on December 17, 2022, in the semifinals of the FEA featherweight tournament.[11] He was able to beat Picca by a first-round knockout, but suffered a unanimous decision loss to Dmitrii Sirbu in the finals of the one-day tournament.[12]

Championships and awards

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Fight record

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Professional Kickboxing record
50 Wins (20 (T)KO's), 23 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-06-13 NC   Serhii Adamchuk K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024 Galați, Romania Doctor stoppage (head clah) 1 2:47
2024-03-29 Loss   Andrei Varga Dynamite Fighting Show 22, Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal Baia Mare, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-06-24 Loss   Zhu Shuai Wu Lin Feng 539 Tangshan, China TKO (Low kicks) 3 1:12
2023-04-29 Win   Johann Dederer Muskel Kater Fight Night XIV Mainz, Germany TKO (low kick) 3 0:42
Wins the vacant IFSA K-1 World -65kg title.
2023-04-08 Loss   Dmitrii Sîrbu FEA Take Off Chișinău, Moldova Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the FEA Featherweight title.
2023-02-04 Loss   Wei Rui Wu Lin Feng 2023: Chinese New Year Tangshan, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-12-17 Loss   Dmitrii Sîrbu FEA Championship: Full - Drive, Tournament Final Chișinău, Moldova Ext. R. Decision 4 3:00
For the FEA interim Featherweight title.[16]
2022-12-17 Win   Francesco Picca FEA Championship: Full - Drive, Tournament Semi-final Ciorescu, Moldova TKO (Punches) 1 0:53
2022-09-01 Win   Vladimir Filipov Prometheus 3 Dej, Romania KO (left hook to the body) 1 1:01
2022-06-03 Win   Ghenadie Gîtlan Colosseum Tournament 32 Craiova, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-04-08 Win   Amir Bislimi El-Dakkak Colosseum Tournament 30 Malmö, Sweden Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-12-15 Win   Ionuț Popa Dynamite Fighting Show 13, Final Bucharest, Romania Ext.R Decision (majority) 4 3:00
Wins the inaugural Dynamite Fighting Show lightweight title.
2021-12-15 Win   Serghei Zanosiev Dynamite Fighting Show 13, Semi-final Bucharest, Romania TKO (knee) 2 1:49
2021-09-20 Win   Lucian Gherman Colosseum Tournament 27 Oradea, Romania TKO (retirement) 2 3:00
2021-07-22 Win   Ionuț Popa Prometheus 1 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2021-04-01 Loss   Cristian Spetcu Colosseum Tournament 24 Bucharest, Romania Decision 3 3:00
2020-12-18 Win   Silviu Ionescu Colosseum Tournament 22 Bucharest, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-09-25 Loss   Marian Lăpușneanu Colosseum Tournament 19 Hungary Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2020-02-07 Loss   Said Malek OSS Fighters 05 Bucharest, Romania Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2020-01-11 Win   Wang Pengfei Wu Lin Feng 2020: WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final Zhuhai, China Decision 3 3:00
2019-11-29 Win   Petru Morari GFC 6 Timișoara, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the WKU European Light Welterweight title.
2019-10-28 Loss   Maxim Railean Colosseum Tournament 16, -65 kg Tournament Final Sibiu, Romania TKO (retirement) 3 3:00
For the inaugural Colosseum Tournament -65kg World title. Maxim left the ring at the announce of the extra round.[17]
2019-10-28 Win   Fabrizio Conti Colosseum Tournament 16, -65 kg Tournament Semi-final Sibiu, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-09-22 Win   Artom Grigoryan Colosseum Tournament 15 Oradea, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-07-27 Loss   Pan Jiayun Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 2nd Group Stage Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-06-03 Win   Mohammad Firouzabadi KO Masters 3 Bucharest, Romania KO (Left Hook) 2 2:05
2019-03-31 Win   Sergio Vinto Supreme Night Fight Dej, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-10-28 Win   Dmitrii Sirbu Colosseum Tournament IX Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-08-24 Win   Jin Ying Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x OSS Fighters - China vs Romania Mamaia, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-06-02 Loss   Zhang Chenglong Glory 54: Birmingham Birmingham, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-04-28 Win   Ali Uzeir GFC 4 Varna, Bulgaria Decision 3 3:00
2018-04-07 Win   Wang Pengfei Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Shijiazhuang Shijiazhuang, China Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2018-01-27 Win   Samuele De Mais Fighters League 2 Reșița, Romania Decision 3 3:00
2017-11-04 Win   Jin Ying Wu Lin Feng 2017: Yi Long VS Sitthichai Kunming, China Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2017-08-25 Loss   Victor Pinto Glory 44: Chicago Featherweight Contender Tournament, Semi-final Chicago, United States Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2017-06-16 Win   Liu Qilliang Wu Lin Feng 2017: Romania VS China Timișoara, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-04-01 Win   Liu Yong Wu Lin Feng 2017: China VS Europe Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-03-10 Loss   Bailey Sugden Road to Glory UK: 65 kg Tournament, Semi-final Grantham, England Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2017-03-10 Win   Matteo de Rosa Road to Glory UK: 65 kg Tournament, Quarter-final Grantham, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-02-04 Loss   Chris Shaw DUEL GRAND PRIX, Semi-final England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-01-14 Win   Zhao Fuxiang Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2017 63 kg Tournament Final Zhengzhou, China TKO 1
Wins the Wu Lin Feng World -63kg Tournament title.
2017-01-14 Win   Jin Ying Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2017 63 kg Tournament Semi-finals Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-01-14 Win   Wang Zhiwei Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2017 63 kg Tournament Quarter-finals Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-12-17 Loss   Qiu Jianliang Glory of Heroes - Rise 5 Nanning, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-11-19 Loss   Kevin Burmester Get in the Ring 2016 Hamburg, Germany Decision 3 3:00
2016-09-09 Win   Cezar Andrieş Respect World Series Pitesti Pitești, Romania Decision 3 3:00
2016-06-04 Win   Liang Shoutao Wu Lin Feng: Japan vs China Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-04-05 Win   Avelino Molina WFT Sevilla Sevilla, Spain TKO (Low Kicks) 2
2015-10-30 Loss   Emad Kadyear WFT Madrid Madrid, Spain Decision 3 3:00
2015-10-02 Win   Roberto Gheorghita WFT Madrid Milan, Italy Decision (Uannimous) 3 3:00
2015-08-01 Win   Alexandru Șerban SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2015 Mamaia, Romania Decision 3 3:00
2015-04-25 Loss   Cristian Spetcu Confruntarea Titanilor Bucharest, Romania Ext.R Decision 4 3:00
2014-12-06 Win   Marius Groß Muskel Kater Fight Nights Saulheim, Germany KO (High kick) 2
2014-09-06 Loss   David Mejia Fight Dreams Albacete Spain Decision 3 3:00
2014-03-29 Win   Aleksandar Topic SuperKombat New Heroes Ploieşti, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-11-15 Loss   Sebastian Dragan UFT - Ultimate Fighting Tournament Cluj-Napoca, Romania TKO (leg injury) 1
2013-10-05 Win   Ciprian Botezat Noaptea Catanelor Negre Nasaud, Romania TKO (Corner stoppage) 2
2013-05-05 Loss   Athanasios Karousos Scorpion 4 Greece Decision 3 3:00
2013-04-06 Win   Marius Ciucala Superkombat Oradea, Romania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-11-04 Loss   Anis Kaabouri Romanian Fighting Series 2 Slobozia, Romania Decision 3 3:00
2011-09-03 Win   Nicolae Hristea Rieni Challenge Fight Rieni, Romania TKO (retirement) 2 3:00
2010-12-23 Loss   Alexandru Niţă Bloody Mary Fight Night Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
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References

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