Quick Facts
Biography
Alexandru Lungu (born 3 September 1974) is a Romanian professional judoka, mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Lungu has most recently competed in the Super Heavyweight division of MMA. A professional competitor since 2005, Lungu has formerly competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Cage Rage, and K-1, for both MMA and professional kickboxing.
Judo career
A successful judoka, Lungu won several judo tournaments across Europe, including the Romanian Cup in 2004 and the International Tournament Monaco in 2005. Lungu competed in judo from 1991 until 2005.
Mixed martial arts career
PRIDE Fighting Championships
Lungu made his professional MMA debut on October 23, 2005 at PRIDE 30 against James Thompson, in a Super Heavyweight bout, Lungu weighed in at 368 lbs. and knocked Thompson down in the early seconds of round one, but seemed to fatigue upon standing up and lost via TKO at 2:13 of the first round.
Cage Rage
Lungu picked up a win in his next fight a year later on September 30, 2006 at Cage Rage 18 against Mark Buchanan via submission (kimura) in the first round.
Independent promotions
Lungu returned to Romania to continue competing and has compiled a record of 9-2 since PRIDE and Cage Rage.
Lungu defeated Mighty Mo via knockout in the first round on December 15, 2014 in an Open Weight bout.
Lungu is next scheduled to face Jeff Monson on June 15, 2015 at RXF 18.
Kickboxing career
Lungu made his professional kickboxing debut for SUPERKOMBAT on October 15, 2011, against Bob Sapp. Lungu won via knockout in the first round and has since compiled a professional kickboxing record of 4-1 for the promotion, most recently picking up a win over Mike Bourke on December 21, 2013 via first-round knockout.
Championships and accomplishments
Kickboxing
- SUPERKOMBAT® Fighting Championship
- 2011 SUPERKOMBAT Fight of the Year (vs. Bob Sapp)
- "Castigatorii premiilor SUPERKOMBAT WGP 2011" (in Romanian). Gladiatorium. 4 December 2011.
Kickboxing record
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5 wins (4 KOs), 1 loss
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Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 4 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–4 | Michał Wlazło | TKO (knees and punches) | RXF 21 | December 13, 2015 | 2 | 3:11 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Win | 12–3 | Mahmoud Hassan | Submission (north-south choke) | RXF 19 | August 31, 2015 | 1 | 2:43 | Galati, Romania | |
| Win | 11–3 | Andrzej Kulik | TKO (punches) | RXF 18 | June 15, 2015 | 1 | 1:59 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| Win | 10–3 | Siala-Mou Siliga | KO (punch) | RXF 15 | December 15, 2014 | 1 | 4:05 | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Tomasz Czerwinski | TKO (punches) | Romanian Xtreme Fighting 12 | August 4, 2014 | 1 | 4:25 | Mamaia, Romania | |
| Win | 9-2 | Steven Banks | TKO (strikes) | Local Kombat | December 7, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Onesti, Romania | |
| Win | 8–2 | Chris Mahle | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Gala MMA: Romania-Germany | October 29, 2011 | 1 | 1:06 | Cluj Napoca, Romania | |
| Win | 7–2 | Albert Sarkozi | Submission (punches) | Local Kombat Sibiu | November 19, 2010 | 1 | 0:25 | Sibiu, Romania | |
| Win | 6–2 | Jimmy Ambriz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest | May 21, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Rastislav Talarovic | TKO (punches) | K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Tournament | December 12, 2009 | 2 | 0:46 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 5–1 | Jesse Smith, Jr. | Submission (smother choke) | K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Elimination | October 24, 2009 | 1 | 0:51 | Arad, Romania | |
| Win | 4–1 | Ruben Villareal | Submission (smother choke) | Local Kombat 33 | April 12, 2009 | 1 | 1:45 | Oradea, Romania | |
| Win | 3–1 | Mark Bentley | KO (punches) | Strike MMA 3 | October 31, 2008 | 1 | 0:06 | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| Win | 2–1 | Tom Erikson | KO (punches) | Strike MMA 2 | August 1, 2008 | 1 | 1:21 | Mamaia, Romania | |
| Win | 1–1 | Mark Buchanan | Submission (kimura) | Cage Rage 18 | September 30, 2006 | 1 | 1:55 | London, England | |
| Loss | 0–1 | James Thompson | TKO (punches) | PRIDE 30 | October 23, 2005 | 1 | 2:13 | Saitama, Japan |
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Open class |
| 2001 | World Judo Championships | 7th | Open class |
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Open class |
| Universiade | 1st | Open class | |
| 1998 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
| 1994 | Youth Judo World Championships | 1st |
Lungu was also a multiple judo champion and gold medalist of Romania.