UFC sensation Diana Belbita is best known for her work inside the Octagon – but she earned thousands of fans while on reality TV.
The 27-year-old starred on a Big Brother-style show in her native Romania back in 2019, with 24-hour camera coverage – except it was set on a farm. The celebrities had three months of isolation away from the public – and those watching at home quickly took to her.
Now fighting out of Canada, Belbita has a huge Instagram following of almost half a million fans, having won two of her last three UFC bouts. She returns against Karolina Kowalkiewicz this weekend in a bid to climb into the 115lb rankings.
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Nicknamed The Warrior Princess, Belbita initially studied judo, kickboxing and karate as a teen, before moving into MMA.
She was open about the financial worries and lack of confidence that impacted her early career, but found her way into the UFC after four wins in a row between 2017 and 2019.
Her current winning streak has boosted her desire to get to the top of the division, having won while injured against Maria Oliveira in June.
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Talking ahead of the bout, Belbita told the UFC: "I realised that it’s my time to start to shine. It’s my time. It’s now.
"I feel like I’m not a kid anymore. I’m 27 years old, I’m a woman and I’m a warrior.
"I fought in Vancouver even though my foot was broken, and even with some other injuries, I realised that if I can do that even if I’m not 100%.
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"I believe I’m capable of great things when I’m 100% ready to fight."
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