Ionuț Iancu

Ionuț Alin Iancu (born 16 November 1998) is a Romanian professional kickboxer, boxer and kempo practitioner. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of GLORY. He is the current DFS Heavyweight Champion. As of June 14, 2024, he is #10 in the GLORY heavyweight rankings.

In 2023, Iancu also won the gold medal at the World Kempo Championships held in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.

Personal life
Iancu was adopted at birth. His adoptive parents wanted him to become a mathematician and were reluctant to let him join a martial arts academy. He started training in judo, kyokushin and boxing. Iancu was subject to bullying by children.

He became a father to a baby girl in 2020.

Fighting style
Ionuț Iancu's fighting style has been compared to boxer Andy Ruiz Jr..

Kickboxing

 * Dynamite Fighting Show
 * Generic_belt_icon.svg DFS Heavyweight Championship (One time; current)
 * Two successful title defenses
 * 2023 DFS Heavyweight Grand Prix winner
 * 2020 DFS Heavyweight Grand Prix winner

Kempo

 * International Kempo Federation
 * 2023 IKF World Championships +95 kg Gold Medalist Med 1.png

Professional kickboxing record
! style=background:white colspan=9 |Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the GFC Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the WKU European Heavyweight Championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Defended the DFS Heavyweight Championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Won the DFS Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Won the vacant DFS Heavyweight Championship.
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 * 2024-06-08 || Win ||align=left| Murat Aygün|| Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix || Rotterdam, Netherlands || KO (Left hook)|| 2|| 1:43 || 30-10
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 * 2024-03-29 || Win ||align=left| Brian Douwes || DFS 22 || Baia Mare, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 29-10
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 * 2023-12-15 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Florin Ivănoaie || DFS 21 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Final || Galați, Romania || TKO (towel thrown) || 3 || 2:40 || 28-10-0
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 * 2023-12-15 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Florin Ivănoaie || DFS 21 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Final || Galați, Romania || TKO (towel thrown) || 3 || 2:40 || 28-10-0
 * 2023-12-15 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Florin Ivănoaie || DFS 21 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Final || Galați, Romania || TKO (towel thrown) || 3 || 2:40 || 28-10-0
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 * 2023-09-22 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Sebastian Cozmâncă || DFS 20 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 27-10-0
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 * 2023-06-03 || Win ||align=left| Winfried Jops || Road to DFS 2 || Târgoviște, Romania || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00 || 26-10
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 * 2023-05-13 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Sebastian Lutaniuc || DFS 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals || Buzău, Romania || TKO (referee stoppage) || 4 || 0:40 || 25-10-0
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 * 2022-09-10 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Cristian Ristea || Best of the Best || Brăila, Romania || Decision (split) || 5 || 3:00 || 24-10
 * 2023-05-13 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Sebastian Lutaniuc || DFS 19 - Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals || Buzău, Romania || TKO (referee stoppage) || 4 || 0:40 || 25-10-0
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 * 2022-09-10 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Cristian Ristea || Best of the Best || Brăila, Romania || Decision (split) || 5 || 3:00 || 24-10
 * 2022-09-10 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Cristian Ristea || Best of the Best || Brăila, Romania || Decision (split) || 5 || 3:00 || 24-10
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 * 2022-06-11 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Sergiu Călin Pintye || Phoenix Fight Night || Kassel, Germany || Ext. R Decision (split) || 6 || 3:00 || 24-9
 * 2022-06-11 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Sergiu Călin Pintye || Phoenix Fight Night || Kassel, Germany || Ext. R Decision (split) || 6 || 3:00 || 24-9
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 * 2021-12-15 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Ștefan Lătescu || DFS 13 || Bucharest, Romania || TKO (three knockdowns) || 2 || 2:01 || 24-8
 * 2021-12-15 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Ștefan Lătescu || DFS 13 || Bucharest, Romania || TKO (three knockdowns) || 2 || 2:01 || 24-8
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 * 2021-09-22 || Win ||align=left|🇲🇦 Mohamed Seddik || DFS 12 || Baia Mare, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 23-8
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 * 2021-06-04 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇺 Konstantin Gluhov || DFS 11 || Bucharest, Romania || Ext. R Decision (unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 || 22-8
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 * 2021-03-10 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Costin Mincu || DFS 10 || Bucharest, Romania || KO (punches) || 1 || 3:00 || 21-8
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 * 2020-12-04 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Marius Munteanu || DFS 9 || Cluj-Napoca, Romania || Ext. R Decision (split) || 4 || 3:00 || 20-8
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 * 2020-08-20 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Sebastian Lutaniuc || DFS 8, Final || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 2:00 || 20-7
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 * 2020-12-04 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Marius Munteanu || DFS 9 || Cluj-Napoca, Romania || Ext. R Decision (split) || 4 || 3:00 || 20-8
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 * 2020-08-20 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Sebastian Lutaniuc || DFS 8, Final || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 2:00 || 20-7
 * 2020-08-20 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Sebastian Lutaniuc || DFS 8, Final || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 2:00 || 20-7
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 * 2020-08-20 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Ion Grigore || DFS 8, Semi Finals || Bucharest, Romania || TKO (referee stoppage) || 3 || 1:47 || 19-7
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 * 2020-08-20 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Ștefan Lătescu || DFS 8, Quarter Finals || Bucharest, Romania || Decision (split) || 3 || 2:00 || 18-7
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 * 2020-03-05 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Florin Ivănoaie || DFS 7 || Arad, Romania || KO (punches) || 4 || 2:29 || 17-7
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 * 2019-11-21 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Vasile Amariței || DFS 6 || Iași, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 16-7
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 * 2019-06-06 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Claudiu Istrate || DFS 4 || Cluj-Napoca, Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || 16-6
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 * 2018-12-14 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Ciprian Șchiopu || DFS 3 || Craiova, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 16-5
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 * 2018-10-29 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Dumitru Țopai	|| Colosseum Tournament 9 || Cluj-Napoca, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 16-4
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 * 2018-02-22 || Loss ||align=left|🇨🇿 Georgij Fibich || Iron Fight Night 3 || Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || N/A
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 * 2017-10-20 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Dumitru Țâră || GFC 3: Romania vs. Suriname || Craiova, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || N/A
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 * 2017-08-24 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Alexandru Mâțu || Urban Legend 2 || Constanța, Romania || TKO (right hook) || 1 || 1:03 || N/A
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 * 2017-05-28 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Octavian Scoruș || Urban Legend 1 || Constanța, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || N/A
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 * 2017-04-01 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Cătălin Oprea || Luptă în ring, nu în stradă || Craiova, Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || N/A
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 * 2017-01-29 || Loss ||align=left|🇨🇦 Rade Opačić || BPN Road to W5 || Novi Sad, Serbia || TKO (referee stoppage/low kick) || 2 || 1:20 || N/A
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 * N/A || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Horațiu David || N/A || Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || 0-1-0
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 * 2017-08-24 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Alexandru Mâțu || Urban Legend 2 || Constanța, Romania || TKO (right hook) || 1 || 1:03 || N/A
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 * 2017-05-28 || Win ||align=left|🇷🇴 Octavian Scoruș || Urban Legend 1 || Constanța, Romania || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || N/A
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 * 2017-04-01 || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Cătălin Oprea || Luptă în ring, nu în stradă || Craiova, Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || N/A
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 * 2017-01-29 || Loss ||align=left|🇨🇦 Rade Opačić || BPN Road to W5 || Novi Sad, Serbia || TKO (referee stoppage/low kick) || 2 || 1:20 || N/A
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 * N/A || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Horațiu David || N/A || Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || 0-1-0
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 * N/A || Loss ||align=left|🇷🇴 Horațiu David || N/A || Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || 0-1-0
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