FIGHTER INFO
Colosseum Record  Wins-Losses-Draws (KOs) |
1-0-0 | ( 1KO )  |
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| From | Romania |
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| Current Rank |  Champion |
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| Nickname |  “The Savage Samurai” |
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| Age | 37 years | April 22, 1981 | ||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm | 6 ft 4 in | ||||||||||
| Weight | 120.0 kg | |||||||||||
 Division |
Heavyweight | |||||||||||
| Style | Muay Thai | |||||||||||
| Trainer | Horia Rădulescu | |||||||||||
| ✊ Champion Points❗ | 195 | |||||||||||
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Daniel Florin Ghiță (Romanian pronunciation: Daniel Florin Ghiță born April 22, 1981) is a Romanian professional kickboxer. He is the former It’s Showtime heavyweight champion. He formerly competed in Glory, and is the former runner up of the Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam. He has also competed for the Japanese K-1 promotion, where he made his name in their 2009 and 2010 World Grand Prix seasons.
Ghiță has remained one of the biggest stars in kickboxing history known for throwing deadly leg kicks. He is also known for his enormous left hook. Daniel Ghiță is often referred to as the “Savage Samurai”. He is widely considered one of the greatest active kickboxers.
He was ranked world’s No. 1 heavyweight in 2014. Between 2012 and 2015, he was at least a Top 2 heavyweight in the world. In January 2016, he was dropped from the rankings due to his unofficial retirement. Ghiță returned to the ring in October 2018 at Colosseum Tournament IX, when he defeated Dževad Poturak by technical knockout.
Fighting career :
Professional:
- 2017 World Wushu Championships +90 kg/+198 lb Sanshou Bronze Medalist Bronze
- 2013 Glory Heavyweight World Championship Tournament runner-up
- 2012 Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament runner-up
- 2012 It’s Showtime World Heavyweight champion
- 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix Final Quarterfinalist
- 2009 K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo Final 16 Qualifying GP champion
- 2005 World Kickboxing Network (W.K.N.) European Thai Boxing champion -96,600 kg
Amateur:
- 2002 International Amateur Muay Thai Federation (IAMTF) European Championships in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal Silver
- 2001 International Amateur Muay Thai Federation (IAMTF) World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand Bronze -91 kg
- 2000 European Muay Thai Championships in Germany Gold -91 kg
- 1999 International Amateur Muay Thai Federation (IAMTF) World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand Bronze -91 kg
Honors:
- Rated as one of the top three Heavyweight Kickboxers by the official Liverkick.com rankings since July 2012
- 2006 Fight.ro Fighter of the Year
- 2005 Fight.ro Most Technical Fighter
| ?Chart Record Lifetime | Daniel Ghita | ||
| ? Fights Colosseum Record | ➡ 1 | LINK FIGHTS | |
| Fight Time | ➡ 1:38 | 98 sec ❗ | |
| Strikes Landed per Minute (SL/m) | 12.24 / min | 4 punches (all time) | 16 legs (all time) |
| Strikes Absorbed per Minute (SA/m) | 6.73 / min | 2 punches (all time) | 9 legs (all time) |
| Knockdown Ratio | 1:0 (all time) | ||
| Difference between (SL/m) & (SA/m) | 5.51 / min | ||
| Striking Accuracy | 90.91 % | ||
| Proportion of Strikes | 80% legs | 20% punches | |
| ? Fastest Knockout CT | 1:38 seconds | ||
| ? Full History | Daniel Ghita vs. Dzevad Poturak |
❗This chart is only show Colosseum Tournament fights.
Last update : 18.11.2018 // © 2015 Colosseum Tournament Kickboxing. All Rights Reserved
