After nine brilliant years in Kyokushin karate, she decided to focus on the art of Kempo, and later began her career in Kickboxing and MMA. She became the first Romanian to ever fight in a MMA cage and won an international world title under the guidance of legendary fighter Igor Vovchanchyn.
She continued to perform in boxing and wrestling, achieving international results in nine sports and various fighting styles.
Cristiana Mongol Stancu vs Katerina Abdalla
Her participation in various Kyokushin Karate and Kempo events in Japan gave her the opportunity to learn from renowned masters such as Ray Sefo and Jayson Vemoa. Her dedicated work and athletic performance led her to famous fighter trainers Francisco Filho, Glaube Feitosa and Yoshiji Soeno. She was also trained in Muay Thai by Portuguese champion José (Zé) Fortes.
The models by which she guided her sports career are legends such as Benny The Jet Urquidez, Chuck Norris, Fedor Emelianenko, and Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic.
Christiana Budica is not only an exceptional athlete, but also an example of determination and passion, inspiring future generations of athletes and proving that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.
Cristiana Stancu vs. Marleen Okx - Colosseum Tournament 24.05.2018
- Kyokushin Karate
- Sei Budokai Karate
- Shidokan Karate
- Kempo
- Wushu
- Box AIBA
- Free fights associated with FILA
- Kickboxing
- Muay Thai
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Nominated for Guinness for performance in most fighting styles but several organizations have broken down over the past 25 years and could not validate all results
- Indexed by Google in the Top 100 Greatest Female kick-boxers of all times
- In 2025, she will complete a quarter of a century since practicing martial arts and 20 years of competitions
- She holds Kempo 3 dan black belt, WKF karate black belt, taekwondo black belt, Kyokushin karate brown belt and Sei Kudokai
- The first Romanian to enter the MMA cage, achieved in 2012
- The first and only MMA world champion (semipro) from Romania
- The first and only professional Kickboxing and Muaythai world champion from Romania
- Medalist in Olympic sports - a first for a martial arts practitioner - boxing and wrestling
Cristiana Stancu vs Irene Martens
