Gheorghe Ignat
Gheorghe "The Carpathian Bear" Ignat (born December 11, 1983, in Suceava, Romania) is a mixed martial artist with a background in Greco-Roman Wrestling.
| Gheorghe Ignat | |
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| Born | Gheorghe Ignat December 11, 1983 Suceava, Romania |
| Other names | The Carpathian Bear |
| Residence | Suceava, Romanian |
| Nationality | Romania |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Division | 265 |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, United States |
| Team | The Arena |
| Years active | 2010-present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Wrestling career
Ignat is the 8-time Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling champion of Romania. He is also the current Balkan champion, as well as winner of multiple Silver and Bronze Medals in numerous International Wrestling championships.
In 1995, Ignat began wrestling after he was discovered by Valerica Gherasim. Gherasim paid special attention to Ignat due to his size at the time; 6' tall and 220 lbs by the age of 12 . After three years of training, Ignat won a national championship in 1998 and was invited by the Romanian Wrestling Federation (F.R.L.) to the Junior National Team at the age of 15.
In 1999, he made the Senior Olympic team at the age of 16, the youngest wrestler in Romanian history to do so . He trained with the team for years in Poiana Braşov, a city at the base of the Carpathian Mountains.
He returned to Romania and resumed his wrestling career, winning the Romanian Championships again as well as the Balkans Championship in 2009.
Sambo career
Ignat start his Sambo career (Russian martial arts) in 2014, winning the Romanian Nationals and receiving double gold medals in Sambo Combat and Sambo Sportiv. In May 2014, Ignat received the bronze medal at European Sambo Championship.
Mixed Martial Arts career
In 2010, Ignat fought for the first time in the cage at the MMA Promotion Gladiator Challenge that took place in San Jacinto, California, where defeated Ryan Varela. After 5 years Ignat it is still undefeated in the heavyweight division. In October 2009, Ignat moved to the United States to become a MMA fighter. He joined "The Arena" gym in San Diego. Ignat also instructs Greco-Roman Wrestling to other professional fighters located at The Arena. Ignat's MMA career was halted in 2015 when he was imprisoned for fraud.[1] [2]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 6 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 6-0 |  Istvan Ruzsinszki |
TKO | Romanian Xtreme Fighting 13 | Oct 6, 2014 | 1 | 0 30 | Botoșani, Romania | |
| Win | 5-0 |  Vladimir Siminotov |
Submission (Americana) | FFG 4 - Full Fight Gala 4 | June 9, 2012 | 1 | 0 58 | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| Win | 4-0 |  Atilla Ucar |
TKO | EFC European Fighting Championship | March 24, 2012 | 2 | 5 00 | Iași, Romania | |
| Win | 3-0 |  Marius Grosu |
Submission (armbar) | FFG - Full Fight Satu Mare | July 9, 2011 | 1 | 3:30 | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| Win | 2-0 | Marius Bivol |
Submission (kimura) | HPF - Hungary vs. Eastern Europe | April 9, 2011 | 1 | 1:35 | Debrecen, Hungary | |
| Win | 1-0 |  Ryan Varela |
Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge - Maximum Force | April 25, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, United States |
References
- "Australia's biggest ever data theft: gang busted over credit card crime". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- "Gheorghe Ignat, luptătorul supranumit URSUL CARPATIN, va fi EXTRĂDAT în Marea Britanie". România TV (in Romanian). 30 August 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
