2015 in RXF#RXF 16

{{short description|RXF mixed martial arts event in 2015}}

{{use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}

{{Infobox television

|image =

|genre = Sports

|runtime =

|creator = Sebastian Vieru

|country = Romania

|network = Sport.ro
Fight Network
FightBox

|first_aired = {{start date|2015|02|16}}

|last_aired = {{end date|2015|12|14}}

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2015 was the 4th year in the history of RXF, the largest mixed martial arts promotion based in Romania.

List of events

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="margin:1.0em auto; font-size:90%;"
scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event Title

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Arena

! scope="col" | Location

align=center| 1

| RXF 21: All Stars

| {{dts|2015|December|14}}

| Sala Polivalentă

| Bucharest, Romania

align=center| 2

| RXF 20: Verhoeven vs. Bogutzki

| {{dts|2015|October|19}}

| Sala Transilvania

| Sibiu, Romania

align=center| 3

| RXF 19: Galați

| {{dts|2015|August|31}}

| Dunărea Ice Arena

| Galați, Romania

align=center| 4

| RXF 18: Stanciu vs. Belbiță

| {{dts|2015|June|15}}

| BTarena

| Cluj-Napoca, Romania

align=center| 5

| RXF 17: Craiova

| {{dts|2015|March|16}}

| Sala Polivalentă

| Craiova, Romania

align=center| 6

| RXF 16: Brașov

| {{dts|2015|February|16}}

| Dumitru Popescu Arena

| Brașov, Romania

RXF 16

{{Infobox MMA event

|name= RXF 16: Brașov

|image=

|promotion=RXF

|date={{start date|2015|02|16}}

|venue=Dumitru Popescu Arena

|city= Brașov, Romania

|attendance=

|previousevent=RXF 15: All Stars

|followingevent=RXF 17: Craiova

}}

RXF 16: Brașov was a mixed martial arts event that took place on February 16, 2015, at the Dumitru Popescu Arena in Brașov, Romania.

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Ibrahim Telli

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Sebastian Ciobanu

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Virgil Munteanu

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ioan Vrânceanu

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|1:02

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Mariș

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Bogdan Barbu

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|1:23

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Izidor Bunea

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Caradima

|TKO (punches)

|1

|2:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Dinu Bucaleț

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Dumitru Bostan

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|3

|4:32

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Marius Șalaru

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Rayko Leviţchi

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Bogdan Nuț

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Florin Stan

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|2:38

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Daniel Stinghe

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Andrei Vasinca

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|2

|1:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Sturzu

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Popescu

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|2:31

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Mezei

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Răzvan Duță

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Delia Georgescu

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Maia Buzaș

|TKO (punches)

|1

|0:52

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/RXF-16-Brasov-Fight-Night-43521|title=RXF 16|publisher=Sherdog|accessdate=2020-10-30}}

RXF 17

{{Infobox MMA event

|name= RXF 17: Craiova

|image=

|promotion=RXF

|date={{start date|2015|03|16}}

|venue=Sala Polivalentă

|city= Craiova, Romania

|attendance=4,000{{Cite web|url=https://staredefapt.ro/craiova-va-fi-din-nou-gazda-celui-mai-mare-eveniment-de-mma-pe-16-martie/|title=Craiova va fi din nou gazda celui mai mare eveniment de MMA, pe 16 martie|publisher=staredefapt.ro|date=2015-03-02|language=Romanian}}

|previousevent=RXF 16: Brașov

|followingevent=RXF 18: Stanciu vs. Belbiță

}}

RXF 17: Craiova was a mixed martial arts event that took place on March 16, 2015, at the Sala Polivalentă in Craiova, Romania.

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|AZE}} Samir Aliev

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ionuț Atodiresei

|Submission (leg lock)

|1

|4:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Open Weight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cristian Mitrea

|def.

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marvin Campbell

|Submission (kimura)

|1

|4:20

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Bantamweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Diana Belbiţă

|def.

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Renáta Cseh-Lantos

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Bantamweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cristina Stanciu

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alice Ardelean

|Decision (split)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Anatoli Ciumac

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Florin Boboc

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Sergiu Breb

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Andrei Năstac

|TKO (Punches)

|1

|1:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Dinu Bucaleț

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Sturzu

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|2:51

|For the vacant RXF Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Dorin Stan

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Marius Tiţă

|KO (punch)

|2

|2:46

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Marian Iordan

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Stoica

|KO (punch)

|1

|0:53

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Aurel Pîrtea

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cătălin Miron

|TKO (punches)

|1

|2:10

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Laurențiu Călugăru

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ion Vodă

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|1:28

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/RXF-17-Fight-Night-44497|title=RXF 17|publisher=Sherdog|accessdate=2020-10-30}}

RXF 18

{{Infobox MMA event

|name= RXF 18: Stanciu vs. Belbiță

|image=

|promotion=RXF

|date={{start date|2015|06|15}}

|venue=BTarena

|city= Cluj-Napoca, Romania

|attendance=6,000{{Cite web|url=https://www.casino-magazine.ro/rxf-18-cluj-napoca.html|title=RXF 18 Cluj-Napoca|publisher=casino-magazine.ro|date=2015-07-30|language=Romanian}}

|previousevent=RXF 17: Craiova

|followingevent=RXF 19: Galați

}}

RXF 18: Stanciu vs. Belbiță was a mixed martial arts event that took place on June 15, 2015, at the BTarena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Bantamweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cristina Stanciu

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Diana Belbiţă

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|2:41

|For the vacant RXF Women's Bantamweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Super Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Lungu

|def.

|{{flagicon|POL}} Andrzej Kulik

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:59

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Orbocea

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Marian Rusu

|TKO (punches)

|1

|3:25

|For the vacant RXF Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Florin Gârdan (c)

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Mariș

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|For the RXF Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Chiru (c)

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Sergiu Breb

|Decision (majority)

|3

|5:00

|For the RXF Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Preda

|def.

|{{flagicon|TUR}} Ibrahim Telli

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|4:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Czerwiński

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Petru Ursachi

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|2:20

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Dorin Stan

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Marius Tiţă

|TKO (punches)

|2

|0:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} George Peintinger

|def.

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Kálmán Kovács

|TKO (punches)

|2

|4:10

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Izidor Bunea

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Daniel Alexandru

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|4:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Zoltán Turai

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Traian Rus

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|3

|2:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Jackie Gosh

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Rață

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|2:54

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ioan Vrânceanu

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Bogdan Nuț

|KO (punch)

|3

|2:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|MDA}} Sergiu Barbarosa

|def.

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Róbert Kertész

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|3:56

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Istvan Ruzsinszky

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Mihai Drăgan

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|2:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/RXF-18-ClujNapoca-46191|title=RXF 18: Stanciu vs. Belbiță|publisher=Sherdog|accessdate=2020-10-30}}

RXF 19

{{Infobox MMA event

|name= RXF 19: Galați

|image=

|promotion=RXF

|date={{start date|2015|08|31}}

|venue=Dunărea Ice Arena

|city= Galați, Romania

|attendance=

|previousevent=RXF 18: Stanciu vs. Belbiță

|followingevent=RXF 20: Verhoeven vs. Bogutzki

}}

RXF 19: Galați was a mixed martial arts event that took place on August 31, 2015, at the Dunărea Ice Arena in Galați, Romania.

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Super Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Lungu

|def.

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Mahmoud Hassan

|Submission (north-south choke)

|1

|2:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cristina Stanciu

|def.

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Irén Rácz

|Submission (triangle choke)

|1

|2:25

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Josh Hill

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ioan Vrânceanu

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Brightmon

|def.

|{{flagicon|MDA}} Andrei Barbarosa

|TKO (punches)

|1

|0:59

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Sergiu Breb

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Ianțoc

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|3:28

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Grec

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Silviu Cudalbu

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|4:18

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Rayko Levițchi

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Mezei

|KO (punch)

|1

|2:09

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cătălin Alecsuți

|def.

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Istvan Ruzsinszky

|Decision (majority)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Sturzu

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Liviu Sugacevschi

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|3:04

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Aurel Pîrtea

|def.

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Bentaiba Abdelkader

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:05

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/RXF-19-Romanian-Xtreme-Fighting-19-47609|title=RXF 19: Galați|publisher=Sherdog|accessdate=2020-10-30}}

RXF 20

{{Infobox MMA event

|name= RXF 20: Verhoeven vs. Bogutzki

|image=

|promotion=RXF

|date={{start date|2015|10|19}}

|venue=Sala Transilvania

|city= Sibiu, Romania

|attendance=4,000{{Cite web|url=https://www.ziaruldesport.ro/articol_11615_zds_pg_0.htm|title=Olandezul Rico Verhoeven a făcut senzație în Sibiu, având o prestație de geniu în gala RXF 20|publisher=ziaruldesport.ro|date=2015-10-20|language=Romanian}}

|previousevent=RXF 19: Galați

|followingevent=RXF 21: All Stars

}}

RXF 20: Verhoeven vs. Bogutzki (also known as The Champion Is Here) was a mixed martial arts event that took place on October 19, 2015, at the Sala Transilvania in Sibiu, Romania.

The event marked the MMA debut for the No. 1 heavyweight kickboxer in the world Rico Verhoeven.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/video-glory-champion-rico-verhoeven-wins-mma-debut/|title=Video: Glory Champion Rico Verhoeven Wins MMA Debut|publisher=lowkickmma.com|accessdate=2020-10-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightsports.tv/watch-glorys-rico-verhoeven-earns-tko-win-in-mma-debut/|title=GLORY’s Rico Verhoeven earns TKO win in MMA debut|publisher=fightsports.tv|accessdate=2020-10-30}}

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|NED}} Rico Verhoeven

|def.

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Viktor Bogutzki

|TKO (punches)

|1

|2:11

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Sergiu Breb

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Chiru (c)

|TKO (punches and elbows)

|2

|3:47

|For the RXF Middleweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Zoltán Turai

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ionuț Atodiresei

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Anatoli Ciumac

|vs.

|{{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Mysiala

|Draw

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Sturzu

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cătălin Miron

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|For the vacant RXF Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ioan Vrânceanu

|def.

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Zoltán Hegedűs

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:56

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Zsolt Balla

|def.

|{{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Sosnowski

|TKO (punches)

|1

|4:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|MDA}} Sergiu Barbarosa

|def.

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Kálmán Kovács

|TKO (punches)

|1

|1:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Middleweight

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Jackie Gosh

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Ianțoc

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|2

|4:25

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Andrei Vasinca

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Daniel Stinghe

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|2

|2:30

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Dragan Boț

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Răzvan Nițu

|TKO (corner stoppage)

|2

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/RXF-24-Brasov-55931|title=RXF 24: Brașov|publisher=Sherdog|accessdate=2020-10-30}}

RXF 21

{{Infobox MMA event

|name= RXF 21: All Stars

|image=

|promotion=RXF

|date={{start date|2015|12|14}}

|venue=Sala Polivalentă

|city= Bucharest, Romania

|attendance=

|previousevent=RXF 17: Craiova

|followingevent=RXF 22: Romania vs. Poland

}}

RXF 21: All Stars was a mixed martial arts event that took place on December 14, 2015, at the Sala Polivalentă in Bucharest, Romania.

===Results===

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Super Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|POL}} Michał Wlazło

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Lungu

|TKO (punches)

|2

|3:11

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Flyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cristina Stanciu

|def.

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Renáta Cseh-Lantos

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|3:13

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Preda (c)

|def.

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Marvin Campbell

|Submission (keylock)

|1

|2:05

|For the RXF Light Heavyweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Florin Gârdan (c)

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ioan Vrânceanu

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|For the RXF Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Anatoli Ciumac

|def.

|{{flagicon|POL}} Łukasz Parobiec

|Decision (split)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ionuț Atodiresei

|def.

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Róbert Micura

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|1:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Aurel Pîrtea

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Paul Toma

|Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|0:21

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Heavyweight

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Istvan Ruzsinszky

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Marian Iordan

|TKO (retirement)

|1

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ciprian Cărăușu

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Alexandru Popescu

|Submission (armbar)

|1

|3:43

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Andrei Vasinca

|def.

|{{flagicon|ROM}} Laurențiu Călugăru

|Decision (unanimous)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/RXF-21-MMA-All-Stars-2-49437|title=RXF 21: All Stars|publisher=Sherdog|accessdate=2020-10-30}}

See also

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