Silviu Vulc

{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Silviu Vulc
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| caption = Silviu Vulc
| birth_name = Silviu Dorin Vulc
| birth_date = [[Deva, Romania|Deva]], [[Romania]]
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| residence = [[Phuket (city)|Phuket]], [[Thailand]]
| nationality = {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Romanians|Romanian]]
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| weight_class = [[Heavyweight (MMA)|Heavyweight (265 lb)]]
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| fighting_out_of = [[Deva, Romania]]
| team = Phuket Top Team
| rank =
| years_active = 1992–present ([[Mixed martial arts|MMA]])
| mma_kowin = 1
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| sherdog = 27016
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| updated = November 29, 2011
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'''Silviu Dorin Vulc''' more commonly known as '''Silviu Vulc''' is a [[Romanian people|Romanian]] [[Heavyweight (MMA)|heavyweight]] [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]]. Silviu Vulc spent his early career [[boxing]] in [[Romania]], he then moved to [[Russia]] to train with [[Red Devil Sport Club]] team mates with [[Fedor Emelianenko]] and [[Alexander Emelianenko]]. Vulc spent two years there training and fighting. During this time he had ten [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] fights with eight wins and three losses, the first seven fights being semi-professional before moving into the professional league. Vulc had a short professional career, defeating Rodrigo Mendes in the Desert Combat Challenge in [[Israel]]<ref name="confident">{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Silviu-Vulc-27016 | title=sherdog.com}}</ref> and losing twice. His last fight being in 2008 for [[M-1 Global]]. Silviu has spent most of his time and energy over the years coaching others in [[boxing]] and [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] around the world including time spent in [[Russia]], [[Romania]] and [[London, England]].

== Background ==

Silviu Vulc comes from [[Deva, Romania|Deva]], [[Romania]], where he coached boxing for several years, notably training the Romanian Olympic Boxing Team.<ref name="confident">{{cite web|url=http://www.phukettopteam.com/silviu-dorian-vulc/}}</ref> and coaching at [[FC Dinamo Bucureşti]].<ref name="confident">{{cite web|url=http://gazetavaii.ro/sport/boxerii-hunedoreni-campioni-pentru-alte-echipe/}}</ref> Himself a former amateur boxer having a boxing career of 89 fights with 70 wins and two draws.

== Combat Sambo World Championships ==

Having studied the art of [[Combat Sambo]] for many years, in 2007, Silviu placed 5th in the World [[Combat Sambo]] Championship in [[Russia]] in the open weight division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.martialartsunltd.co.uk/martial-arts-illustrated.html | title=martialartsunltd.co.uk}}</ref>

== Currently ==
Four years later and after a year coaching professional [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] fighters in [[London, England]] for [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] gym, Team Titan, home to fighters such as [[Brad Pickett]] [[UFC]] Silviu moved to [[Thailand]] to work as coach for Phuket Top Team [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] and [[Muay Thai]] gym in [[Phuket (city)|Phuket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phukettopteam.com/silviu-dorian-vulc | title=phukettopteam.com}}</ref>

==Mixed martial arts record==
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|-
|{{no2}}Lose
|align=center|1-2–0
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Savelyev
|Submission(arm triangle)
|M-1 MFC - Fedor Emelianenko Cup
|{{dts|2008|May|15}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:38
|[[Saint Petersburg]], [[Russia]]
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|-
|{{no2}}Lose
|align=center|1-1-0 (1)
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Kfir Eitan
|Submission
|DCC 4 - Desert Combat Challenge
|{{dts|2007|June|23}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Israel]]
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1-0-0 (1)
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo Mendes
|TKO (cut)
|DCC 3 - Desert Combat Challenge
|{{dts|2007|March|10}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Israel]]
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{{end}}<ref name="confident"/>

===Sambo===
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! style="width:75px;"|Status !! style="width:75px;"|Date !! style="width:300px;"|Championship !! style="width:100px;"|Weight !! style="width:200px;"|Location
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| style="text-align:center;"| 5th
| style="text-align:center;"| 2007
|Russian Combat Sambo Championships<ref name=sambo2010>{{cite web|url=http://www.sambo.ru/events/championship/combat_championship_russia/|title=Russian Championship Sambo (selection for the World Cup and European championship)|accessdate=February 22, 2010|date=February 22, 2010}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| Open class
| [[Krasnokamsk]], [[Russia]]
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==External links==
*{{Sherdog|id=27016}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Romanian martial artist
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[[Category:Romanian mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Heavyweight mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Living people]]