Aleksandra Albu (Russian: Aleksandra Albu, also transliterated Alexandra; born 14 July 1990) is a Moldovan-born Russian mixed martial artist. Albu was previously a participant in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's strawweight divisionAlexandra Albu has competed in karate, crossfit, as well as bodybuilding competitionsAlbu was expected to make her promotional debut against Julie Kedzie at UFC Fight Night 33 on 6 December 2013. But, Albu was forced to pull out of the bout due to a knee injury.Albu made her first appearance on April 11, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 64 against Izabela Badurek. Badurek was defeated in the second round by Albu by a choke guillotine. Albu made her return to UFC in July of 2017 after a hiatus of two years. She fought Kailin Curran who is an American fighter. Albu beat her by an unanimous decision.Albu took on Emily Whitmire on 17 February 2019 at UFC on ESPN 1. She was defeated by submission in the first roundAlbu was up against the promotional newcomer Loma Lookboonmee on October 26, 2019 on UFC on ESPN+ 20. She was defeated by split-decision. a student in the Academy of Intellectual Property. Her nickname, Stitch, comes from the fictional character Stitch from the film Lilo & Stitch.She officially is a representative of Russia after many years of living and training in Moscow.
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