Bazigit Atajev
| Bazigit Atajev Базагит Атаев | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bazigit Atavovich Atajev December 3, 1979 Niznie Kazanishe, Buynaksky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Other names | Wolf |
| Residence | Makhachkala, Dagestan |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Ethnicity | Kumyk |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Heavyweight Light Heavyweight (2018–present) |
| Style | Sanda, Wushu, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
| Team |
Pyat Storon Sveta Russian Top Team |
| Years active | 2000–2006, 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Bazigit Atavovich Atajev (Kumyk: Bozigit Atay Atawnu ulanı, Russian: Бозигит Атавович Атаев) is a Russian mixed martial artist and sanshou kickboxer of Kumyk heritage . He has competed in RINGS and Pride Fighting Championships. He is known for a fierce spinning heel kick and Sambo style grappling. Atajev holds notable wins against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Roman Zentsov, Valdas Pocevicius, and Aaron Brink. Atajev is currently fighting in the Light Heavyweight of the Professional Fighters League.
Sport career
Atajev debuted in PRIDE in December 2002 and suffered his only loss against Dutchman Alistair Overeem at Pride 24.[1] Atajev planned to make his return to Pride at their final event Pride 34 against Gilbert Yvel. However, due to a stomach illness, the bout was cancelled.[2]
In 2008, he faced the eventual K-1 champion Remy Bonjasky in his kickboxing debut. He was defeated by knockout early in the third round.[3]
He won the gold medal at the 2013 World Wushu Championships.
Professional Fighters League
Atajev made his debut in North America on 21st June at PFL 2 against Dan Spohn in Light Heavyweight tournaments.[4] He lost the fight by technical knockout in the third round.
In his second fight in the tournament, Atajev faced Sean O'Connell at PFL 7 on August 30, 2018.[5] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 19 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By submission | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19–3 | Vinny Magalhães | Submission (kimura) | PFL 9 | October 13, 2018 | 1 | 1:58 | Long Beach, California, United States | 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Semifinal bout. |
| Win | 19–2 | Emiliano Sordi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:43 | 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout. | |||
| Win | 18–2 | Sean O'Connell | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | PFL 7 | August 30, 2018 | 1 | 3:30 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 17–2 | Dan Spohn | TKO (punches) | PFL 2 | June 21, 2018 | 3 | 4:31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 17–1 | Jeremy May | TKO (punches) | Kunlun Fight MMA 10 | April 6, 2017 | 1 | 2:15 | Beijing, China | |
| Win | 16–1 | Valdas Pocevicius | KO (punches) | Hero's Lithuania 2006 | November 11, 2006 | 1 | 2:02 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 15–1 | Beneilton Pereira da Silva | TKO (punches) | Rings Russia: CIS vs. The World | August 20, 2005 | 1 | 1:03 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 14–1 | Mindaugas Kulikauskas | Submission (armbar) | Shooto Lithuania: King of Bushido Stage 1 | November 14, 2003 | 1 | 1:53 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Loss | 13–1 | Alistair Overeem | TKO (knee to the body) | Pride 24 | December 23, 2002 | 2 | 4:59 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | 13–0 | Kestutis Arbocius | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 5: Shock | November 9, 2002 | 2 | 2:58 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 12–0 | Chris Franco | Submission (neck crank) | Shoot Boxing: S-Cup 2002 | July 7, 2002 | 1 | 2:31 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–0 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Decision (majority) | Rings: World Title Series 5 | December 21, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 10–0 | Aaron Brink | KO (spinning back kick) | Rings: 10th Anniversary | August 11, 2001 | 1 | 1:09 | Tokyo, Japana | |
| Win | 9–0 | Maynard Marcum | KO (punch) | Rings: World Title Series 2 | June 15, 2001 | 1 | 1:08 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 8–0 | Roman Zentsov | KO (spinning wheel kick) | BARS: Moscow vs St. Petersburg | May 30, 2001 | 1 | 0:10 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 7–0 | Rolandas Digrys | Submission (armbar) | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 2 | May 8, 2001 | 1 | 0:47 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 6–0 | Dimitar Doichinov | TKO (strikes) | Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria | April 6, 2001 | 1 | 4:12 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Islam Dadalov | Submission (knees and punches) | IAFC: Pankration Russian Championship 2001 | February 8, 2001 | 1 | 0:48 | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Vitali Shkraba | TKO (corner stoppage) | IAFC: Pankration Russian Championship 2001 | February 8, 2001 | 1 | 2:45 | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Yuri Zhernikov | TKO (punches) | IAFC: Pankration Russian Championship 2001 | February 8, 2001 | 1 | 2:26 | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Tikhon Gladkov | TKO (punches) | IAFC: Pankration Russian Championship 2001 | February 8, 2001 | 1 | 1:41 | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Arunas Juskevicius | KO | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1 | October 24, 2000 | 1 | 0:14 | Vilnius, Lithuania |
References
- ↑ "2003 PRIDE GP 开幕战赛场实录_青蜂侠_新浪博客". Sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ↑ Archived October 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Archived October 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Fight Card - PFL 2". PFL.
- ↑ "Fight Card - PFL 7". PFL.
