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Bazigit Atajev
Бозагит Атаев
Bozigit Ataev in 2019
BornBozigit Atavovich Atajev
(1979-12-03) 3 December 1979 (age 44)
Niznie Kazanishe, Buynaksky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR
Other namesWolf
ResidenceMakhachkala, Dagestan
NationalityRussian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight230 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight (2018–present)
StyleSanda, Sambo
Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
TeamPyat Storon Sveta
Russian Top Team
Years active2000–2006, 2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins20
By knockout15
By submission4
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout3
By submission2
Draws1
Other information
Notable school(s)Five Directions of the World
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Bozigit Ataev
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Wushu Sanda
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kuala Lumpur +90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Toronto +90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hanoi +90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Macau +90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Yerevan +90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong -80 kg

Bazigit Atavovich Atajev (Kumyk: Bozigit Atay Atawnu ulanı, Russian: Бозигит Атавович Атаев; born 3 December 1979) is a Russian mixed martial artist and sanshou kickboxer, who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional since 2000, he has competed in RINGS and PRIDE Fighting Championships. He is known for a fierce spinning heel kick and Sambo style grappling.

Early life

Bozigit was born in 1979 in the village of Lower Kazanyshy to a Kumyk family.[1] He studied in the famous in Dagestan sports-dedicated boarding school "Five Directions of the World".[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Bozigit started his MMA career in 2000 knocking out Arunas Juskevicius at RINGS Lithuania: Bushido RINGS 1. The following year he won a 16 participant tournament "IAFC Pankration Russian Championship 2001". He got knocked out Roman Zentsov by a spinning wheel kick and Aaron Brink by a spinning back kick, and defeated Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by decision in the same year.

PRIDE Fighting Championships

Atajev debuted in PRIDE in December 2002 and suffered his only loss against Dutchman Alistair Overeem at PRIDE 24.[3] 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.[4]

Professional Fighters League

Atajev made his debut in North America on 21 June 2018 at PFL 2 against Dan Spohn in Light heavyweight tournaments.[5] 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 30 August 2018.[6] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.

In the semifinals, Atajev faced Vinny Magalhaes, losing via first-round submission.

In 2019, Atajev fought Dan Spohn in a rematch at PFL 3, winning in via first-round knockout. On 8 August at PFL 6, Atajev fought Emiliano Sordi, losing via first-round knockout. He faced Sordi again in the quarterfinals of the 2019 tournament, losing via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.

Wushu sanda

Bozigit Ataev is one of three five time Wushu Sanda world champions along with Muslim Salikhov and Mohsen Mohammadseifi. He won world championship in 1999 , 2001, 2003, 2005, 2013 and earned silver medal in 2009

Kickboxing

Bozigit took part in "BARS: Heavyweight Cup Of Gold BARS 2003" kickboxing tournament. He defeated Denis Grigoriev in first round but loss to Eduard Voznovich in final. 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.[7]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches 20 wins 5 losses
By knockout 15 3
By submission 4 2
By decision 1 0
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 20–5–1 Emiliano Sordi Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 9 31 October 2019 1 4:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight Semifinal bout.
Draw 20–4–1 Viktor Nemkov Draw (majority) 1 4:26 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout.
Loss 20–4 Emiliano Sordi KO (punches) PFL 6 8 August 2019 1 1:22 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 20–3 Dan Spohn KO (punches) PFL 3 6 June 2019 1 3:25 Uniondale, New York, United States
Loss 19–3 Vinny Magalhães Submission (kimura) PFL 9 13 October 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 30 August 2018 1 3:30 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 17–2 Dan Spohn TKO (punches) PFL 2 21 June 2018 3 4:31 Chicago, Illinois, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 17–1 Jeremy May TKO (punches) Kunlun Fight MMA 10 6 April 2017 1 2:15 Beijing, China
Win 16–1 Valdas Pocevicius KO (punches) HERO'S Lithuania 2006 11 November 2006 1 2:02 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 15–1 Beneilton Pereira da Silva TKO (punches) RINGS Russia: CIS vs. The World 20 August 2005 1 1:03 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win 14–1 Mindaugas Kulikauskas Submission (armbar) Shooto Lithuania: King of Bushido Stage 1 14 November 2003 1 1:53 Vilnius, Lithuania
Loss 13–1 Alistair Overeem TKO (knee to the body) PRIDE 24 23 December 2002 2 4:59 Fukuoka, Japan
Win 13–0 Kestutis Arbocius Submission (guillotine choke) RINGS Lithuania: Bushido RINGS 5: Shock 9 November 2002 2 2:58 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 12–0 Chris Franco Submission (neck crank) Shoot Boxing: S-Cup 2002 7 July 2002 1 2:31 Yokohama, Japan
Win 11–0 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Decision (majority) RINGS: World Title Series 5 21 December 2001 3 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 10–0 Aaron Brink KO (spinning back kick) RINGS: 10th Anniversary 11 August 2001 1 1:09 Tokyo, Japana
Win 9–0 Maynard Marcum KO (punch) RINGS: World Title Series 2 15 June 2001 1 1:08 Yokohama, Japan
Win 8–0 Roman Zentsov KO (spinning wheel kick) BARS: Moscow vs St. Petersburg 30 May 2001 1 0:10 Moscow, Russia
Win 7–0 Rolandas Digrys Submission (armbar) RINGS Lithuania: Bushido Rings 2 8 May 2001 1 0:47 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 6–0 Dimitar Doichinov TKO (strikes) RINGS Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria 6 April 2001 1 4:12 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win 5–0 Islam Dadalov TKO (submission to strikes) IAFC: Pankration Russian Championship 2001 8 February 2001 1 0:48 Yaroslavl, Russia
Win 4–0 Vitali Shkraba TKO (corner stoppage) IAFC: Pankration Russian Championship 2001 8 February 2001 1 2:45 Yaroslavl, Russia
Win 3–0 Yuri Zhernikov TKO (submission to punches) IAFC: Pankration Russian Championship 2001 8 February 2001 1 2:26 Yaroslavl, Russia
Win 2–0 Tikhon Gladkov TKO (punches) IAFC: Pankration Russian Championship 2001 8 February 2001 1 1:41 Yaroslavl, Russia
Win 1–0 Arunas Juskevicius KO RINGS Lithuania: Bushido RINGS 1 24 October 2000 1 0:14 Vilnius, Lithuania

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

Professional kickboxing record
 ? wins ,  ? loss,  ? draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2008-7-13 Loss Remy Bonjasky K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei Taipei City, Taiwan KO (jumping knee strike) 3 2:17 1-2
2003-06-25 Loss Eduard Voznovich BARS: Heavyweight Cup Of Gold BARS 2003 Moscow, Russia Decision 5 3:00 1-1
2003-06-25 Win Denis Grigoriev BARS: Heavyweight Cup Of Gold BARS 2003 Moscow, Russia Decision 5 3:00 1-0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Атаев Бозигит Атавович / Знаменитые люди / СКФО". Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Атаев Бозигит Атавович / Знаменитые люди / СКФО". Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ^ "2003 PRIDE GP 开幕战赛场实录_青蜂侠_新浪博客". Sina.com.cn. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  4. ^ www.mmaweekly.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071025032026/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3728&zoneid=13. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Fight Card - PFL 2". PFL.
  6. ^ "Fight Card - PFL 7". PFL. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Martial Arts Supplies, Online Martial Art suppliers of Weapons Equipment punch bags MMA Information Supplier West Midlands UK". www.mmauniverse.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009.

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