Bozigit Ataev
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| Bazigit Atajev Бозагит Атаев | |
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 Bozigit Ataev in 2019 | |
| Born | Bozigit Atavovich Atajev 3 December 1979 Niznie Kazanishe, Buynaksky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Other names | Wolf |
| Residence | Makhachkala, Dagestan |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight (2018–present) |
| Style | Sanda, Sambo |
| Fighting out of | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
| Team | Pyat Storon Sveta Russian Top Team |
| Years active | 2000–2006, 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable school(s) | Five Directions of the World |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Russia
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| Wushu Sanda | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2013 Kuala Lumpur | +90 kg |
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2009 Toronto | +90 kg |
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2005 Hanoi | +90 kg |
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2003 Macau | +90 kg |
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2001 Yerevan | +90 kg |
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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
[edit]Bozigit was born in 1979 in the village of Lower Kazanyshy to a Kumyk family.[1] He studied in the famous Dagestan sports-dedicated boarding school "Five Directions of the World".[2]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Russian Wushu Championships
- Russian Wushu Champion
- World Wushu Championships
- Five time World Champion
- International Absolute Fighting Council
- IAFC Absolute Fighting Russian Championship Tournament Winner
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 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 (2019) | October 31, 2019 | 1 | 4:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Draw | 20–4–1 | Viktor Nemkov | Draw (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 20–4 | Emiliano Sordi | KO (punches) | PFL 6 (2019) | August 8, 2019 | 1 | 1:22 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 20–3 | Dan Spohn | TKO (punches) | PFL 3 (2019) | June 6, 2019 | 1 | 3:25 | Uniondale, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 19–3 | Vinny Magalhães | Submission (kimura) | PFL 9 (2018) | October 13, 2018 | 1 | 1:58 | Long Beach, California, United States | 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 19–2 | Emiliano Sordi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:43 | 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 18–2 | Sean O'Connell | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | PFL 7 (2018) | August 30, 2018 | 1 | 3:30 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 17–2 | Dan Spohn | TKO (punches) | PFL 2 (2018) | June 21, 2018 | 3 | 4:31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| 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) | Bushido FC: 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) | 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 | Rolandas Digrys | Submission (armbar) | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 2 | May 8, 2001 | 1 | 0:47 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 7–0 | Dimitar Doichinov | TKO (punches) | Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria | April 6, 2001 | 1 | 4:12 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Islam Dadalov | TKO (submission to knees and punches) | IAFC: Pankration Russian Championship 2001 | February 8, 2001 | 1 | 0:48 | Yaroslavl, Russia | Won the IAFC Russian Cup Heavyweight Tournament. |
| Win | 5–0 | Vitali Shkraba | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 2:45 | IAFC Russian Cup Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 4–0 | Yuri Zhernikov | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:26 | IAFC Russian Cup Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 3–0 | Tikhon Gladkov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:41 | IAFC Russian Cup Heavyweight Tournament Round of 16. | |||
| Win | 2–0 | Arunas Juskevicius | KO (punches) | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1 | October 24, 2000 | 1 | 0:14 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vasilin Bazhirov | TKO (punches) | Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria | May 21, 2000 | 1 | N/A | Tula, Russia | Heavyweight debut. |
Kickboxing record (incomplete)
[edit]| 1 wins , 2 loss, 0 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Атаев Бозигит Атавович / Знаменитые люди / СКФО". Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Атаев Бозигит Атавович / Знаменитые люди / СКФО". Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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