Bazigit Atajev is a Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 and kickboxer

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

, who represented Russia in RINGS, fought in Pride Fighting Championships, and also competed in K-1

K-1

K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...

 kickboxing. He is known for a fierce spinning heel kick, and Sambo

Sambo (martial art)

Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons". Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand...

 style grappling. Atajev also holds notable wins against Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Roman Zentsov

Roman Zentsov

Roman Zentsov is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter who has competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, a major MMA organization based in Japan, and BodogFIGHT...

, Valdas Pocevius, and Aaron Brink.

Ajatev was considered a rising star in 2003 entering his first fight with PRIDE. In his Pride debut, he suffered his only loss against Dutchman Alistair Overeem

Alistair Overeem

Alistair Cees Overeem is a British born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer, signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Interim Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and made history by being the only fighter in combat...

 at Pride 24

PRIDE 24

Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan on December 23, 2002.- Daijiro Matsui vs. Kazuki Okubo:...

. Atajev then planned to make his return to Pride, at their final event Pride 34

PRIDE 34

Pride 34: Kamikaze was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on April 8, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.-Background:...

 against Gilbert Yvel

Gilbert Yvel

Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch heavyweight mixed martial artist associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship promotions...

, however due to a stomach illness the bout was cancelled.

In 2008, he faced the eventual K-1 champion Remy Bonjasky

Remy Bonjasky

Remy "The Flying Gentleman" Bonjasky is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer of Surinamese descent. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion, who has won the title in 2003, 2004, and 2008...

 in his kickboxing debut. He was defeated by knockout early in the third round.

Mixed martial arts record

|Win
|align=center|16-1
|   Valdas Pocevicius
| KO (punches)
| Hero's Lithuania 2006

Hero's Lithuania 2006

Hero's Lithuania 2006 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Hero's promotion on November 11, 2006 at the Simens Arena in Vilnius, Lithuania.It was the follow-up event to Hero's Lithuania 2005.-Results:...

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|align=center| 2:02
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| Win
|align=center|15-1
|  Beneilton Pereira da Silva
|TKO (punches)
|Rings Russia - CIS vs. The World
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|1:03
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| Win
|align=center|14-1
|  Mindaugas Kulikauskas
|Submission (armbar)
|Shooto Lithuania - King of Bushido Stage 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|1:53
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| Loss
|align=center|13-1
|  Alistair Overeem

Alistair Overeem

Alistair Cees Overeem is a British born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer, signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Interim Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and made history by being the only fighter in combat...

|TKO (knee to the body)
|Pride 24

PRIDE 24

Pride 24: Cold Fury 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan on December 23, 2002.- Daijiro Matsui vs. Kazuki Okubo:...

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|align=center| 2
|align=center|4:59
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| Win
|align=center|13-0
|  Kestutis Arbocius
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Rings Lithuania - Bushido Rings 5: Shock
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|align=center| 2
|align=center|2:58
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| Win
|align=center|12-0
|  Chris Franco
|Submission (neck crank)
|Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 2002
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|2:31
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| Win
|align=center|11-0
|  Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
|Decision (majority)
|Rings - World Title Series 5
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|align=center| 3
|align=center|5:00
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| Win
|align=center|10-0
|  Aaron Brink
|KO (spinning back kick)
|Rings - 10th Anniversary
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|1:09
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| Win
|align=center|9-0
|  Maynard Marcum
|KO (punch)
|Rings - World Title Series 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|1:08
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| Win
|align=center|8-0
|  Roman Zentsov

Roman Zentsov

Roman Zentsov is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter who has competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, a major MMA organization based in Japan, and BodogFIGHT...

|KO (high kick)
|BARS - Moscow vs St. Petersburg
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|0:10
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| Win
|align=center|7-0
|  Rolandas Digrys
|Submission (armbar)
|Rings Lithuania - Bushido Rings 2
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|0:47
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| Win
|align=center|6-0
|  Dimitar Doichinov
|TKO (strikes)
|Rings Russia - Russia vs. Bulgaria
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|4:12
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| Win
|align=center|5-0
|  Islam Dadalov
|Submission (knees and punches)
|IAFC - Pankration Russian Championship 2001
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|0:48
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| Win
|align=center|4-0
|  Vitali Shkraba
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|IAFC - Pankration Russian Championship 2001
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|2:45
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| Win
|align=center|3-0
|  Yuri Zhernikov
|TKO (punches)
|IAFC - Pankration Russian Championship 2001
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|2:26
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| Win
|align=center|2-0
|  Tikhon Gladkov
|TKO (punches)
|IAFC - Pankration Russian Championship 2001
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|1:41
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| Win
|align=center|1-0
|  Arunas Juskevicius
|KO
|Rings Lithuania - Bushido Rings 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center|0:14
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