Tariel Bitsadze

Tariel Bitsadze is a Georgian karateka and mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight and Super heavyweight division. He is a former RINGS Openweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts career A former 1991 World Open Karate Championship finalist who was eliminated by Andy Hug, Bitsadze trained for his mixed martial arts debut in his Fighting Network RINGS's RINGS Georgia team, taking in both editions of the King of Kings tournament. He was pitted against RINGS Holland exponent Gilbert Yvel at the first one, but he was taken down and submitted via armbar, thus being eliminated from the league. Tariel performed better at the next edition, threatening Renato Sobral with a close guillotine choke attempt, but being eventually caught in an armbar again and eliminated.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Renato Sobral Submission (armbar) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Gilbert Yvel Submission (armbar) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block B

Osaka, Japan Win

Joop Kasteel TKO Rings: Rings Georgia

Georgia Loss

Joop Kasteel Submission (keylock) Rings: Rise 4th

Japan Loss

Kiyoshi Tamura Submission (rear-naked choke) Rings: Rise 3rd

Japan Win

Kiyoshi Tamura TKO Rings: Third Fighting Integration

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Dick Vrij Submission (rear-naked choke) Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1

Japan Win

Yoshihisa Yamamoto N/A Rings: Budokan Hall 1997

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yoshihisa Yamamoto N/A Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final

Loss

Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov N/A Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final

Win

Hans Nijman N/A Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final

Win

Nikolai Zouev N/A Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round

Win

Dimitre Petkov N/A Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round