title: Tariel Bitsadze
text: # Tariel Bitsadze
  
  Tariel Bitsadze (Georgian: ტარიელ ბიწაძე) 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
  
  Professional record breakdown :
  
  | 13 matches | 7 wins | 6 losses |
  | - | - | - |
  | By knockout | 2 | 0 |
  | By submission | 0 | 5 |
  | Unknown | 5 | 1 |
  | Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
  | Loss | 7-6 | Renato Sobral | Submission (armbar) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | October 9, 2000 | 1 | 2:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
  | Loss | 7-5 | Gilbert Yvel | Submission (armbar) | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block B | December 22, 1999 | 1 | 2:18 | Osaka, Japan | |
  | Win | 7-4 | Joop Kasteel | TKO | Rings: Rings Georgia | October 8, 1999 | 1 | 4:11 | Georgia | |
  | Loss | 6-4 | Joop Kasteel | Submission (keylock) | Rings: Rise 4th | June 24, 1999 | 1 | 6:01 | Japan | |
  | Loss | 6-3 | Kiyoshi Tamura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rings: Rise 3rd | May 22, 1999 | 1 | 9:19 | Japan | Lost the RINGS Openweight Championship. |
  | Win | 6-2 | Kiyoshi Tamura | TKO | Rings: Third Fighting Integration | May 29, 1998 | 1 | 3:39 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the RINGS Openweight Championship. |
  | Loss | 5-2 | Dick Vrij | Submission (rear naked choke) | Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 | October 25, 1997 | 1 | 6:07 | Japan | |
  | Win | 5-1 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | N/A | Rings: Budokan Hall 1997 | January 22, 1997 | 0 | 0:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
  | Win | 4-1 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | N/A | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final | January 1, 1997 | 0 | 0:00 | | |
  | Loss | 3-1 | Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov | N/A | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final | January 1, 1997 | 0 | 0:00 | | |
  | Win | 3-0 | Hans Nijman | N/A | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final | January 1, 1997 | 0 | 0:00 | | |
  | Win | 2-0 | Nikolai Zouev | N/A | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round | October 25, 1996 | 0 | 0:00 | | |
  | Win | 1-0 | Dimitre Petkov | N/A | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round | October 21, 1995 | 0 | 0:00 | | |
  