Ata Atdayev
Pro record: 5-0
Amateur record: 10-1
Weight class: Flyweight
Age: 25
Fighting out of Turkey/Russia
Before his current undefeated run as a pro Ara Atdayev carved his path at the IMMAF as an amateur. Along with building up a 10-1 record, he obtained a World and European gold medal. His best win as an amateur was against Ruslan Satiev who is a successful IMMAF world champion as well. Atdayev has grown his skillset big time compared to his early fights as an amateur. He’s been a solid wrestler and grinder from the start. He moves around a lot and times takedowns near perfectly. The striking is coming along well. Atsayev is light on his feet and moves fast and strikes fast. His best weapon on the feet would be his kicks. He’ll go to the legs, body, and head while mixing in some spinning kicks as well. Atdayev is still a growing product, we haven’t seen the complete package yet. At 125 I like Atdayev as a future UFC fighter.
Nick Piccininni
Pro record: 4-0
Amateur record: 0-0
Weight class: Flyweight
Age: 26
Fighting out of Gilroy, California, US
Piccininni is a three-time NCAA Division I All-American and a four-time Big 12 Conference champion out of Oklahoma State. His wrestling in MMA has translated into MMA well and looks comfortable on the feet. On the feet, he’s looked comfortable and has some real skill. Three of his four wins come by submission. The jiu-jitsu has been a nice touch to his high-level wrestling.
