Edmond Tarverdyan

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Edmond Tarverdyan
Born Kirovakan, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Style Boxing, Muay Thai
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
By decision1
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Edmond Tarverdyan is an Armenian mixed martial arts (MMA) trainer who co-owns the Glendale Fighting Club in Glendale, California. [1] He has trained former UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey, [2] Travis Browne, [3] [4] Jake Ellenberger, [5] boxer Art Hovhannisyan [6] and Edmen Shahbazyan. [7]

Contents

Edmond Tarverdyan's credentials as a professional fight trainer and the quality of his boxing training have often drawn ridicule and mockery from the media and the MMA community. [8] [9] [10] Tarverdyan got into trouble with the California State Athletic Commission about lying about his arrest history leading to his corner licence being revoked. [11] The major criticism being that his fighter's skills appear to stagnate or decline under his coaching methods. [12] [13] [14]

Career

Edmond Tarverdyan began practicing martial arts since he was 16, [15] this resulted in Tarverdyan winning the WBC US Muay Thai title. [16] He mistakenly credits this as the WBC international title because he was originally supposed to fight for that title against Brian Carlos, though a last minute change lead to this fight being scrapped in favor of the WBC USA title fight. After retiring from professional fighting Taverdyan took up teaching MMA. [17]

Media

Tarverdyan was a coach on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Gift, Paul (November 3, 2015). "Rousey's coach bankrupt, GFC transfer investigated". Bloody Elbow.
  2. ↑ Mindenhall, Chuck. "The night Edmond Tarverdyan broke down and cried". The Athletic.
  3. ↑ Raimondi, Marc (September 19, 2017). "Edmond Tarverdyan talks Travis Browne career trajectory, says criticizing coaches 'don't know sh*t'". MMA Fighting.
  4. ↑ "Browne to stick with Tarverdyan as coach, discusses 'tough year'". ESPN.com. February 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jake Ellenberger: Ronda Rousey's coach 'probably' the best I've had in career". October 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Art Hovhannisyan splits the difference, defeats Miguel Acosta". Glendale News-Press. July 21, 2012.
  7. ↑ Tabuena, Anton (May 27, 2022). "'It was long overdue' - Shahbazyan explains leaving controversial coach Edmond Tarverdyan, Ronda Rousey". Bloody Elbow.
  8. ↑ Payne, Marissa (January 3, 2017). "People are still pummeling Ronda Rousey's coach four days after UFC 207 loss". The Washington Post.
  9. ↑ "Video: Ronda Rousey's coach under fire for 'ludicrous' mid-round pep talk in loss to Holly Holm". Fox Sports. November 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ Tabuena, Anton (September 19, 2017). "Edmond Tarverdyan blasts other coaches: I know my s—t, shut up!". Bloody Elbow.
  11. ↑ Raimondi, Marc (January 21, 2016). "CSAC revokes license of Edmond Tarverdyan". MMA Fighting.
  12. ↑ "Travis Browne Is Still Training With Edmond Tarverdyan, so Let's Talk About Why That Sucks". www.vice.com. 3 February 2017.
  13. ↑ Rogers, Martin. "Coach may have doomed Ronda Rousey's fight, career". USA TODAY.
  14. ↑ "Rousey's mother says coach 'won the lottery' when Ronda walked into gym". 6abc Philadelphia.
  15. ↑ "Glendale's Edmond Tarverdyan no longer a secret to fighting world". Glendale News-Press. February 13, 2014.
  16. ↑ "WBC Muay Thai 2008 Champions list". WBC Muay Thai. March 22, 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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