Eugene Bareman

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Eugene Bareman
BornEugene Kryn Bareman [1]
(1979-08-26) 26 August 1979 (age 45)
Auckland, New Zealand
NicknameThe Mad Genius
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Weight191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand
Team City Kickboxing [3]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Galvão [4]
Years active2001–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins4
By knockout1
By submission3
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
Notable relatives Genah Fabian (cousin)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Eugene Kryn Bareman (born 21 May 1979) is a New Zealand mixed martial arts trainer. He is a former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is the head trainer and founder of City Kickboxing.

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Early life

Bareman was born in New Zealand to a Dutch father and Samoan mother, as one of three children. He started training in mixed martial arts to get into shape to play rugby. He studied in law school in Auckland, before dropping out in his second year to focus on fighting. [2]

Career

Bareman had an unassuming career as an amateur kickboxer. He started fighting in local kickboxing tournaments in 2001, and mixed martial arts in 2006. As of 5 July 2018, Bareman fought in 48 fights across different disciplines. [5]

Bareman founded City Kickboxing with former boxer Doug Viney in his local city Auckland, New Zealand in 2007. [6] Bareman and City Kickboxing made their names in 2018, with the successes of their fighters Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker. After both Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski claimed UFC championships in 2019, Bareman and City Kickboxing were named as the Coach of the Year and the Gym of the Year, respectively, by MMAJunkie.com. [7] [8]

Bareman and City Kickboxing repeated as Coach of the Year and the Gym of the Year in 2020. [9]

Notable fighters trained

Mixed martial arts

Boxers

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
7 matches4 wins3 losses
By knockout01
By submission31
By decision11
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win4–3Aaron ForsterlingDecision (unanimous)Nitro MMA 1026 October 201335:00 Logan City, Australia
Loss3–3Gareth EaleySubmission (rear-naked choke)Shuriken MMA13 October 201211:01 Auckland, New Zealand
Loss3–2Tyler ManawaroaDecision (unanimous)Warriors Realm 1518 August 201235:00 Gladstone, Australia
Loss3–1Rodney MacSwainTKO (leg injury)Supremacy Fighting Championship 414 November 200910:15 Auckland, New Zealand
Win3–0Steve KennedySubmission (rear-naked choke)ETK Thai Boxing20 December 2008N/AN/A Auckland, New Zealand
Win2–0Graeme GliddenSubmission (rear-naked choke)Kiwi King of the Ring23 February 200813:01 Tauranga, New Zealand
Win1–0James GriffithsSubmission (kimura)Carnage in the Cage27 October 20071N/A Auckland, New ZealandWelterweight debut.

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