Английская Википедия:Edmond Tarverdyan

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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 Bamtamweight Champion Ronda Rousey,[2] Travis Browne,[3][4] Jake Ellenberger,[5] boxer Art Hovhannisyan[6] and Edmen Shahbazyan.[7]

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]

References

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