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Okay, there has to be a lot more to this story than what we already know. We’ve already learned today that Ronda Rousey‘s mom disliked her daughter’s head coach Edmond Tarverdyan, but we had no idea it was this much. In part 2 of her interview with LatiNation (see part 1 here), Dr. AnnMaria De … Read more
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has attributed a large amount of her success to her mother, Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, a judo champion in her own right and the sparring partner who would grapple with her daughter from a young age. Dr. De Mars laid the groundwork that eventually led to Rousey’s success in … Read more
The World’s Most Dominant Athlete and unbeaten UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey was the guest on Monday’s episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Ronda’s head coach Edmond Tarverdyan was also on the show. Watch the on-demand replay now. https://youtu.be/AL2ampi5uqs
No love was lost between Travis Browne and Brendan Schaub leading up to their heavyweight showdown at UFC 181. No love was lost inside the cage either as the two went at it in Las Vegas. Schaub held his ground for a good portion of the round but an uppercut from Browne completely changed the … Read more
By: Joey Krebs GLENDALE, Calif. — The Four Horsewomen Clinic was a big hit this weekend at the Glendale Fighting Club where UFC women’s Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, along with Marina Shafir, Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke, hosted a power punch clinic which benefitted the non-profit Didi Hirsch Foundation. Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services is … Read more
Watch as UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey goes through her full open workout routine ahead of her UFC 170 championship bout against fellow Olympian Sara McMann. Her open workout took place Monday at her home gym, Glendale Fighting Club, in Los Angeles.
UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey discusses her upcoming UFC 170 bout with Sara McMann during a media scrum held Monday in L.A. Rousey talks about fighting so soon after her recent win over Miesha Tate, facing a fellow Olympian, her loyalty to her coach Edmond Tarverdyan, living with her fellow Four Horsewomen and her upcoming movie projects. Enjoy.
“I want to say thank you to Ronda for changing my life forever.” Those were the words of undefeated female MMA fighter Marina Shafir following her 59-second victory over Danielle Mack at Tuff-N-Uff’s “Mayhem in Mesquite II” Saturday night. Like Ronda Rousey, Shafir also comes from a judo background and guess how she finished the fight — you guessed it — via armbar — just like the signature move of her BFF. Shafir trains alongside Rousey at Glendale Fighting Club under the tutelage of coach Edmond Tarverdyan.
Check out this video of Ronda Rousey training at Glendale Fighting Club with Coach Edmond Tarverdyan as she prepares for her Strikeforce bantamweight title fight against Miesha Tate which takes place this Saturday.