Edmond Tarverdyan

Edmond Tarverdyan is an Armenian mixed martial arts (MMA) trainer who co-owns the Glendale Fighting Club in Glendale, California. He has trained former UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey, Travis Browne, Jake Ellenberger, boxer Art Hovhannisyan and Edmen Shahbazyan. 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. Tarverdyan got into trouble with the California State Athletic Commission about lying about his arrest history leading to his corner licence being revoked. The major criticism being that his fighter's skills appear to stagnate or decline under his coaching methods.