Edmond "Diamond" Tarverdyan is a former professional Nak Muay (record of 59 wins and 6 losses) and MMA fighter(record of 2 wins and 0 losses) who is currently the head trainer at the Glendale Fighting Club.
Edmond Tarverdyan made his professional MMA debut in 2012 against Phil Nunez at LOP: Chaos at the Casino which, we won n the first round by KO knee. He next fought at LOP: Chaos at the Casino 2 against Dominic Gutierrez. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Edmond would retire from competing to focus on coaching.
Before his MMA career, Edmond claims to be a WBC International Muay Thai Champion with a competitive record of 59-6. However, in an interview given to LS-Magazine, he claimed to have a Muay Thai record of over 300 fights with a 90% win record.
Edmond Tarverdyan is the head trainer at the Glendale Fighting Club that he founded in 1997. Edmond's gym gained popularity after one of their team members, Ronda Rousey gained popularity in the UFC and winning the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. This was the gym's glory period as it gained popularity along with Rousey's rise to the top of the UFC.
However, after Ronda Rousey lost her UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship to Holly Holm at 193, things would turn south for Edmond and the gym as the community started criticizing him for Ronda's striking ability. This criticism increased after Rousey dominated in her next fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207.
Along with this, the poor record of other fighters in Glendale added to the backlash. The records included Shayna Baszler going 0-3, Clay Guida going 0-2, Jessamyn Duke losing 5 of her next 6-fights, Marina Shafir losing 2 of her next 3-fights, Jake Ellenberger losing 5 of her next 7-fights and Ronda's husband losing 4-times and winning twice. Due to this poor performance, the gym and Edmond lost their reputation and became a target of harsh criticism.
The Glendale Fighting Club still exists with Edmond as the head coach and, the Club still has its team that competes in the regional circuit.
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Edmond Tarverdyan's current record stands at 2-0. He is a retired MMA fighter and head trainer at Glendale Fighting Club.
Edmond Tarverydyan's last fight was against Dominic Gutierrez who he defeated via Unanimous Decision at LOP: Chaos at the Casino 2.
Below is the professional MMA record of Edmond Tarverydyan:
