Ronda Rousey's Mom Goes OFF on Ronda's Coach

Ronda Rousey's mother, Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, former Judo world Champion and an education reformer, does not shy away from speaking her mind. That includes her issues with Ronda's coach Edmond Tarverdyan.
Interview by Humberto Guida

[Genjuro]

Listen to your mother next time. Could have saved your career and made you multiple millions.

[OcelotDAD]

YOU CAN CALL HER MYSTIC MOM CAUSE SHE PREDICTZ DIS TEENGZ

[Riggsatrandom]

If you discount Ronda then Edmond has a terrible record with fighters that he trains. Travis Browne and Jake Ellenberger were better fighters before they went to him.

[jimmypage]

Sould have taken her mums advice a long time ago. Edmond is a joke

[patrickwumbo]

She is saying what everyone in the MMA world is already thinking, but doesn't want to say anything about it. Good on her. Time for this to fact to come out of the MMA circles and into the public spotlight.

[baraka]

Ronda's mom was a champion. She knows best for her... and she didn't listen to her. Edmond is a bad coach for her. She should have changed camp long ago.

[RealFuckingReviews]

This is one of the most incredible rants in MMA history.

Her mother was absolutely right.

[alldayeverydayable]

She said this before Ronda was killed by Holly! She knew all along

[alphabet]

Mom is correct, and has validated my feelings entirely. He's dangerous if he exposes his fighters to the sort of beating Ronda took unnecessarily.

[AbstractDivinity]

There's a saying Dads know a lot but Moms knows everything.

[jakovasour]

If the interviewer could stutter more that would be great.

[mako]

after seeing how ronda performed in the last fight i have to agree with her mum. the strategy was bad- and he s meant to be a boxing coach?1?1? to walk in on a straight line against a taller boxer? with no feignts? no cutting off the ring- just following? poor footwork, no hook or leg to cut off the angles- just showed her poor boxing skills against an elite boxer. she was able to knockout these other atheltes- but none of them were world class.

but the worst was when she returned to her corner after the round and he says she was doing beautifully - to keep it up?! i couldn't believe my ears. she was getting tagged- i can understand him wanting to build her confindence, but anyone who has or hasn't fought could see.= that she had to cut off the ring, feint and then step back and counter with an uppercut or hook- cos she was going to counter the step in. against a south paw the best punch is a straight righ- a hook is useless when the boxer turns away from the hook and to the left cos the distance is too great- and he was telling her to throw it. you can just see his other boxer- the raging bull - vic darchinyan - who is probably the ugliest technique in all of boxing to see, that he dosing know how to improve a boxers technique. vic is great, a power guy- but his technique is horrendous- he sticks his elbows out, he looks like a crab clawing at his oppponest he hunches over- he hooks waaay too wide, and he leads with his chin up, he telegraphs his jab- all basic mistakes that he s able to get away with because he has prodigious power. sometimes having big fists and amazing torque, - power- is all u need over more disciplined and technical guys.- horrendous- any coach would have corrected his technique from the first day in.

but when you have nt got technique and u rely on power- and u face a fighter like holm who has power AND technique AND experience?!? you get exposed like ronda did.

and the new!!!

[reneediaz]

OMFG that made me laugh the first word that came out of her mouth she went in lawwdd

[matthewbartke]

I looked this up specifically because of Edmond's advice after the first round of the fight with Holm. "You're doing great!" Ummm she's trying to box a world champion boxer and is getting beat down. What fight are you watching Edmond?

[LanNguyen-iuoe]

I'm dead at Ronda's mom 😭😂 She tell it how it is

[Epiccity]

Should have listened to Mom. She was far too cocky and her lack of striking skill was very obvious when matched against a skilled striker.

[soup]

this guy will never coach a champion again. I hope ronda gives it one last shot under a striking coach who can actually teach and improve her. this guy is dire.

[xad]

Respect to her for speaking her mind.

Would love to hear more details about what it is about Edmund she finds bad? Is it coaching techniques? Outdated methods? Lack of diverse training? Too many hard sparring increasing chance of brain injury? Or maybe just a horrible person when the cameras are not around?

I really hope the interviewer asked follow up questions, although, the way he asked this question so reluctantly, i'm guessing there is no follow up. Guess it's up to Ariel to do the job properly.

[ericwilliams]

"OK champ, beautiful work. Listen to me, all she wants to do is catch you with the left hand and come over the top with the hook"
Should have listened to mom. Never trust an Armenian.

[Annoyance]

proven when travis browne had him as a couch