Ronda Rousey's Coach Breaks Silence on Ronda & His Haters | TMZ Sports

Ronda Rousey's coach is trying his best to stay positive in the wake of her crushing defeat at UFC 207 ... and tells TMZ Sports he's tuning out the hate. We spoke to Edmond Tarverdyan on his way out of Glendale Fighting Club on Tuesday ... and asked how he felt about people, including Ronda's mom, blaming him for the Amanda Nunes slaughter.

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[RevolutionRapter]

Why he's driving a new Mercedes-Benz SUV when he claims that he is near bankruptcy?

[carmenleighgarcia]

head movement head movement head movement clinch clinch clinch no no no no

[oldmangayweatherwillberend]

The reporter is lucky that Edmond didn't get physical

[soccerman]

That's what y'all call breaking silence?

[pennywisetheclown]

Never trust a goof with hairy eyebrows😒

[arbov]

edmonton is fooor suuure the worst coach of all times - kenny florian

[LuKe]

"I believe [Ronda] still beats 90 percent of the
division... But whether she fights again or not, she’s still going to go
down as an absolute legend. I do believe she could regain the belt and beat any
of the other girls (in the division) at any given time.” Jon Jones

[luckystar]

No head movement at all in this video.

[FNDG]

Nice car for a near bankruptcy gym owner!

[wildcard]

"Come with me, if you dont want to live"
-edmond "careerminator" twerpverdyan

[JustinP]

wow, I love how he rolls out in his expensive car that Rhonda basically bought him. It is SO clear that he made her believe she needed to stay with him to learn striking and its so clear that was the worst thing for HER... sigh

[jono]

FOR ANYONE WHO IS NEW TO THE SPORT OR A RONDA FAN

All you idiots saying it's not the coach, it's her.. are delusional and fake fans of the sport.

He is the worst coach in MMA history. Listen to his corner advice, his interviews, his "logic" and then decide. Look at his gym. Look at travis Browne who was a killer heavyweight before moving to that gym and losing all footwork, creative and killer instinct.

AND LISTEN TO RONDA's MOTHER (who is head of the judo Olympic committee) about Edmond. She sums him up in a nutshell.

Only Edmond will tell his fighter she's doing well on her feet whilst getting lit up in the round. Only Edmond will brainwash his fighter into believing they are a Great boxer and telling her to box before fighting a stand up fighter. She's had all this time to prepare, and he's failed to teach her basic head movement?! Come on!

And before you say anything about her record before the losses, remember, she was an Olympic judo silver medalist before she went to Edmond. She destroyed girls using judo throws and submissions. The first elite striker she came across, she got ko'd in the second round. The second elite striker, she got ko'd in the first. Edmond is a striking coach. It's like mike Tyson going to Gracie ju-jitsu and learning submissions for years before his mma career, and then Koing his opponents with strikes and his ju-jitsu coaches try and take credit for it. Then going against a grappler and being submitted with ease. Think about it!

FYI I dislike Ronda a lot, and I'm
glad she lost. But a spade is a spade, and you have to tell it how it is. He's a joke, and ruined the poor girls career whilst benefitting from her fame. Look at his car!!

[checkerslane]

Nice car! He wont be driving many of those anymore when Ronda quits

[CRKiLL]

Edmond is driving to Starbucks to get some coffee for Amanda...

[Vjl]

“We’re fainting” little did he know Ronda took it literally.

[RevolutionRapter]

Both Ronda and Edmond Tarverdyan deserved criticism. Ronda last two fights looked like if you put a random member from the crowd and fight Badr Hari and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Once Holly and Nunes defended her judo clinch it was downhill.

[cchristmas]

Funny thing is the guy was on Joe Rogaine a couple years back with Rhonda. I can tell you he had the same disrespectful attitude towards everyone . He can't take a DROP of constructive criticism . He is a terrible coach so yes he was a huge part of the fall of Rhonda . She is the same way just puts her hands over her ears and runs away .

[jimmykpolawon]

as soon as nunes landed the first combo clean on rondas jaw ..ik it was gonna be an early night for Ronda

[toonses]

Ronda's fault because she let herself get brainwashed by him.

[valentinabulletinyoassshev]

The Goat has already left the building