{"id":216241,"date":"2017-01-07T07:16:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-07T15:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=216241"},"modified":"2017-01-07T07:16:54","modified_gmt":"2017-01-07T15:16:54","slug":"firas-zahabi-defends-edmond-tarverdyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/edmond-tarverdyan\/firas-zahabi-defends-edmond-tarverdyan\/","title":{"rendered":"Firas Zahabi defends Edmond Tarverdyan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the first professional loss of Ronda Rousey’s career at UFC 193 to Holly Holm in 2015<\/a>, Ronda Rousey<\/a>‘s coach, Edmond Tarverdyan, was the subject of much criticism. While Rousey lost the fight, many blamed Tarverdyan for giving Rousey a false sense of confidence in her striking prior to stepping into the Octagon with an elite level striker such as Holm.<\/p>\n

When Rousey returned to the Octagon at UFC 207, many were wondering whether the former champ would step into the Octagon and showcase a new striking skillset. When Rousey ultimately stepped into the Octagon with women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, it took just 48 seconds for Nunes to stop the former champ via strikes.<\/a>
\nFollowing the loss to Nunes, Rousey’s coach Edmond Tarverdyan once again shouldered the majority of the criticism for the loss as numerous members of the MMA community continued to bash the Glendale Fighting Club head coach.<\/p>\n

\"Edmond<\/p>\n

With that being said, famed Tristar gym head coach Firas Zahabi defended Tarverdyan in a recent interview with BloodyElbow<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Ronda has got power,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat Ronda doesn\u2019t have, is fluidity, a technical speed. She doesn\u2019t have a smooth coordination. She\u2019s very jittery, she\u2019s very mechanical when she punches, and she\u2019s very wild and telegraphs very much.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer punching level is not at an expert level,\u201d he said. \u201cHowever, is that her coach\u2019s fault? I would say no, it is not.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know a lot of guys are blowing your tops off now, but it\u2019s not his fault,\u201d Zahabi explained. \u201cShe is not the first athlete in MMA to fail at developing a striking game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know what you guys are going to tell me, \u2018Ben Askren is a better striker than Ronda Rousey. Maia\u2019s striking is better than Ronda Rousey\u2019s. Why is Rousey\u2019s striking is very stiff and mechanical?\u2019 Is it because of his coach? I don\u2019t think it is.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore you start burning your computers, hear me out. Take for instance, Ben Askren, great fighter. His coach, Duke Roufus, is an extremely competent striking coach. No one can debate that, and he has proven himself over and over again. Why isn\u2019t Asrken\u2019s striking like Anthony Pettis? Is it Duke Roufus\u2019 fault? No it is not.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason why a Ben Askren or a Ronda Rousey\u2019s striking usually \u2014 not always \u2014 doesn\u2019t hit that high level, is because they\u2019ve spent so much time wiring their brain and their body and their nervous system to fight in one particular way. It\u2019s opportunity cost. Every time you do one thing, you\u2019re costing yourself in another.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Georges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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