GLENDALE FIGHTING CLUB ADDS OLYMPIC WRESTLER MARTIN BERBERYAN TO COACHING STAFF

Glendale News-Press (California)
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News
September 11, 2013 Wednesday

by Grant Gordon, Glendale News-Press, Calif.

Sept. 11–In furthering its ascent as a world-class mixed-martial-arts
gym, the Glendale Fighting Club has added on a world-class presence.

Gym proprietor Edmond Tarverdyan recently announced that he had brought
on Martin Berberyan to lead wrestling training for MMA fighters.

“It’s great, Martin’s just the best,” Tarverdyan said. “Everyone’s
so happy that I can bring him in.”

Berberyan has quite a resume, as he was a three-time Olympian
freestyle wrestler, who was also an Armenian national champion,
a European champion and a world medalist.

Tarverdyan, a former muay Thai champion, is a well-regarded
striking coach, leading the camps of, most notably, Ultimate
Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and
UFC featherweight Manny Gamburyan. With the addition of Berberyan,
Tarverdyan is happy to add a wrestling element of training that hasn’t
been available at GFC previously.

“He’s working with pros in our MMA program,” Tarverdyan said.

In addition to Rousey and Gamburyan, most of the local MMA talent
has at times trained at the Glendale Fighting Club, including Jared
Papazian, Sevak Magakian, Roman Mitichyan, Sako Chivitchian, Alberto
Crane and Karen Darabedyan. Berberyan previously trained with most
of the local talent at SK Golden Boys in Van Nuys.

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