All Entries in the "Manny Gamburyan" Category
HyeFighter Gamburyan Happy Being The Underdog Against Aldo
Source: MMAWeekly
Former UFC lightweight and current number one WEC featherweight contender Manvil Gamburyan recently spoke with MMAWeekly.com about earning a title shot against featherweight destroyer Jose Aldo and on relishing the underdog role he has been cast in against Aldo.
Gamburyan joined the UFC’s lightweight division after a stint on the fifth season of The Ultimate [...]
Title Shot For HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan
With 6 weeks left to the WEC 51 event in Broomfield Colorado, HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan is deep into his training camp with one thing on his mind, a victory on September 30th. Team Gamburyan is training hard and utilizing all of the resources available, world class resources. With a “game plan” in hand, Manny, his [...]
Tickets For HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan’s WEC Championship Fight Available on July 31st
Unbeaten at 3-0 since dropping to featherweight last year, HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan (fighting out of Hollywood, Calif.) stunned many observers in April by knocking out former champion Mike Brown. The win earned the Armenian judo practitioner a shot at Aldo, and more importantly, the opportunity to realize a lifelong dream. With a world title in [...]
HyeFighter Gamburyan vs Aldo – It’s Official
HyeFighters.com sat down with the number 2 ranked 145 lb MMA fighter in the world, Manny Gamburyan as he told us his title fight against WEC Champion Jose Aldo is officially on for WEC 51 on September 30th in Denver Colorado.
Pride, Honor and an Undying Fighting Spirit: Armenians in MMA
by Sam Nassar Correspondent for the Bleacher Report:
With a past of oppression and sadness in their history, Armenians have shown themselves to have a fighter’s spirit that will not extinguish.
After near annihilation due to Genocide committed by the Ottoman Turks in 1915, the Armenian population had lost 1.5 million brothers and sisters in the slaughter.
With [...]
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan Speaks with Aaron Tru
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan speaks with Aaron Tru of MMAPrime.tv about his victory over former WEC Champion Mike Brown as well as his desire to fight Jose Aldo for the Championship.
Manny talks about how he is “not afraid of Aldo” and how he is ready to “put on a clinic” during that fight if and when [...]
HyeFighter Fighter Manny Gamburyan Says the “Genocide” Word That President Obama Is Afraid to Say
International politics made a surprise cameo appearance on a major American Mixed Martial Arts event when winner and Armenian born fighter Manuel Gamburyan audibly said the word “genocide” on the Pay Per View broadcast.
Mixed martial artist Manvel “Manny” Gamburyan dared to publicly say the words that President Barack Obama wouldn’t dare to say today — [...]
Manny Gamburyan WEC48 Pre Fight Video
Manny Gamburyan prepares for his WEC48 Fight on APRIL 24
Special thanks to Shoot Media for this video:
HyeFighters Celebrate Manny’s WEC 48 Victory
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan’s WEC 48 KO win over Mike Brown on April 24th was a very memorable day for all HyeFighters and their fans. About 5 days after this victory, HyeFIghters.com planned a surprise victory party for Manny Gamburyan to show him our appreciation. Here are some pictures and a video clip from this night:
HYEFIGHTER of the month: April 2010 Manny Gamburyan
With the devistating knockout of former WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown, HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan has been selected as the HyeFIghter of the month for April 2010.
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan Ready For WEC CHamp Jose Aldo
by Steven Marrocco on Apr 30, 2010 at 8:30 pm ET
Nothing would deter Manny Gamburyan.
The WEC featherweight told UFC/WEC matchmaker Joe Silva that WEC 48 opponent Mike Brown would have to put him asleep or break a limb to stop the fight. Short of that, there would be no letup, he said.
Gamburyan (11-4 MMA, 3-0 [...]
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan Ranked #2 featherweight in The World
As per Sherdog’s world MMA rankings, our very own Manny Gamburyan has been ranked #2 in the world after his victory on Saturday night April 24th:
From Sherdog:
Featherweight
1. Jose Aldo (17-1)
Aldo’s first WEC title defense against Urijah Faber was supposed to be a test of the well-rounded skills of the young Brazilian dynamo. It wound up [...]
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan KO’s ex Champ Brown
For as long as HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan has been competing professionally, fans and fellow fighters have raved about his judo skills, explosive takedowns and freakish strength. But following his first-round destruction of former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown, Gamburyan should now get some additional kudos for his striking.
Leading up to the fight – one in [...]
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan Training Before Brown Fight
5 days before what may arguably be the biggest fight of his career, Manny Gamburyan, along with George Bastermajyan, made the quick trek from Los Angeles to Sacramento. April 24 is a very important day for all Armenians around the world, and this Saturday it will have even more meaning to Manny Gamburyan and the [...]
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan Fighting on April 24
by Erik Fontanez from Bleacher report:
World Extreme Cagefighting is set to make it’s Pay-Per-View debut this weekend with a stacked card full of exciting fights and explosive fighters.
From bottom to top, the card is something one can get anxious for.
It’s not only the fans that are stoked for this card, but also the fighters.
The [...]
Manny Gamburyan Interview – 03/26/10
WEC Fighter Manny Gamburyan Exclusive Interview with Hyefighters.com talking about upcoming fight with Mike Brown on April 24, 2010. Also Strikeforce Champion Gegard Mousasi and Karen Darabedyan give their predictions.
Exclusive Interview with Manny Gamburyan – WEC 44
HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan speaks exclusively with HyeFighters.com about his fight agains Leonard Garcia at the WEC 44 event as well as his experience fighting with fellow HyeFighter & friend Karen Darabedyan on the same card.
HyeFighters Make an Impression at WEC 44
By Grant Gordon / Glendale News Press
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:35 AM PST
LAS VEGAS — It took Karen Darabedyan 15 minutes to introduce himself to the mixed martial arts world.
After three rounds of mostly toe-to-toe battle with former World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough, Darabedyan emerged victorious with a split-decision victory [...]
HyeFighters Manny Gamburyan & Karen Darabedyan Both WIN at WEC 44
Aldo’s first title challenger may have been determined in the night’s co-feature.
picture courtesy of:Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
From the moment “The Ultimate Fighter 5″ runner-up HyeFighter Manny Gamburyan made his move from the UFC to WEC, fellow octagon vet Leonard Garcia appeared an obvious opponent.
And as both fighters continued moving up the featherweight ladder and into title contention, [...]
HyeFighters Manny Gamburyan & Karen Darabedyan Both Make Weight
The WEC 44 card will have 2 HyeFighters on the main card for Wednesday’s MMA event at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. Manny Gamburyan will be taking on Leonard Garcia in the co-main event and his good friend and fellow HyeFighter Karen Darabedyan will be making his WEC debut against the veteran and [...]
















