Manny Gamburyan

TRAINING: Conditioning in the morning and light sparring. Then it’s Jiu-Jitsu, judo, MMA, wrestling everyday.

When and why did you start training for fighting? When I came to the United States in 1991, I started doing judo. Then I started doing MMA and had my first MMA fight when I was 15 years old. I’ve been doing it ever since.

What ranks and titles have you held? Eight-time junior national judo champion, 2000 judo junior world team, Junior Olympics judo champion, 2nd Dan Black Belt in judo.

Do you have any heroes? None

What is your favorite technique? Slams

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s an honor. A lot of big-time legends have fought here – Matt Hughes, Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture. Being one of those guys fighting in the Octagon is an honor to me.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No

What was your job before you started fighting? Personal trainer.

• Cousin of UFC vet Karo Parisyan

• Six wins by submission, two by knockout

• Fought and lost to Sean Sherk via decision in 2001

• In 2003, knocked out UFC vet Jorge Santiago in 21 seconds

• Highly decorated judo player

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	11
Record:	13-8-0
Summary:	Judo, Jiu Jitsu, Throws

Fighter Info

Nickname:	The Anvil
From:	Leninakan Armenia
Age:	30
Height:	5′ 5" ( 165 cm )
Weight:	145 lb ( 65 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

485

43% Successful

209

Types of Successful Strikes

209

37% Standing

20%

43% Ground

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

25% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Loss	Manny Gamburyan	UFC® 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem Dec 30, 2011	19	2	0	1	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Diego Nunes	UFC® 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem Dec 30, 2011	42	0	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Tyson Griffin	UFC® LIVE: KONGO vs BARRY Jun 26, 2011	67	0	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Manny Gamburyan	UFC® LIVE: KONGO vs BARRY Jun 26, 2011	32	2	0	1	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

	Jose Aldo	WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan Sep 30, 2010	25	0	0	0	R2KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Manny Gamburyan	WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan Sep 30, 2010	8	0	0	0	R2KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Mike Brown	WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber Apr 24, 2010	5	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Manny Gamburyan	WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber Apr 24, 2010	11	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Manny Gamburyan	WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo Nov 18, 2009	35	7	0	3	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Leonard Garcia	WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo Nov 18, 2009	17	0	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Manny Gamburyan

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