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Revision as of 05:27, 28 January 2009
Template:MMAstatsbox Manvel Gamburyan, also known as Manny Gamburyan (Template:Lang-hy; born May 8, 1981), is an Armenian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the older cousin of fellow UFC fighter Karo Parisyan.
Biography
In May 1991, Gamburyan's family relocated from Armenia to the United States. Shortly after his arrival, he began training in judo at Gokor Chivichyan's Hayastan MMA Academy and quickly became one of the top judoka in the country, winning junior nationals less than two years later. He went on to win junior nationals eight times, the junior Olympics once, and was a member of the 2000 judo junior world team.
Mixed martial arts career
Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk in 2001. His cousin Karo Parisyan nicknamed him "Pitbull" for the tenacity he displayed in the fight.
In 2007, Gamburyan appeared on the reality show The Ultimate Fighter 5, fighting on Jens Pulver's team. His nickname was changed to "Anvil" for his UFC career because "Pitbull" was already taken by other UFC fighters such as Andrei Arlovski.[1] Manny defeated Noah Thomas by kimura lock in the preliminary round. In his next matchup, Gamburyan defeated Matt Wiman to advance to the semifinal round. In the semifinal round, Manny beat Joe Lauzon in a unanimous decision and advanced to the finale with Nathan Diaz. He was considered an underdog in each of his fights, in part due to his short stature. After the Lauzon fight, UFC president Dana White personally apologized to Gamburyan for doubting him.[2] In the finale, Gamburyan controlled Diaz for the majority of the fight, but tapped out in the second round after dislocating his right shoulder on a successful takedown attempt.[3]
Despite losing the show, Gamburyan secured a UFC contract with his performance. He won his next two UFC fights, defeating Nate Mohr by ankle lock at UFC 79 and Jeff Cox by guillotine choke at UFC Fight Night 13. Gamburyan raised some controversy in the Cox fight by delivering a spinning leg kick after feigning the mutual tap of gloves that is often seen at the beginning of the match. The crowd in attendance reacted with heavy booing. He was knocked out by Rob Emerson at UFC 87 in 12 seconds, one of the fastest knockouts in UFC history.
Gamburyan frequently uses the System of a Down song "Toxicity" as his entrance music. Like Gamburyan, the members of System of a Down are of Armenian heritage.
MMA Record
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| Record | Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Location |
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UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 | 01/31/2009 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| 7-4 | Loss | Rob Emerson
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KO (Punches) | UFC 87: Seek and Destroy | 08/09/2008 | 1 | 0:12 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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| 7-3 | Win | Jeff Cox
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC Fight Night 13 | 04/02/2008 | 1 | 1:41 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA
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| 6-3 | Win | Nate Mohr
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Submission (Ankle Lock) | UFC 79: Nemesis | 12/29/2007 | 1 | 1:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| 5-3 | Loss | Nathan Diaz
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Submission (Shoulder Injury) | The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | 06/23/2007 | 2 | 0:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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| 5-2 | Win | Sam Morgan
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Decision | RSF - Shooto Challenge 2 | 01/2/2004 | 3 | 5:00 | East Belleville, California, USA
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| 4-2 | Win | Jorge Santiago
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KO | KOTC 27 - Aftermath | 08/10/2003 | 1 | 0:21 | San Jacincto, California, USA
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| 4-1 | Loss | Sean Sherk
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Decision | RSF 3 - Reality Submission Fighting 3 | 03/30/2001 | 1 | 18:00 | Belleville, Illinois, USA
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| 4-0 | Win | Pat Benson
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | RSF 2 - Reality Submission Fighting 2 | 01/02/2001 | 1 | 2:01 | Belleville, Illinois, USA
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| 3-0 | Win | Darren Bryant
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Submission (Heel Hook) | KK 14 - Kage Kombat 14 | 04/5/1999 | 1 | 0:35 | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| 2-0 | Win | Timothy Morris
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TKO (Choke) | KK 12 - Kage Kombat 12 | 02/1/1999 | 1 | 0:16 | Los Angeles, California, USA
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| 1-0 | Win | Danny Henderson
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Submission (Armbar) | KK 12 - Kage Kombat 12 | 02/1/1999 | 1 | 0:17 | Los Angeles, California, USA
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External links
- Anvil Official website
- UFC Profile
- [1] - Ultimate Fighter 5 Show on Spike TV
- Professional MMA record for Manvel Gamburyan from Sherdog
- The Ultimate Fighter 5 Bio
References
- ^ Gamburyan, Manvel. Interview with Manvel Gamburyan. Kevin and Bean. KROQ, Los Angeles. 18 June, 2007.
- ^ Five Ounces of Pain - Interview with Manny Gamburyan
- ^ ResuMMA.com - Manvel "The Anvil" Gamburyan Interview
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