Ronda Rousey's Mom Goes OFF on Ronda's Coach

Ronda Rousey's mother, Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, former Judo world Champion and an education reformer, does not shy away from speaking her mind. That includes her issues with Ronda's coach Edmond Tarverdyan.
Interview by Humberto Guida

[@Genjuro77]

Listen to your mother next time. Could have saved your career and made you multiple millions.

[@VanceJoudrey]

Agreed - however she did make many millions already .

[@MyBodyIsDamnReady]

She made 3 millions by losing though

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

Too late, twice she ignored her mother.

[@AbstractDivinity1]

She ignored her mama? Damn...

[@filofitch1964]

Genjuro77 Nobody is going to argue against that!

[@RealFuckingReviews]

This is one of the most incredible rants in MMA history. Her mother was absolutely right.

[@werewolvesdeathmetal]

It's easy to be right in retrospect, but for her to come out and say it while Ronda was still riding high was tough as fuck.

[@OcelotDAD]

YOU CAN CALL HER MYSTIC MOM CAUSE SHE PREDICTZ DIS TEENGZ

[@IrishKyokushin]

You don't need to be a mystic to figure out Edmond is a terrible person and coach. Look how he acted on TUF and what fighter of any worthwhile relevance has he produced?

[@Riggsatrandom]

If you discount Ronda then Edmond has a terrible record with fighters that he trains. Travis Browne and Jake Ellenberger were better fighters before they went to him.

[@colinmalan7107]

+Riggsatrandom THIS POST^^^^^ BEEN SAYING FROM DAY ONE!!!!!

[@whiteronaldj90]

I agree, I don't see anything special that Edmund does. I guess he's big into boxing but I don't think he can teach much else

[@DJBusta]

+Riggsatrandom Ok. How could they get worst they still have all the skilsl they learned before if you lose a fight dosent make you weaker might just be the opponent that did the job that night .

[@rcchristian2]

+whiteronaldj90 She only goes to him for boxing. She does judo, bjj, wrestling at other places

[@whiteronaldj90]

Robert C. Christian ok, ceaser Gracie for the other shit right?

[@jimmypage1969]

Sould have taken her mums advice a long time ago. Edmond is a joke

[@MVK_GS]

Mother knows best!

[@flelite3994]

Tell that to the kids drowned in a bath tub by their mom gtfoh corn ball

[@RobParksJr]

That's Ann Marie DeMars. You should "do your Googles".

[@gert9564]

Amanda Nunes sent me here

[@cheymilion3168]

Gertz me too

[@bebe2973]

Gertz Lol 🦁

[@Marco.91]

pretty much

[@WayWeary]

Gotta respect the honesty.

[@alldayeveryday20able]

She said this before Ronda was killed by Holly! She knew all along

[@20alphabet]

Mom is correct, and has validated my feelings entirely. He's dangerous if he exposes his fighters to the sort of beating Ronda took unnecessarily.

[@slidejones6033]

+20alphabet She said it weeks before the fight. Ronda's mom knew her coach's were not good anymore. I guess she knew that Holm's style was a threat to Ronda and she needed to change coaching teams.

[@20alphabet]

slidejones Yes, I'm aware that she said this prior to Ronda's loss. And he's not the only one to ride Ronda to fame or celebrity status. She's now apparently involved with a married man who's also a fighter few have heard of. Well he's cured that problem now. I personally believe that this current relationship had a large part in her defeat. She wasn't the same person at the staredown at all. And in the ring she looked lost, not herself.

[@slidejones6033]

20alphabet That is true. At the stare down, Ronda acted so strange and aggressive and emotional. She refused to touch gloves at the beginning of the fight. But at the end, she hugged Holly which made her humbled.

[@Andretz89]

+20alphabet i thought the same thing when i watched her weigh-in

[@20alphabet]

Andretz89 Glad you mentioned the weigh-in. When I saw the 193 weigh-in, I saw a different person. This wasn't the Ronda I've come to expect. She was all over the place and didn't make sense when she spoke. Something's happened to her. She didn't fearlessly enter this fight on a high moral ground I've seen in all the previous contests.

[@patrickwumbo6890]

She is saying what everyone in the MMA world is already thinking, but doesn't want to say anything about it. Good on her. Time for this to fact to come out of the MMA circles and into the public spotlight.

[@jakovasour]

If the interviewer could stutter more that would be great.

[@carolmarie5391]

HAHAHA

[@Q.Q.]

+jakovasour The interviewer was obviously nervous, and this caused him to be uncertain in phrasing the question; however, the question turned out to be a very good one. I don't recall anyone else ever providing an opportunity for Mrs. De Mars to express her views on this particular subject. It was interesting.

[@mihaeltomasovic]

+Henry Cholakyan how many times have you said that now? fucking annoying...

[@nabgeb2344]

+jakovasour He was probably intimidated by her intelligence. She's scary smart

[@mihaeltomasovic]

***** it's tough love my friend.... maybe taking it a bit too far, but as long as it was properly supported, there is no reason as to why she shouldn't have been in the gym

[@baraka99]

Ronda's mom was a champion. She knows best for her... and she didn't listen to her. Edmond is a bad coach for her. She should have changed camp long ago.

[@CHANNYTUBE]

Yup she should have listened to her mom. Its so obvious in the fight she just lost. Don't get me wrong you can't win every fight but she looked like an amateur. Her coach needs to focus more on how she punches and kick rather than tackling people down. I think every fighter knows her strength(body slamming) and and her weakness(punch throwing)

[@nikhilhembram9402]

Should have stayed with diaz brothers

[@mako4874]

after seeing how ronda performed in the last fight i have to agree with her mum. the strategy was sosooooooo bad- and he s meant to be a boxing coach?1?1? to walk in on a straight line against a taller boxer? with no feignts? no cutting off the ring- just following? poor footwork , no hook or leg to cut off the angles- just showed her poor boxing skills against an elite boxer. she was able to knockout these other atheltes- but none of them were world class. but the worst was when she returned to her corner after the round and he says she was doing beautifully - to keep it up?! i couldn't believe my ears. she was getting tagged- i can understand him wanting to build her confindence, but anyone who has or hasn't fought could see.= that she had to cut off the ring, feint and then step back and counter with an uppercut or hook- cos she was going to counter the step in. against a south paw the best punch is a straight righ- a hook is useless when the boxer turns away from the hook and to the left cos the distance is too great- and he was telling her to throw it. you can just see his other boxer- the raging bull - vic darchinyan - who is probably the ugliest technique in all of boxing to see, that he dosing know how to improve a boxers technique. vic is great , a power guy- but his technique is horrendous- he sticks his elbows out, he looks like a crab clawing at his oppponest he hunches over- he hooks waaay too wide, and he leads with his chin up, he telegraphs his jab- all basic mistakes that he s able to get away with because he has prodigious power. sometimes having big fists and amazing torque , - power- is all u need over more disciplined and technical guys.- horrendous- any coach would have corrected his technique from the first day in. but when you have nt got technique and u rely on power- and u face a fighter like holm who has power AND technique AND experience?!? you get exposed like ronda did. and the new!!!

[@TheKEEEEEeK]

+Araks Gumruyan a little bit of reach advantage, but the most important thing is that the douchebag coach convinced her to box a boxing champion. Pure brainwashing. Instead she could have taken Holly to the ground right away and work from there. But, live and learn. And listen to your mother's instincts lol

[@Timur4593]

+TheKEEEEEeK Araks is just taking Edmonds side because he's armenian as well. Lol they butt hurt cuz they thought ronda was so successful due to training with the armenian coach.

[@Andretz89]

+Loop Set she should have tried to rest in the second round, catching her breath, keeping the distance and slowing the pace, and in the third trying to ground holly

[@KTF0]

+Andretz89 No one who gets hit 70% against a pro fighter will have much stamina left, to be honest. She should've gotten it to the ground in the first place and her team should've made that an emphasis. Holm has a library of stand up game and Ronda was playing to Holly's strengths. Plus Holm had the right mentality against Ronda, not falling for her mental games.

[@AlejandroRasmussen7]

And the weeks before edmund was talking at how good ronda was boxing.....

[@mr.danfam]

But how does she really feel?

[@sgharris456]

hahahaha!

[@mr.danfam]

I still think they're still close -wait until Ariel interviews Ronda, "So your mom had some choice words about Edmond....." Then we'll see what she has to say.

[@sagatbalrog]

+Dan M rhonda will give some pc bullshit answer like "hahaha well thats just my mom, shes very opinionated, dont take her serious"

[@briangrimes1490]

+Dan M lol!

[@mr.danfam]

I bet she's even happier with Edmond now after his technical advice to Ronda after she got her ass beat by Holly Holm the whole first round, "Ok you're doing good."

[@ericwilliams8420]

"OK champ, beautiful work. Listen to me, all she wants to do is catch you with the left hand and come over the top with the hook" Should have listened to mom. Never trust an Armenian.

[@bookert9533]

+Eric Williams haha, beautiful work? We were all, WTF? Worst corner advice I've ever seen, he was exposed for his lack of game plan after Ronda couldn't get to Holly. She went right back in, head up and ended up getting picked apart by a vastly superior stand up fighter. Horrible game plan, he was dickriding her talent and it made him look like a great coach. For her own sake, I hope she drops his bankrupt ass and goes to a legit camp.

[@ericwilliams8420]

It's just a simple fact. Armenian = Hustler It's just their culture.

[@ericwilliams8420]

hill yer I know right. Who in their right mind would say Ronda was putting in beautiful work in that first round.

[@LynchByInch]

+Orin00r I live in Glendale, Armenians won't admit it but it's the truth lol.

[@musikkluvelectrobanger]

+Eric Williams you're right about edmond but not about armenian. why'd you have to involve race man?

[@AbstractDivinity1]

There's a saying Dads know a lot but Moms knows everything.

[@soup8786]

this guy will never coach a champion again. I hope ronda gives it one last shot under a striking coach who can actually teach and improve her. this guy is dire.

[@firecrakka]

Needs to go train under Bang Ludwig for a few months.

[@filofitch1964]

marx117 x She needs to forget about striking and stick to her strengths.

[@firecrakka]

Too late she has been worked out... she needs to clinch to work her Judo and now people know she doesn't like to get hit, has zero head movement and comes in chin up... they'll just keep distance and fire off the jab. She needs to get with a coach that can show her enough to avoid getting hit...then she can play to her strengths.

[@soup8786]

firecrakka agree. She must learn. You can never stop learning.

[@filofitch1964]

firecrakka She needs to incorporate a bit of aikido and then transition to judo. Striking was never going to work for this girl.

[@matthewbartke4424]

I looked this up specifically because of Edmond's advice after the first round of the fight with Holm. "You're doing great!" Ummm she's trying to box a world champion boxer and is getting beat down. What fight are you watching Edmond?

[@Ryakki]

Should have listened to mom.

[@reneediaz4959]

OMFG that made me laugh the first word that came out of her mouth she went in lawwdd

[@bebe2973]

Rogem Tabares Ew creep

[@dalton35242]

Boy was she right.

[@LanNguyen-iu3oe]

I'm dead at Ronda's mom 😭😂 She tell it how it is

[@djzero5893]

Should've listened to mom.

[@Annoyance2227]

proven when travis browne had him as a couch

[@bebe2973]

Kalin Pillay Lol he loses on the reg

[@TheJustin905]

shes right though who else has come out of that gym that is good....no one

[@CrucialConflict.]

+Justin Smith Count Dracula?

[@wcuribe]

+Justin Smith Travis "Hapa" Browne

[@JustLouIt]

+Justin Smith Jessamyn Duke is a perfect example. She had good potential but did not improve one single bit in her UFC fights. You would think Count Chocula would have improved her boxing beyond that of a fat woman in boxercize classes

[@TheJustin905]

Camilo Uribe brownes been shit since going to to glendale fight club he just got knocked out

[@jasper_of_puppets]

Mother knows best...

[@stupiddummyface5238]

BUT LOOK HOW AMAZING EDMUND HAS MADE RONDA'S STRIKING!!! GIF related: giant.gfycat.com/LiveSeveralIncatern.gif

[@boborton9989]

+Stupid Dummy Face embarrasing, considering he's a boxing coach

[@ClintonJohnson714]

wow that's terrible

[@Diavolo222]

+Stupid Dummy Face That fucking gif never get's old.

[@atgunchev]

LOL

[@Omatrya]

+Stupid Dummy Face is the guy in the background to the right playing pocket pool with himself while watching Ronda?

[@makeadifference1555]

should of listened smh

[@Epic0city]

Should have listened to Mom. She was far too cocky and her lack of striking skill was very obvious when matched against a skilled striker.

[@ace-tj6yo]

moma always knows best

[@xad9057]

Respect to her for speaking her mind. Would love to hear more details about what it is about Edmund she finds bad? Is it coaching techniques? Outdated methods? Lack of diverse training? Too many hard sparring increasing chance of brain injury? Or maybe just a horrible person when the cameras are not around? I really hope the interviewer asked follow up questions, although, the way he asked this question so reluctantly, i'm guessing there is no follow up. Guess it's up to Ariel to do the job properly.

[@sean7854]

She's right . Edmond is the reason why she got knocked out . He didn't teach her shit

[@regiey28]

So the lesson here is to always listen to your mom.

[@Laith.Hakeem]

Will Ronda and her mother have to fight to the end about edmund? what does this mean for Glendale Fighting/Boxing club? and is it just a coincidence that ronda is dating Travis Brown around the time of the mothers publicizing her opinion? Find out on the next episode of DanaBallZ

[@TelvinKipapa]

I think Ronda Mom is saying this because of Ronda & Travis

[@Geisygaara]

Me too.

[@djaydnbofficial]

+Telvin Kipapa Now what do you think? haha

[@TelvinKipapa]

***** I didn't say she was wrong

[@richyboi7206]

Look at Travis Browne career befor top 10 now top 50

[@ForzaTerra89]

The thing that made me question him most is that he's told her never to take a backwards step, it's in her book, there's a whole paragraph on it. What terrible advice for a fighter! Holm walked backwards the entire fight because she only came forwards and dominated, you need to be dynamic enough to switch it up

[@rawmutton]

Hey Denim Dan! Where did you get the Canadian tuxedo?

[@melonbarmonster]

Lol She's the real Rowdy Rousey. That was friggin fantastic.

[@davoapo488]

If Edmond knew that he had hit the Lottery when Ronda went in there , Don't you think he would have been all over Ronda? She clearly doesn't make any sense! Just like when she told Ronda it was the Stupidest Fucking idea for her to do MMA, Now look at Rondas Success!

[@cuivre2004]

+Davo Apo Could be her being SO wrong about MMA is being channeled into criticism of Ronda's coach. I think Dr. DM's MMA "MMA Coach Advisor" card got cancelled after that faulty advice was proven to be that far off the mark.

[@siggijackson2878]

+Davo Apo listen to the Joe Rogan interview with him and Rousey, it starts from 1:32:20 where he tells the story. Ronda came into his gym for months but he didnt really give her much attention. Then one day he received a call form Rondas manager that Ronda found somoene to fight at the amateur level. He reluctantly agreed to coach her for the fight, and then he says after the fight he has seen on the internet how big of a buzz her fight made, like one article (or whatever) reaching 100k views or something, and thats when he realized that she gotta be something special (or in reality thats when he realized that he most likely hit the jackpot). There, you have it, he basically even admitted it.

[@josiahd2791]

+Davo Apo its true though, look at Travis Brown and Ellenburger. They both started training with edmond and they started getting beat up. especially Ellenburger

[@iHy31]

+Siggi Jackson Jackpot in what ? It's not like she was fighting for a well known organization or better yet in the UFC.. He even admits every time that Ronda would Still be a Champion without him! As far as I'm concerned Her mom is just got a taste of money Now she can just shit all over anyone that is making a buck or two off of her daughter.. Saying Bad Person And a Bad Trainer is just to make herself more important than anyone els being surrounded by Ronda.. Bottom line is as a Parent if have been the very best mother knowing you have a Raised someone like Ronda for the real world than you have no right judging a person that she's been friends with all this years publicly.. If Anything it should be Discussed between Mother and Daughter! Or Els you are just plain making a fool out of yourself and making your family member look bad in front of millions like she couldn't make her own decisions in her personal adult life. btw i'm a big Ronda fan but Her Mom went a bit too far.

[@josiahd2791]

iHy31 umm Ronda's mom never tried to make a decision for her? she just said she dosnt think he is a good striking coach, which A LOT of people wouldve agreed with before Ronda's mom said anything.

[@kamutef]

momma knows best!!!

[@pheonixcom]

Good even Nunez went off on Rhonda's coach saying she wasnt even close to ready for that fight

[@willwork4superpowazz]

She couldn't be more right.

[@lordkhaine3504]

Truth..the three girls who followed Rousey: Marina Shafir, Shayna Bayzler, Jessamyn Duke have all gotten worse

[@esquireeventrade4838]

I applaud this. I don't want to take anything away from Nunes, she deserved the win. And I am not even a massive fan of Ronda. But the approach for this fight was eerily familiar to the match up against Holly Holm. I think Tarverdyan should take a lot of the blame. Nunes was great for what she did at the end of the fight. Gave the fool coach a piece of her mind. Just goes to show how intelligent a fighter she is aswell. Good job Nunes but for Ronda is time to get a new coach, play to your strengths. And take a page out of Dom Cruz's and Conor McGregor's book when dealing with media and losing fights.

[@darrylwolfe7359]

is this the full interview?

[@paperbox819]

Damn! Don't fuck with Ronda's Mom! I like that she's blunt. Most people like to skirt around issues. She says what's really on her mind and we need more of that.

[@gratiaxantos9309]

+Henry Cholakyan yes by fighting tomato cans.

[@lHurtYourFeeIings]

Not that I know the guy personally, but you can win all your Judo matches, that does nothing for MMA. Judo is a very limited sport with rules specifically designed for that game. Ronda is winning her MMA fights SOMEONE has to be training her right. I mean, when was the last time a Judo player ground and pound in a match? Who taught her that? And the knee that finished Sara Mcmann? Do they even teach Muay Thai knee in Judo classes?

[@karakteran8406]

Finally! First smart comment here! While Ronda was beating those pizza delivery girls, the coach was fine. When she fought boxing expert the coach was no good! Ronda is limited MMA fighter and HH used that against her! DeMars doesn't know what she is talking about. She's angry and jelaous about Ronda hadn't become senior world judo champ and you could compete for that basicaly every year! AnnMaria De Mars says Ronda was world junior judo champ. So? is judo MMA? Ronda wasn't even be able become senior world judo champ in category where competition is far from strong in compare to 52 and 57kg weight classes! She doesn't know boxing, she was all about arm bar for those silly girls! But what if you get someone who won't allow you to come close and apply an arm bar, what then? AnMarie is joke, people should admit that.

[@joshualennart]

I think you never did a striking martial arts related sport did you?

[@jkarmstrong7846]

...annnnnd after the Holly fight...I think momma was right

[@SmartassRob]

this is also the same lady that said MMA was horrible and was against Ronda's participation in it, also from what I've read, Ronda was nearly homeless when she started going to Edmond's gym, sometimes living out of her car with her dog - where was Ronda's mom's support for her in the very beginning when she was living like that? I wouldn't ever let my own kid live like that. I get it that she think's Edmond is only there for some of Ronda's money but honestly, no one forced Ronda to go to Edmond's gym in the very beginning, she could have gone elsewhere, she still has that choice to this day, Ronda doesn't look like the kind of person that you can boss around her - if Edmond is bad for her career, she's a big girl now, she can go elsewhere, it's not impossible.

[@jawtek82]

Mom always knows best. Spot frickin' on! I am not a huge Ronda Rousey fan, but I am now a huge Dr. AnnMaria De Mars fan. I hope Rousey will heed Mom's advice and dump that chump and get some legit coaches. She CAN come back from this and be better than ever, but not if she doesn't make the necessary changes.

[@vinnieblanco6592]

Moms KNEW.

[@DemonKingMMA]

Aaaaaaand Mom was right.

[@Kingwboxing]

Look at the upload date. This interview was before the Holm fight.

[@benryder4863]

She should've taken the offer from Floyd...

[@JohnJohnerson]

Boy does this video resonate after that terrible game plan Edmond gave Rousey.

[@walliali202]

She even threw in a red panty line lmao

[@Lildrummerboy714]

Ronda's mom shouldn't be doing this before her fight, let alone publicly... This could have waited a few months, but what do I know? I know the movie " Rocky" is fictional, but I get that same vibe from them( Ronda and Edmond ) as a pair that Mickey and Rocky had. I think they have a unique and close relationship and if it isn’t broken, why fix it?? Would ronda have had this same success training elsewhere?? Possibly, but we can’t live in alternate universes. Ronda's mom should cool it, at least until AFTER her title fight imo.

[@Leveer13]

+Lildrummerboy714 But Edmond is the reason Rousey's boxing defense is horrible. Why Bazler, Duke, and Shafir's defense is horrible, and why Manny's defense became horrible. Ironically getting rid of Edmond now would give her far better chances against Holm who will hit her. Hard.

[@Thorword]

+Neil Kiernan Holly doesn't hit particularly hard and hasn't put down anyone of note with her punches, even in boxing.

[@troyw7173]

+Lildrummerboy714 - I was thinking this was like the "Rocky" movie too, but more like when the shady Duke lures Tommy Gunn away from Rocky with the promise of money and bitches. Edmond saw Ronda as a cash cow and we all know how those Armenians like their money and bitches.

[@troyw7173]

+Lildrummerboy714 - I was thinking this was like the "Rocky" movie too, but more like when the shady Duke lures Tommy Gunn away from Rocky with the promise of money and bitches. Edmond saw Ronda as a cash cow and we all know how those Armenians like their money and bitches.

[@Ahmed1756]

+Lildrummerboy714 AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAA

[@BiggidyB]

What a great great woman. Thank you for the fresh air Dr. AnnMaria De Mars;)

[@MustafaAhmadahmadmawia]

Momma is right

[@marcusherbold993]

Here we go....Lets start pointing fingers. She lost. Not the trainer. She thinks she's untouchable and it caught up to her.

[@quadlegsxxxxx]

+Marcus Herbold Mama knows best

[@WayItGoes91]

+Marcus Herbold This video was made before the fight tho.

[@marcusherbold993]

Maybe look and see that wasn't the first post I made???

[@marcusherbold993]

I was talking about people in general. People are so up her ass all the time they will want to point the finger away from the only person who can control the outcome. If he wasn't doing his job why would she stay with him? I wasn't saying her mom is blaming after the loss yesterday. I'm saying other people look at this video and say "oh that's why she lost" and roll with it.

[@KUPHSER]

+Marcus Herbold i agree with the stupidity of finger pointing, but this interview was before ronda got beat.

[@SGzCMH]

Edmond did not shape Ronda into what she is...her MOTHER did, and she is entitled to her opinion, I have nothing but respect for this woman!!!!!!

[@autumnrose7683]

In Ronda's book there is a chapter titled "Know When To Move ON." Ronda cautions fighters not to over stay their time with a coach when they have learned all they can from him. Ronda says fighters choose to stay too long because it's easier than breaking up with a coach. Maybe Ronda doesn't have to listen to her mom here, she only has to listen to herself.

[@alicialyons3356]

I read the book.When Ronda talked seeking his help and why she was,I found myself wanting to go through the pages an attack him.For others reading,she did not have one bad word to say about him.

[@miaad84]

no one talks about E.T. that way, he taught Ronda all her stand up game and the result is the 30 seconds KO in her last fight.

[@paratrooper8916]

+jummon koshai actually someone does talk about ET like that, you know AnnMaria De Mars the reason Rhonda Rousey is alive or even a fighter at all.

[@FredCracklin]

+jummon koshai She was throwing pretty wild in that fight, not the clean technique she should have considering her maoin coach is a striking one. That ko was due to her natural power more than technique.

[@TJJ319]

Are you joking? Rondas striking is awful.

[@cuivre2004]

+TJJ319 You must not have seen her lately...

[@miaad84]

+Patrick G Anna Maria can go back to Mars and copulate with Matt Demon for all I care, no one, I repeat NO ONE downplays the contribution of E.T. on the superior striking of once in a lifetime athlete Ronda Rousey.

[@MustafaAhmadahmadmawia]

Momma was right

[@peierple]

I'm new to watching UFC so I'm leaening about the fighter and the coaches! who was coaching her while she was winning? was it the same dude or did she just get him.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

A lot of people think the same thing and when you look at her teammates, especially Marina Shafir, it's hard not to think they're right.

[@haitianxu]

Right on the money!

[@Lunto88]

momma always knows best.

[@mianbakhsh4765]

Now this kids, is why you should you listen to your mum.

[@Ironclad6661]

I really like Ronda's Mom she's a no-bs person. Most will think she's a bitch, but I like people that are upfront and honest. At the same time I've seen her be really nurturing and supportive when needed too.

[@krazyhorse799]

So much respect for this woman. Edmond is ass. The only fighter in his gym who wins fights is Ronda Rousey she would do so much better at a real MMA gym with a real trainer.

[@krazyhorse799]

***** You are comparing two completely different sports. Competing in MMA is very different from Judo. Edmond is a horrible coach the only good fighter in his gym is Ronda and that's because she's a natural talent.

[@MyNameIsMcBad]

Momma knows best

[@HalWalfield]

what's with the sound track playing in the back ground? just let her speak

[@amazingflash8058]

I have that same coffee mug !

[@solidsnake6728]

she was right

[@evoomss]

Looks like she knows her shit... Ronda paid the price the next day

[@EyeIn_The_Sky]

The recent events make Rondas Mom words very prophetic..

[@joedirt8239]

A knowledgeable coach would have made a huge difference in that holm fight

[@twan5555]

Talk about being right...

[@mindoverbread1213]

And, momma was right. The guys sucks

[@eisenadler4942]

Anyone know the back story of why Ronda joined Edmond's team? Did he have any good track record before Ronda came to him?

[@ayvzu]

He essentially ruined her mma career, I don’t understand how Ronda let Edmund manipulate her into thinking she was a top striker and to not utilize her specialty which was judo.

[@mmffxx]

is she nuts? does she want to disrupt things RIGHT before Ronda's next fight??

[@danielramos6893]

+mmffxx Disrupt things??? I'm sure Ronda has known for a long time how her mom feels.

[@Onieracraft]

+mmffxx She should have disrupted things more. She doesn't know much about Boxing but mothers have instinct, never forget that. I've known Edmond was a fraud for years, he is a Wushu trained fighter masquerading as a Boxing coach. But I didn't think it would matter because of how good Rousey's Judo was and because I didn't think she would dare stand with Holm..

[@CaliRepublic77]

Looks like she did.

[@Mannykeri]

he's an actual con artist

[@moleculardescriptor]

Right on, dear AnnMaria! He failed to teach Ronda fundamentals of proper boxing defense! When she fought Holly she did not keep her right hand in front of her face to pick punches, she did not slip or roll punches, she did not circle to her left, footwork was just not there... Elementary stuff! She was just standing in front of Holly absorbing strikes. What would work most effectively against Holly is the forgotten art of inside fighting; re Mike Tyson in his prime. Thus, taking on an additional coach is absolutely necessary. If it does not happen, then let me make a prediction right here and now: Ronda will lose her rematch.

[@xsdkx85johnson54]

dam she said "if he wants to see me" that a boss move yo ! ;)

[@blackisback74]

Now I know where Ronda gets her loud mouth from. Ughh there is nothing quite like a woman that spouts off the way she just did and of course Ronda has tons of examples of the same, expressing her opinions in a arrogant tone. An example is the comment she made at the Espy's about Mayweather. This is why Holly Holm is a better example and role model of a Champion. She is modest, humble and pleasant.......and a fantastic fighter. Ronda is a great fighter too but not the type of person I would want my 10yr old to idolize or be like. Everyone loves a Champ, just not a loud mouth arrogant one. This is why Ronda is now got her head tucked between her legs, literally hiding from the public in shame!

[@maninthevan53]

annoying background music what for ?

[@PatSTom]

+Henry Cholakyan Well she looked like a drunk soccermom fighting a K1 worldstar in UFC 193 , since you are going to give Edmond credit for the wins Ronda has , he must also get credit for the losses and the atrocius display of non existing striking Ronda showed, which leads me to think her mom was quite right about him

[@prehistoricRAP]

"but the worst was when she returned to her corner after the round and he says she was doing beautifully - to keep it up?! i couldn't believe my ears."

[@douglasdeguzman7729]

Then a few weeks after this was published, Ronda lost to Holm and has not come back since.

[@nicolelea615]

Wow, she just ethered Edmond, wow!

[@bananakin94]

Man, she said this while Ronda was at the height of her career as well. She saw what Edmond was teaching her and could see that he would be Ronda's downfall. And she was right.

[@josceola8979]

I saw this back before she was gonna fight Bethe Coreira (probably spelled it wrong sorry) and it was an old interview back then.

[@josephrego1336]

The end is near for Edmond..he just declared bankruptcy,just a matter of time he loses Rousey also

[@toptico]

kind of good timing with the fight coming up.... like it needed more hype.

[@LotusEffect]

The timing might be a lil inconsiderate to her daughter, but I can't argue with the points she's making, and after watching Ed on a JRE interview, made me agree with her more.

[@staticage]

and these are the "days of our lives"

[@jackhammer6119]

Wow, looks like mom was spot on. One thing everyone can agree with is that Hollys fight plan was key to her victory and Rondas plan and her inability to change her approach in the second round was key to her loss. And of course we heard her coach tell her to keep doing what she was doing. Hard to disagree with mom now. And anyway, whether he's a good boxing coach, or not, why is Ronda following a standup fight plan when her expertise is the ground? She has every chance in the world to win the belt back if she checks her ego and gets a trainer that plays to her strength. Keep improving standup for sure, but don't look to it for a win against a world class boxer/kickboxer. If she trains with a plan to get and keep Holly on the ground, win or lose it will be a totally different fight. She should let mom take over and pick the trainer, she I think has the mind of a good coach.

[@meacomefeyou]

This lady is insightful and a good teacher and real