Manny Gamburyan Going Ten Pounds Lighter
Manny Gamburyan
In the world of MMA, when a fighter runs into a road block they often change weight classes. If they’re small for the class they’re in they usually shed the extra weight, eat a little less junk, and cut a little more weight on weigh-in day. “The Ultimate Fighter 5″ runner-up Manny Gamburyan recently told MMAWeekly that he will be joining the ranks of fighters dropping down in hopes of getting back on track, after a little pressure from the brothers Fertitta that is:
Last summer, Gamburyan said UFC co-owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta wanted him to make the leap to the WEC’s marquee division after taking on Rob Emerson at UFC 87. But Gamburyan lost, and revised the plan. He would defeat Tavares, challenge two fighters he felt he had unfinished business with (likely Nate Diaz and Sean Sherk), and cut the weight.
Those plans were derailed when Gamburyan suffered a split decision loss to Thiago Tavares at UFC 94 in January. Gamburyan does plan on competing at lightweight again in the future, though in which promotion that may be is, as yet, uncertain. The article went on to give some of the other details related to the decision to move down, and over to the WEC:
“There are a lot of good guys at 145 also,” he said. “Mike Brown, Leonard Garcia, Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver. But I think my ability to drop to 145 – I’m going to be a lot stronger, and quicker. At 155, my technique is my advantage, because the day I’m fighting, I’m 160, 162. The guys are outweighing me by at least 20 pounds every fight, so I don’t think that’s fair.”
Gamburyan does not have a date for his WEC debut, but expects to fight in May or June, depending on the promotion’s schedule.
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ALL I CAN SAY IS ITS ABOUT TIME… GET HIS A$$ OUT OF UFC… NOW WE JUST NEED TO WORK ON HIS COUSIN..
By the looks of things Karo is going to look after that all on his own.
ALL I CAN SAY IS ITS ABOUT TIME… GET HIS A$$ OUT OF UFC… NOW WE JUST NEED TO WORK ON HIS COUSIN
Stole the words out of my mouth. This guy us tiny for 155, plus Karo’s a little self obsessed.
To solve all these problems, they could just do the weigh ins the day of and make guys fight at their actual weight. Just an idea. It might you know, prolong getting kidney stones…Keep in mind sarchasm doesn’t hit the internet well.
The guys are outweighing me by at least 20 pounds every fight, so I don’t think that’s fair.”
Whaaaa (the sound of a baby crying), so what its not fair. Lifes not fair.
He stands no chance against any of the fighters he mentioned from the WEC.
I said this from the time he made the final of TUF. The guy’s build is too small for 155 and he’d benefit from being with the smaller guys. We’ll see.
I think it’s the best thing manny gamburyan can do because he’s never going to do anything at 155. And his cousin, as long as he stays chunky, will not do anything as well.
Hopefully he gets ko’d or choked in every fight in the WEC
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i’m with timcat…. every one of the wec fighters mentioned can take him with ease!
i really cant see manny doing anything in this divsion @ 145…the wec 145 lb division is to stacked i dont think he can do it
good but he we get beat the bad boys in wec
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I’m confused by your statement, or just perhaps the wording I dunno
Not well worded, for sure.
Manny is not half the fighter Karo is, so lets not compare the 2 like this.
Karo is coming off a huge win, over an undefeated and very tough fighter, so give this guy some credit. Most of you on this board have never even won a jiu jitsu tournament, not to mention a UFC fight.
It’ll be interesting to see what he can do at 145. Put him against Pulver to see if he is a worthy competitor, if he cant beat pulver than he cant beat anybody then in the WEC top 5 featherweight.
145 wont make him any better, he sucks