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Firas Zahabi: Don’t blame Edmond Tarverdyan, but other trainers could be better for Ronda Rousey

Related Topics: Ronda Rousey, Ronda, Duke Roufus

For Edmond Tarverdyan, being Ronda Rousey’s head trainer has its benefits when things are going well; such as becoming a household name (for better or worse), a cut of big purses like this, among other perks.

But, when things go south -- as they have over the last year -- things aren’t always rainbow’s and sunshine for the trainer. That’s because he’s constantly at the center of heavy-criticism from all angles.

Case in point, after "Rowdy" suffered a 48-second knockout loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Dec.