Ronda Rousey, the UFC bantamweight champion, has refused to be drawn on the volley of scathing criticism aimed at her coach, Edmond Tarverdyan, from her mother, AnnMaria De Mars.
In an interview with LatiNation recently, De Mars, a former world judo champion, claimed Tarverdyan had “hit the lottery” when Ronda took up MMA. She also got personal with the trainer, stating he was a “bad person” and a “terrible coach.” But Rousey has refused to be drawn on the matter.
“Any reaction or response I have to my mother, she's going to hear it from me and not a media outlet," Rousey said, per Michael Martinez of UFC.