Manvel Gamburyan
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Manny Gamburyan Մանվել Գամբուրյան |
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| Born |
May 8, 1981 Gyumri, Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Native name | Մանվել Գամբուրյան |
| Other names | The Pitbull, The Anvil |
| Nationality | Armenian and American |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division |
Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 68 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | North Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Team | Team Hayastan Glendale Fighting Club S.K. Golden Boys |
| Rank | 2nd dan black belt in Judo 2nd dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1999–2016 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Karo Parisyan, cousin |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Manvel "Manny" Gamburyan (Armenian: Մանվել Գամբուրյան; born May 8, 1981) is a retired Armenian-American fighter who competed in the UFC's bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A professional competitor since 1999, he was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 5, and has also competed in the WEC and King of the Cage.
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 and Gene LeBell's Hayastan MMA Academy, quickly becoming one of the top judokan 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 Junior World Team. Later, Gamburyan also began training in Kyokushin Karate at age of 15.
Gamburyan began his career in mixed martial arts in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first four fights, then lost a decision to future UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk in 2001. Gamburyan's cousin Karo Parisyan nicknamed him "The 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 and Thiago Alves.
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