Edmen Shahbazyan was seen as Ronda Rousey's protege for a long time after he was finding success training at her gym. The UFC middleweight was on a good run until he was stopped by Derek Brunson.
Edmen Shahbazyan recently changed management teams and things started to change very quickly. The UFC middleweight needed to take a step back and figure out how to get back on track in his UFC career.
“When I went for the first time to meet up with Ali [Abdelaziz], he said one of the main things if he signed me was he’s not giving me a fight for like seven or eight months,” Shahbazyan revealed when speaking to MMA Fighting. “He just wants me to get work and improve and just get better.
“I love that he said that to me. It just shows he’s caring for you to know that you’re going to be properly trained, properly in shape before I take the next fight. I respect that a lot from Ali.”
The UFC middleweight moved to Las Vegas to train with a new team and he left Ronda Rousey's gym. Edmen Shahbazyan has not had much contact with her since.
“I needed to change,” Shahbazyan said. “It was time. It was definitely time for me. It could have been done sooner but now I’m just happy to be here and get the new work in. I have not talked [to them] since I left. From my end, I have a good relationship [with them]. I don’t have any problem. All respect cause I respect what they’ve done for me but on my end, I’m good.”
“I haven’t talked to [Ronda] in say a few months. I don’t have anything against her, respect from my end. As far as my end, I don’t have no ill will.”
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