Manvel Gamburyan ( hy, Մանվել Գամբուրյան; born May 8, 1981) is an Armenian

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who has competed in the UFC's

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divisions. A professional competitor since 1999, he was a cast member of Spike TV's

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, and also competed in the WEC and for

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Background

In May 1991, Gamburyan's family relocated from

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to the United States. Shortly after his arrival, he began training in

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Gokor Chivichyan Gokor Chivichyan ( hy, Գոքոր Չիվիչյան; born May 10, 1963) is an Armenian-born American judo, submission grappling, and mixed martial arts instructor. Chivichyan currently trains professional and amateur fighters at the Hayastan MMA A ...

and

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'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.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

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

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in 2001. Gamburyan's cousin Karo Parisyan nicknamed him "The Pitbull" for the tenacity he displayed in the fight.

''The Ultimate Fighter''

In 2007, Gamburyan appeared on the reality show ''

'', fighting on

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's team. His nickname was changed to "Anvil" for his UFC career because "Pitbull" was already taken by other UFC fighters such as

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and Thiago Alves. Gamburyan defeated Noah Thomas by kimura lock in the preliminary round. In his next matchup, Gamburyan defeated

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to advance to the semifinal round. In the semifinal round, Gamburyan beat

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in a unanimous decision and advanced to the finale with Nate Diaz. He was considered an underdog in each of his fights, in part due to his short stature. After the Lauzon fight, UFC president

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personally apologized to Gamburyan for doubting him. In the finale, Gamburyan controlled Diaz for the majority of the fight, but was forced to tap out in the second round after dislocating his right shoulder on an unsuccessful takedown attempt. Although this technically counts as a submission due to injury, Gamburyan has never been submitted by an opponent in his MMA career.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Despite losing the show, Gamburyan secured a UFC contract with his performance. He won his next two UFC fights, defeating

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by ankle lock at ''

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'' and Jeff Cox by guillotine choke at ''

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''. Gamburyan raised some controversy in the Cox fight by delivering a spinning leg kick after feigning the mutual tap of gloves that is often seen at the beginning of the match. The crowd in attendance reacted with heavy booing. He returned to action at UFC 87 and was knocked out in 12 seconds by

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. At

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, Gamburyan lost to

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in a back and forth fight via unanimous decision (29-28, 29–28, 29–28).

World Extreme Cagefighting

After his loss to Tavares, Gamburyan decided to drop down to the featherweight division and fight in the Zuffa-owned WEC. Gamburyan's first fight at featherweight was a decision win over John Franchi at

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. Gamburyan defeated

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on November 18, 2009, at WEC 44 via unanimous decision. Gamburyan fought former WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown at

WEC 48 '' UFC Presents: Aldo vs. Faber'', also referred to as ''WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on April 24, 2010 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. This was WEC's first ...

. He won by knockout in the first round as well as getting the ''Knockout of the Night'' bonus of $65,000. Gamburyan lost via second-round KO to

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in a bout for the WEC Featherweight Championship on September 30, 2010, at

WEC 51 ''WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on September 30, 2010 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. This was the only event that the WEC hosted in Colorado. Back ...

UFC return

On October 28, 2010,

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merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. Gamburyan was expected to face

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on March 19, 2011, at UFC 128, but was forced out of the bout with a back injury and replaced by

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. Gamburyan next faced Tyson Griffin on June 26, 2011, at UFC on Versus 4. He lost the fight via majority decision. Gamburyan was expected to face Diego Nunes on September 24, 2011, at

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, but was forced to withdraw from the bout after suffering a shoulder injury. The bout ultimately took place at

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and Gamburyan lost via unanimous decision. Gamburyan defeated

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via unanimous decision on August 4, 2012, at

UFC on FOX 4 ''UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 4'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 4, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Background Chad Griggs was expected to fa ...

. Gamburyan was expected to face

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on February 23, 2013, at

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. However, Gamburyan was forced out of the bout with a thumb injury. Mendes was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice. Gamburyan was expected to face Hacran Dias on May 18, 2013, at

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. However, Gamburyan was forced to pull out of the bout citing another injury and was replaced by

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. Gamburyan faced

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on August 17, 2013, at

UFC Fight Night 26 ''UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 26'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 17, 2013, at the TD Garden in Boston. Background The event was the first UFC event broadcast on Fox Sports 1. The main e ...

. Gamburyan won the fight via unanimous decision. Gamburyan faced

Dennis Siver Dennis D. Siver (Russian: Дмитрий Сивер, tr. Dmitriy Siver, born January 13, 1979) is a Russian-born German mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight, lightweight, and featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Champio ...

on December 28, 2013, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Subsequently, Siver failed a post fight drug screening, testing positive for banned substances. As a result, the decision was changed to a "No Contest". Gamburyan faced

on May 10, 2014, at

UFC Fight Night 40 ''UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 40'') was a mixed martial arts event held on May 10, 2014, at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Background The event was the second time that the organization has held ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Gamburyan faced

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in a

bout on September 27, 2014, at

UFC 178 ''UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso'' was a mixed martial arts event held on September 27, 2014, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was supposed to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship rematch bet ...

. He won the fight via submission in the second round. Gamburyan was expected to face

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on April 18, 2015, at

UFC on Fox 15 ''UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 15'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 18, 2015, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Background The event was the sixth event that the UFC has hosted in New ...

. However, Gamburyan pulled out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by

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. Gamburyan faced

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on July 15, 2015, at

UFC Fight Night 71 ''UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 71'') was a mixed martial arts event held on July 15, 2015, at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. Background The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout b ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Gamburyan next faced John Dodson on April 16, 2016, at

UFC on Fox 19 ''UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 19'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 16, 2016, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Background The event was the second that the organization has hosted in the Tampa Bay A ...

. Gamburyan lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Gamburyan was expected to face Alejandro Pérez on September 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94. However, Gamburyan pulled out of the fight in mid-August for undisclosed personal reasons and was replaced by Albert Morales. Gamburyan lost to

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on November 19, 2016, at

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by 2nd-round TKO. Gamburyan then announced his retirement. Less than two years into his retirement, Gamburyan appeared on Ariel and the Bad Guy Show and revealed he is returning from retirement and planning to enter competition in mid-2019.

Personal life

Gamburyan is also one of

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's main coaches. They met through judo/Hayastan MMA Academy.

Championships and accomplishments

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** The Ultimate Fighter 5 Lightweight Runner-Up *

** Knockout of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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''The Ultimate Fighter''

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