MANNY GAMBURYAN CONFIRMS SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Gambling911.com, FL
June 25 2007
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale’s Manny Gamburyan confirmed on Sunday
he suffered a shoulder dislocation during Saturday evening’s mega
event. (see UFC Junkie)
Gamburyan lost to Nate Diaz just 20 seconds into the second round
despite an impressive first round. He dropped to his knees and grabbed
his shoulder in obvious agony.
"When I shot for his left leg, I popped [my shoulder] out," Gamburyan
said in the post-fight interview. "He sprawled really good, and I
popped it out. I thought I broke my shoulder and neck. I was hurt
really bad. I know I can fight hard, but it was really bad pain."
An official injury report from the Nevada State Athletic Commission
should be available in the next couple days, according to UFC Junkie.
The UFC has not awarded Gamburyan a consolation contract either
according to that website "however, it’s a safe bet to assume he’ll
be invited to compete in future UFC events – or possibly the 145-pound
featherweight division of the UFC-owned WEC organization."
Manuel Gamburyan is a mixed martial artist with a background in judo.
Manuel was chosen as a participant on the reality show The Ultimate
Fighter 5. He fought on Jens Pulver’s team (Pulver was defeated in
the finale by BJ Penn).
Manny defeated Noah Thomas in the preliminary round. In his next
matchup Gamburyan defeated heavily favored Matt Wiman to advance to
the semifinal round.
In the semifinal round, Manny once again beat the odds by beating
Joe Lauzon in a unanimous decision and advancing to the final where
he faced Nathan Diaz and ultimately dislocated his shoulder.
The cousin of UFC fighter Karo Parisyan, Manuel was dubbed "Pitbull"
for the tenacity he displayed in fighting lightweight champion Sean
Sherk in 2001. On June 18th, 2007, in an radio inteview with Kevin
and Bean on KROQ, Manny said his nickname was changed to "Manvil",
since "Pitbull" was already taken by other UFC fighters.
Manuel arrived in the United States with his family in 1991 from
Armenia.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
