One of the hottest topics in MMA since Ronda Rousey‘s UFC 193 loss to Holly Holm has been her long-time coach, Edmond Tarverdyan. While Holm unquestionably crafted and executed a perfect gameplan for the former champ, Rousey seemed wildly unprepared for Holm. That had many questioning whether or not Tarverdyan was responsible for Rousey‘s loss, and whether or not she would be better off without him.
Well, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos doesn’t necessarily know the answers to those questions. What he does know is that Rousey would be well served at Kings MMA. Speaking with MMAFighting.com‘s David St. Martin, he opened up about the environment at his gym and discussed how he thinks Rousey would fit in with the Huntington Beach crew.
“I think it would be great for her to come here,” said dos Anjos. “We have a great energy here. Not just because I’m training here, but Master Rafael Cordeiro has over 28 years of experience in MMA. It would be great for Ronda.”
It’s hard to argue with him. While Kings MMA faded away from the forefront for a time, it has reestablished itself as one of the top gyms in the sport over recent months. In addition to Dos Anjos, it is also home to UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, as well as interesting young talents like Kelvin Gastelum and Beneil Dariush.
Oh, it is also home to Invicta FC featherweight champion, and longtime Rousey arch-nemesis, Cris “Cyborg” Justino. The two champions have been feuding for years now, but dos Anjos thinks that Cyborg and Rousey sharing a camp wouldn’t necessarily be the worst idea.
“We can make it work,” said dos Anjos. “I think, on my part, [Rousey] is always welcome here.”
Of course, Rousey is likely out of the cage, and the gym, for the immediate future. She is currently recovering from her last fight, and will likely be off to Hollywood immediately after. That, of course, assumes she is going to return to the cage at all.
Regardless, even though many have turned on Rousey, she still has some friends out there. We shall see if Rousey makes any changes, small or large, to her approach in the coming months.
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