Eugene Bareman
| Eugene Bareman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eugene Kryn Bareman[1] 26 August 1979 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nickname | The Mad Genius |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Team | City Kickboxing[3] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Galvão[4] |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Notable relatives | Genah Fabian (cousin) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Eugene Kryn Bareman (born 21 May 1979) is a New Zealand mixed martial arts trainer. He is a former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is the head trainer and founder of City Kickboxing.
Early life
[edit]Bareman was born in New Zealand to a Dutch father and Samoan mother, as one of three children. He started training in mixed martial arts to get into shape to play rugby. He studied in law school in Auckland, before dropping out in his second year to focus on fighting.[2]
Career
[edit]Bareman had an unassuming career as an amateur kickboxer. He started fighting in local kickboxing tournaments in 2001, and mixed martial arts in 2006. As of 5 July 2018, Bareman fought in 48 fights across different disciplines.[5]
Bareman founded City Kickboxing with former boxer Doug Viney in his local city Auckland, New Zealand in 2007.[6] Bareman and City Kickboxing made their names in 2018, with the successes of their fighters Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker. After both Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski claimed UFC championships in 2019, Bareman and City Kickboxing were named as the Coach of the Year and the Gym of the Year, respectively, by MMAJunkie.com.[7][8]
Bareman and City Kickboxing repeated as Coach of the Year and the Gym of the Year in 2020.[9]
Notable fighters trained
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Israel Adesanya
- Alexander Volkanovski
- Kai Kara-France
- Dan Hooker
- Carlos Ulberg
- Brad Riddell
- Shane Young
- Tyson Pedro
- Genah Fabian
- Kevin Jousset
Boxers
[edit]Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 7 matches | 4 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4–3 | Aaron Forsterling | Decision (unanimous) | Nitro MMA 10 | 26 October 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Logan City, Australia | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Gareth Ealey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shuriken MMA | 13 October 2012 | 1 | 1:01 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Tyler Manawaroa | Decision (unanimous) | Warriors Realm 15 | 18 August 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Gladstone, Australia | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Rodney MacSwain | TKO (leg injury) | Supremacy Fighting Championship 4 | 14 November 2009 | 1 | 0:15 | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 3–0 | Steve Kennedy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ETK Thai Boxing | 20 December 2008 | N/A | N/A | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Win | 2–0 | Graeme Glidden | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kiwi King of the Ring | 23 February 2008 | 1 | 3:01 | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Win | 1–0 | James Griffiths | Submission (kimura) | Carnage in the Cage | 27 October 2007 | 1 | N/A | Auckland, New Zealand | Welterweight debut. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Notice of Meeting and Agenda" (PDF). boxing.nv.gov. Nevada State Athletic Commission. 6 April 2021.
- ^ a b "The Man Behind One of the Baddest Men Alive". OZY. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Eugene Bareman".
- ^ Facebook https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?photo_id=2193647210678227.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Carroll, Peter (5 July 2018). "Eugene Bareman and the unlikely protagonists of City Kickboxing's biggest week". MMA Fighting.
- ^ "UFC: City Kickboxing coach Eugene Bareman praises 'masterminds' behind Israel Adesanya's title win". NZ Herald.
- ^ Danny Segura (4 January 2020). "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Coach of the Year': Eugene Bareman of City Kickboxing". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Nolan King (8 January 2020). "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Gym of the Year': City Kickboxing". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Matthew Petela (6 January 2021). "Combat Press 2020 MMA Awards: Other Categories". combatpress.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Eugene Bareman MMA record". Sherdog. Retrieved 6 March 2021.