Eugene Bareman
Eugene Bareman (born May 21, 1979), is a New Zealand mixed martial arts trainer. He is a former amateur mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is the head trainer and founder of City Kickboxing.
| Eugene Bareman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eugene Bareman 26 August 1979 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nickname(s) | The Mad Genius |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| 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[2] |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Notable relatives | Genah Fabian (cousin) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Early life
Bareman was born in New Zealand to a Dutch father and Samoan mother, as one of four 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 second year to focus on fighting.[1]
Career
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.[3]
Bareman founded City Kickboxing with the former boxer Doug Viney in his local city Auckland, New Zealand in 2007.[4] 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.[5][6]
Bareman and City Kickboxing repeated as Coach of the Year and the Gym of the Year in 2020.[7]
References
- "The Man Behind One of the Baddest Men Alive". OZY. November 13, 2020.
- "Eugene Bareman".
- Carroll, Peter (July 5, 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 (January 4, 2020). "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Coach of the Year': Eugene Bareman of City Kickboxing". mmajunkie.com.
- Nolan King (January 8, 2020). "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Gym of the Year': City Kickboxing". mmajunkie.com.
- Matthew Petela (January 6, 2021). "Combat Press 2020 MMA Awards: Other Categories". combatpress.com.