Eugene Bareman Explained

Eugene Bareman
Birth Name:Eugene Kryn Bareman[1]
Birth Date:1979 8, df=y
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Nickname:The Mad Genius
Fighting Out Of:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:1.77m[2]
Weight:191 lbs
Style:Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Stance:Orthodox
Team:City Kickboxing[3]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Galvão[4]
Years Active:2001–present
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Relatives:Genah Fabian (cousin)
Sherdog:25588

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

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

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

Mixed martial arts

Boxers

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Win| align=center| 4–3| Aaron Forsterling| Decision (unanimous)| Nitro MMA 10| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Logan City, Australia||-| Loss| align=center|3–3| Gareth Ealey| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Shuriken MMA| | align=center|1| align=center|1:01| Auckland, New Zealand||-| Loss| align=center|3–2| Tyler Manawaroa| Decision (unanimous)| Warriors Realm 15| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Gladstone, Australia||-| Loss| align=center|3–1| Rodney MacSwain| TKO (leg injury)| Supremacy Fighting Championship 4| | align=center|1| align=center|0:15| Auckland, New Zealand||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Steve Kennedy| Submission (rear-naked choke)| ETK Thai Boxing| | align=center| N/A| align=center| N/A| Auckland, New Zealand||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Graeme Glidden| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Kiwi King of the Ring| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:01| Tauranga, New Zealand||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| James Griffiths| Submission (kimura)| Carnage in the Cage| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Auckland, New Zealand|[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notice of Meeting and Agenda . boxing.nv.gov . Nevada State Athletic Commission . April 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: The Man Behind One of the Baddest Men Alive. November 13, 2020. OZY. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113170959/https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/the-man-behind-one-of-the-baddest-men-alive/399588/. November 13, 2020.
  3. Web site: Eugene Bareman.
  4. Web site: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php/?photo_id=2193647210678227 . .
  5. Web site: Eugene Bareman and the unlikely protagonists of City Kickboxing's biggest week. Peter. Carroll. July 5, 2018. MMA Fighting.
  6. Web site: UFC: City Kickboxing coach Eugene Bareman praises 'masterminds' behind Israel Adesanya's title win. NZ Herald.
  7. Web site: MMA Junkie's 2019 'Coach of the Year': Eugene Bareman of City Kickboxing. Danny Segura. mmajunkie.com. January 4, 2020.
  8. Web site: MMA Junkie's 2019 'Gym of the Year': City Kickboxing. Nolan King. mmajunkie.com. January 8, 2020.
  9. Web site: Combat Press 2020 MMA Awards: Other Categories. Matthew Petela. combatpress.com. January 6, 2021.
  10. Web site: Sherdog.com. Eugene Bareman MMA record. 2021-03-06. Sherdog.