Karen Darabedyan, the legendary founder of KD MMA, joins Kris and Ryan Buckner on this week's episode of the Fight Family Podcast!
This episode is powered by KD MMA! Three academies. One standard. Built by a fighter who came up through Hayastan MMA — not a franchise. Four years old to professional — the work is the same.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:33 Guest Humility: Not a Legend Yet
02:35 The Journey - Starting Martial Arts at Age 5
04:19 From Fighter to Coach: Opening the Gym
06:32 Building Top Talent in California
07:29 Spotlight on Art: The Next UFC Star
10:42 Artur Arutyunyan UFC Path & Team Support
13:08 Current State of MMA & Fighter Opportunities
14:47 The Power of Social Media for Fighters
16:09 The Kids Program & Gym Family Culture
19:42 Spotlight on Pargev Khachatryan: The Hardest Worker
21:43 Spotlight on Hamzeh Trad: Talent & Resilience
29:17 Mental Toughness & Fighter Mindset
35:56 Hamzeh's Upcoming Fight & Camp
43:38 Still Training? Jujitsu Passion
49:48 Gym Goals
51:24 Mental Health, Motivation & Building Better People