# #57 Eugene Bareman: The Story Behind NZ's City Kickboxing & UFC Champions

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Podcast: [Unfiltered with Dave Letele](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-with-dave-letele-7213949)
Published: 2026-07-04T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geoff-holmes0/episodes/57-Eugene-Bareman-The-Story-Behind-NZs-City-Kickboxing--UFC-Champions-e3ll3bv
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## Resource

Eugene Bareman is the head coach of City Kickboxing — one of the world’s most respected combat sports gyms, producing UFC champions and elite fighters on the global stage. Israel Adesanya. Dan Hooker. Kai Kara-France. Carlos Ulberg. Navajo Stirling… and many more. In this episode, Dave sits down with Eugene to talk about building City Kickboxing from the ground up, the culture behind its success, what separates their champions, and some incredible stories from inside the fight game. Eugene also opens up about the tragic loss of Fau Vake, how it changed his life, and the work they're doing with the Walk Without Fear Trust to create lasting change. An epic kōrero about leadership, resilience, and what it takes to be a champion. Please help us keep Unfiltered going: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/unfilteredwithdave⁠ This podcast is produced by the team at ⁠Fanaticals⁠ Let us know what you thought of the conversation in the comments!

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