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Dr. Matteo Capodaglio Opens Up About Being Nutritionist For UFC's Arman Tsarukyan & Edmen Shahbazyan

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Andrei Kachaturian welcomes Dr. Mateo Capodaglio. Dr. Capodaglio is the founder of Kapo Nutrition and works as a performance nutrition coach with elite professional athletes worldwide. The conversation quickly narrows to his work with UFC fighters Arman Tsarukyan and Edmund Shabazian. He describes both fighters as fun to be around, but their setups are different. Edmund’s setup sounds especially low-key, with a smaller circle and a quieter day-to-day rhythm. Arman, by contrast, comes with a bigger entourage and more moving parts. Capodaglio talks about learning the names and relationships inside those teams. That includes managers, family members, and other people who shape the fighter’s world. The interview also opens a window into his own experience getting to know more people from Armenia through this work. Kachaturian pushes on Edmund Shabazian’s career arc. Capodaglio agrees that Edmund has changed a lot since first entering the UFC. He points to the way Edmund carries himself now and the way he fights now. He says the sport is unforgiving and does not really come with a school for learning the job. Mentors help, but there is no substitute for experience. Young fighters can get pushed hard very early. That can lead to mistakes. He frames Edmund’s early success, later losses, and gradual adjustment as part of a tough maturation process. The interview treats that stretch as a reminder that talent alone does not set the timeline. Growth takes time, and every fighter finds that out differently. The result is a grounded, human conversation about nutrition, development, and the people standing behind two recognizable Armenian UFC names.

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A clear look at the nutrition and mentoring work behind Arman Tsarukyan and Edmund Shabazian.

This episode stays grounded in performance nutrition and the work behind it, with Dr. Mateo Capodaglio speaking about Kapo Nutrition and his coaching for Arman Tsarukyan and Edmund Shabazian.

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You want the nutrition coach behind Arman Tsarukyan and Edmund Shabazian.

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