Roberto Traven
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| Roberto Traven | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Spider |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | September 16, 1968 |
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, GA |
| Town of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Roberto "Spider" Traven is a Mixed martial arts fighter whose fighting style is based on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1968, Traven began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 16. He earned his black belt in only 4 years of training. Traven was one of the early UFC competitors, fighting in UFC 11 vs. Dave Berry and in UFC 34 vs. Frank Mir. Traven was the 1999 Abu Dhabi open class champion and has taken first place twice in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Traven is a 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
[edit] Titles
Traven’s JIU JITSU and No Rules titles
- First Place - Brazilian National Championship - 1995
- First Place - Brazilian Team Championship - 1995
- First Place - Brazilian Team Championship – 1996
- First Place - Ultimate Fighting Championship – 1996
- First Place - AFC Russia Ultimate Fighting – 1997
- First Place - World Jiu-Jitsu Championship – 1998
- First Place - open class in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (grappling) – 1999
- First Place - Brazilian Team Championship – 1999
- First Place - World Jiu-Jitsu Championship – 1999
- First Place - Rings Japan – 2000
- Second Place - Super fight in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (grappling) – 2000
- Second Place - Masters World Championship– 2002
- First Place - Master's World Cup super heavy-weight – 2002
- First Place - Master's World Cup open class – 2002
- First Place - Master's World Cup heavy weight – 2003
- First Place - Pan Ams open and super heavy weight division (class Senior I) - 2006
[edit] References
- International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. World Championship, Results. ibjjf.com. URL last accessed April 21, 2007.
- Ultimate Fighting Championship. UFC Home Page , Past UFC Events. URL last accessed April 21, 2007.
