Roberto Traven
| Roberto Traven | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
September 16, 1968 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Spider |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16.2 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Rank | 6th degree black belt in BJJ |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Roberto "Spider" Traven (born September 16, 1968) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist whose fighting style is based in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling.
Biography
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 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Titles
- First Place - Brazilian National Championship - 1995
- First Place - Brazilian Team Championship - 1995
- First Place - Brazilian Team 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
- First Place - Pan American Senior II Heavy Weight division - 2010
- Third Place - ADCC Trials New Jersey Adult division - 2011
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 11 matches | 6 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 6–4–1 | John Salter | KO (punches) | Adrenaline MMA 3 | June 13, 2009 | 1 | 2:15 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" |Draw | 6–3–1 | Yukiya Naito | Draw | Warriors Realm 3 | March 15, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 6–3 | Elvis Sinosic | KO (punch) | Warriors Realm 1 | September 3, 2004 | 2 | 0:35 | Queensland, Australia | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 6–2 | Frank Mir | Submission (armbar) | UFC 34 | November 2, 2001 | 1 | 1:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–1 | Mikhail Borissov | Decision (unanimous) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | October 9, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 5–1 | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | October 9, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–0 | Gueorguiev Tzvetkov | Decision (majority) | Rings: Millennium Combine 2 | June 15, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0 | Maxim Tarasov | Submission (rear naked choke) | Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | April 30, 1997 | 1 | 2:47 | Moscow, Russia | Won IAFC 2 Day 1 Tournament |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Leonid Efremov | Submission (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | April 30, 1997 | 1 | 2:54 | Moscow, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | Artyom Vilgulevsky | Submission (rear naked choke) | Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | April 30, 1997 | 1 | 2:28 | Moscow, Russia | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Dave Berry | Submission (strikes) | UFC 11 | September 20, 1996 | 1 | 1:23 | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
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.
External links
- Professional MMA record for Roberto Traven from Sherdog
- BJJ Heroes: Roberto Traven
- Official Website
- Website of Traven's training facility, "Unit 2 Fitness"
- French academy Roberto Traven / Muzio de Angelis