Roberto Traven
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Name | Roberto Traven |
| Nickname | Spider | |
| Association | Roberto Traven Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Weight Class | Middleweight (185 lbs.) | |
| Height | 6' 3" (191cm) | |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Birth Date | September 16, 1968 | |
| Fighting Out Of | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Country | Brazil | |
| Roberto Traven Pictures | Official Website |
Roberto "Spider" Traven is a mixed martial artist whose fighting style is based in 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 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
[edit] Professional Record
| Record | 6 - 4 - 1 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 0 (T)KOs 4 Submissions 2 Decisions |
| Losses | 2 (T)KOs 1 Submissions 1 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | John Salter | KO (Punches) | AMMA 3: Adrenaline MMA 3 | 6/13/2009 | 1 | 2:15 | |
| Draw | Yukiya Naito | Draw | WR 3: Warriors Realm 3 | 3/12/2005 | N/A | N/A | |
| Loss | Elvis Sinosic | KO (Punch) | WR 1: Warriors Realm 1 | 9/03/2004 | 2 | 0:35 | |
| Loss | Frank Mir | Submission (Armbar) | UFC 34: High Voltage | 11/02/2001 | 1 | 1:05 | |
| Loss | Dave Menne | Decision (Unanimous) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 10/09/2000 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Mikhail Borissov | Decision (Unanimous) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 10/09/2000 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Gueorguiev Tzetkov | Decision (Majority) | Rings: Millennium Combine 2 | 6/15/2000 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Leonid Efremov | Submission (Punches) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 [Day 1] | 4/30/1997 | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Win | Maxim Tarasov | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 2 [Day 1] | 4/30/1997 | 1 | 2:47 | |
| Win | Artyom Vilgulevsky | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship [Day 1] | 4/30/1997 | 1 | 2:28 | |
| Win | Dave Berry | Submission (Strikes) | UFC 11: The Proving Ground | 9/20/1996 | 1 | 1:23 | |
[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 - 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
