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Born | Roberto Traven September 16, 1968 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Spider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Roberto Traven BJJ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 7th deg. BJJ coral belt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. He was a sporty person growing up, it took him 16 years to find Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but straight away he picked up tuition with one of the most highly decorated coaches of all time, Romero Cavalcanti AKA “Jacaré”. His natural ability for BJJ was clear from the get-go and the fact that he was obstinate made a recipe for a good fighter. Training 3 times per day alongside other historical figures such as Fabio Gurgel, Leo Vieira, Jamelão and many others, Traven managed to reach the grade of black belt within 4 years, an almost record breaking time frame in BJJ. [1]
Traven started coaching at the “Academia Strike”, and soon pulled out one of his students, Muzio de Angelis, to help him with the classes. The team grew strong, but the venue ended closing in 1997. Roberto Traven did not give up and he re-opened his academy, this time making his former student, Muzio, his associate naming the team “Academia Muzio & Traven”. [1]
Having started his MMA career in the United States in 1996 UFC 11 vs. Dave Berry and in UFC 34 vs. Frank Mir, Roberto Traven started seeing more and more of US territory as the years went by. Understanding that America had a great potential for jiu-jitsu, Roberto decided to leave the “Muzio & Traven” partnership a few years after he began it, and moved for long term to the US. [1] Traven won the Russian Absolute Championship in 1997.
Though his once promising MMA career died down after the turn of the millennium, due to a series of losses, Traven’s career as a BJJ instructor blossomed with several students, having also graduated some of the American students with the grade of black belt. [1]
Traven is currently sponsored by UK Jiu Jitsu apparel company, AESTHETIC. [2]
Roberto Traven BJJ are multiple time IBJFF Atlanta International Open Champions & 2016 Atlanta BJJ Pro Champions. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
11 matches | 6 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 2 |
By submission | 2 | 1 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 6–4–1 | John Salter | KO (punches) | Adrenaline MMA 3 | June 13, 2009 | 1 | 2:15 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
Draw | 6–3–1 | Yukiya Naito | Draw | Warriors Realm 3 | March 15, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Brisbane, Australia | |
Loss | 6–3 | Elvis Sinosic | KO (punch) | Warriors Realm 1 | September 3, 2004 | 2 | 0:35 | Queensland, Australia | |
Loss | 6–2 | Frank Mir | Submission (armbar) | UFC 34 | November 2, 2001 | 1 | 1:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
Loss | 6–1 | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | October 9, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 6–0 | Mikhail Borissov | Decision (unanimous) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | October 9, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 5–0 | Gueorguiev Tzvetkov | Decision (majority) | Rings: Millennium Combine 2 | June 15, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
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 |
Win | 3–0 | Leonid Efremov | TKO (submission to punches) | Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | April 30, 1997 | 1 | 2:54 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 2–0 | Artyom Vilgulevsky | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | April 30, 1997 | 1 | 2:28 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 1–0 | Dave Berry | TKO (submission to strikes) | UFC 11 | September 20, 1996 | 1 | 1:23 | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Gi/No-Gi | Date | Notes |
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Loss | Jefferson Moura | Submission (Triangle) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - -94 kg Division semi finals | Gi | 2003 | [10] |
Win | Charles Faria | Points | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - -94 kg Division first round | Gi | 2003 | [10] |
Loss | Tom Erickson | N/A | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship - +99 kg first round | No-Gi | 2001 | [11] |
Loss | Mario Cruz | Points | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship - Absolute Division first round | No-Gi | 2001 | [11] |
Loss | Mario Sperry | Points | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship - Super Fight | No-Gi | 2000 | Silver in ADCC Super Fight [12] |
Win | Hayato Sakurai | Points (2x0) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship - Absolute Division finals | No-Gi | 1999 | Wins Gold in Absolute [13] |
Win | Garth Taylor | Points (5x0) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship - Absolute Division semi finals | No-Gi | 1999 | [13] |
Win | Luis Roberto | Points (6x0) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship - Absolute Division quarter finals | No-Gi | 1999 | [13] |
Win | Fabiano Capoane | Points (2x0) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship - Absolute Division first round | No-Gi | 1999 | [13] |
Loss | Jeff Monson | Points (0x3) | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship - +99 kg Division semi finals | No-Gi | 1999 | [13] |
Win | Jurie Rachel | Submission | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship - +99 kg Division first round | No-Gi | 1999 | [13] |
Win | Andre Marques | N/A | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - +100 kg Division semi finals/ finals | Gi | 1999 | Wins Second Gold [10] |
Win | Minotauro Nogueira | Points | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - +100 kg Division quarter finals | Gi | 1999 | [10] |
Win | John Machado | Points (10x0) | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - +100 kg Division finals | Gi | 1998 | Wins First Gold [10] |
Win | Otavio Duarte | Penalty | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - +100 kg Division semi finals | Gi | 1998 | [10] |
Win | Roberto Godoi | N/A | World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (Mundials) - +100 kg Division quarter finals | Gi | 1998 | [10] |
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