All MMA fightersRoberto Traven
“Spider”
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Spider |
| Date of birth | 16 Sep 1968 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Roberto Traven BJJ |
| Height | 191 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 1996 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 20 Sep 1996 |
| Last fight | Loss vs John Salter, 13 Jun 2009 |
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Titles and honours
- IAFC 2 Day 1 Tournament Winner (1997)
- ADCC Absolute Champion (1999)
- IBJJF World Champion (+100 kg, 1998, 1999)
Background
Brazilian heavyweight and Brazilian jiu-jitsu coral belt from Rio de Janeiro who won world titles in BJJ and ADCC. He fought in the UFC, IAFC in Russia and Rings in Japan.
Fight history
11 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | John Salter | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:15 | Adrenaline MMA 3 | 13 Jun 2009 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | |
| Draw | Yukiya Naito | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Warriors Realm 3 | 15 Mar 2005 | Brisbane, Australia | combat-edge gives 12 March 2005 |
| Loss | Elvis Sinosic | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:35 | Warriors Realm 1 | 3 Sep 2004 | Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | Frank Mir | Submission (armbar after drop to ground) | 1 | 1:05 | UFC 34: High Voltage | 2 Nov 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 9 Oct 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Mikhail Borissov | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | 9 Oct 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Gueorguiev Tzvetkov | Decision (majority) | 2 | 5:00 | Rings: Millennium Combine 2 | 15 Jun 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | combat-edge lists the opponent as Tom Aaron |
| Win | Maxim Tarasov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:47 | Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | 30 Apr 1997 | Moscow, Russia | Won the IAFC 2 Day 1 Tournament |
| Win | Leonid Efremov | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:54 | Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | 30 Apr 1997 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Artyom Vilgulevsky | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:28 | Absolute Fighting Championship 2 | 30 Apr 1997 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Dave Berry | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1 | 1:33 | UFC 11: The Proving Ground | 20 Sep 1996 | Augusta, Georgia, USA | Pro debut |