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]
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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]
Titles edit
- 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
- First Place - World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship Heavy Weight Division (class Master IV) - 2014
- First Place - Pan Ams open and super heavy weight division (class Master IV) - 2015
- First Place - World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship Heavy Weight Division (class Master IV) - 2016
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 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 |
Grappling record edit
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Gi/No-Gi | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "BJJ Heroes". 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Team AESTHETIC USA".
- ^ "Atlanta International Open 2013 Final Results" (PDF).
- ^ "Atlanta International Open 2014 Final Results" (PDF).
- ^ "Atlanta Summer International Open 2015 Final Results" (PDF).
- ^ "Atlanta Summer International Open No-Gi 2015 Final Results" (PDF).
- ^ "Atlanta Winter International Open IBJJF Championship 2015" (PDF).
- ^ "Atlanta Winter IO Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016" (PDF). static.ibjjfdb.com.
- ^ "Atlanta BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship 2016. Final Results" (PDF). www.static.ibjjfdb.com. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g BJJ Heroes (11 May 2011). "Roberto Traven". BJJ Heroes.
- ^ a b "ADCC 2001 – Results". ADCC NEWS.
- ^ "ADCC 2000 – Results". ADCC NEWS.
- ^ a b c d e f "ADCC 1999 – Results". ADCC NEWS.
- 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.
