Roberto "Spider" Traven (born September 16, 1968) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist whose fighting style is based in

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

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. 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. 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”. 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. 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. Traven is currently sponsored by UK Jiu Jitsu apparel company, AESTHETIC. Roberto Traven BJJ are multiple time IBJFF Atlanta International Open Champions & 2016 Atlanta BJJ Pro Champions.http://static.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/000536/en-US/Results.pdf

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 The ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship, is an international submission grappling competition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC). The inaugural tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 1998. It has been held every two yea ...

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) – 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

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) – 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

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Grappling record

References

# International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
''ibjjf.com''. URL last accessed April 21, 2007. # Ultimate Fighting Championship
UFC Home PagePast UFC Events
URL last accessed April 21, 2007.

External links

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BJJ
Heroes: Roberto Traven
Official Website

Website of Traven's training facility, "Unit 2 Fitness"

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