Travis Kuualiialoha Browne was born on July 17,1982 and is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed as a Heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
41 Facts About Travis Browne
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Travis Browne played basketball and won the 2000 Coastal North League Player of the Year while attending high school in San Diego and then continued his career at Palomar College.
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Travis Browne had no martial arts experience before being introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 26.
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Travis Browne began training in boxing and had his first professional fight less than a year later.
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Travis Browne began his professional MMA career in 2009, fighting in smaller organizations such as Bellator Fighting Championships, Gladiator Challenge, and King of the Cage.
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Travis Browne made his debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale against James McSweeney.
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Travis Browne won the fight via TKO at 4:32 of the first round.
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Travis Browne faced Stefan Struve on May 28,2011, at UFC 130.
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Travis Browne won the fight via superman punch KO in the first round, earning a "Knockout of the Night" bonus in the process.
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Travis Browne faced Rob Broughton on September 24,2011, at UFC 135 where he won by unanimous decision.
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Travis Browne agreed to fight UFC newcomer Chad Griggs on April 21,2012, at UFC 145.
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Travis Browne defeated Griggs by submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the first round.
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Travis Browne was expected to fight Ben Rothwell at UFC on FOX 4 on August 4,2012, in Los Angeles, California.
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Travis Browne faced Antonio Silva on October 5,2012, at the main event of UFC on FX 5.
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Travis Browne came out aggressive, showing a variety of striking techniques.
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Travis Browne faced Gabriel Gonzaga on April 13,2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.
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Travis Browne defeated Gonzaga via first-round knockout by elbows to the side of the head.
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Travis Browne faced Alistair Overeem on August 17,2013, at UFC Fight Night 26.
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Travis Browne faced Josh Barnett on December 28,2013, at UFC 168.
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Travis Browne won exactly a minute into the match via knockout due to elbows while Barnett was attempting a takedown.
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Travis Browne faced Fabricio Werdum on April 19,2014, at UFC on Fox 11.
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Travis Browne said that he suffered a broken hand, ribs and dislocated his foot at some point during the fight.
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Travis Browne lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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Travis Browne faced Brendan Schaub on December 6,2014, at UFC 181.
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Travis Browne won the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Travis Browne faced Andrei Arlovski on May 23,2015, at UFC 187.
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Travis Browne faced Matt Mitrione on January 17,2016, at UFC Fight Night 81.
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Travis Browne won the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Travis Browne next faced Cain Velasquez on July 9,2016, at UFC 200.
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Travis Browne lost the fight via TKO in the closing seconds of the first round.
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Travis Browne faced Fabricio Werdum in a rematch on September 10,2016, at UFC 203.
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Travis Browne lost the fight by unanimous decision.
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Travis Browne faced Derrick Lewis on February 19,2017, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Travis Browne faced Alexey Oleynik on July 8,2017, at UFC 213.
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Travis Browne lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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In July 2015, Webb posted Instagram photos showing multiple bruises on her body allegedly caused by Travis Browne and claimed he beat her.
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Travis Browne has been in a relationship with former Women's Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey since 2015.
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Travis Browne proposed to Rousey under a waterfall in New Zealand.
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On September 27,2021, Rousey and Travis Browne announced the birth of their daughter La'akea Makalapuaokalanipo Travis Browne.
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Travis Browne attended the 2019 WWE Hall Of Fame ceremony with his wife, Ronda Rousey, who was working with the WWE.
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Travis Browne was one of several men who ran onto the stage to help subdue the man.