Travis Marx was born on October 25,1977 and is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in Bellator's bantamweight division.
18 Facts About Travis Marx
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Travis Marx was a three-time state wrestling champion at Union High School and placed third in NJCAA at Ricks College.
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Travis Marx worked toward his degrees in Sociology and Spanish, making a two-year mission trip to Patagonia for the LDS Church.
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Travis Marx fought mainly for Utah's promotion Ultimate Combat Experience.
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Travis Marx had his first career's defeat against fellow prospect Steven Siler.
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Travis Marx fought in the controversial event Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion against Jose Tezanos, in which he lost via unanimous decision.
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Travis Marx faced Gracie Arizona's Ray Robinson in June 2011 at Jackson's MMA Series 5.
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Travis Marx won via submission early in the first round.
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Travis Marx faced Mikey Lovato in September 2011 at Clash in the Cage.
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Travis Marx defeated Lovato via submission due to strikes in the first round.
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Travis Marx made his debut on April 6,2012, at Bellator 64 in the quarterfinal match of Bellator season six bantamweight tournament against former Shooto featherweight champion Masakatsu Ueda.
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Travis Marx won via unanimous decision and advanced to the semifinals.
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Travis Marx faced former WEC bantamweight champion Chase Beebe on February 21,2013, at Bellator 90.
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Travis Marx defeated Beebe via unanimous decision.
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Travis Marx faced Brandon Bender in the semifinal match of Bellator season nine bantamweight tournament on September 20,2013, at Bellator 100.
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Travis Marx managed to come through a hard first round defending an anaconda choke and won via TKO in the second round.
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Travis Marx faced Joe Warren in the finals on November 8,2013, at Bellator 107.
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Travis Marx lost the fight via TKO in the second round.