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Roberto Traven
Born	Roberto Traven (1968-09-16) September 16, 1968 (age 56) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names	Spider
Residence	Atlanta, Georgia
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
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.

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. 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.

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.

As of 2024, Roberto Traven serves as the head instructor at Team Octopus in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Team Octopus is a renowned martial arts and fitness facility offering a variety of classes, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Muay Thai, kickboxing, and fitness boxing. Traven, a highly respected figure in the BJJ community, brings his extensive experience and expertise to the role, providing top-tier instruction and mentorship to students of all ages and skill levels.

Titles

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• 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

Grappling record

References

1. ^ "BJJ Heroes". 11 May 2011.
2. "Team AESTHETIC USA".
3. "Atlanta International Open 2013 Final Results" (PDF).
4. "Atlanta International Open 2014 Final Results" (PDF).
5. "Atlanta Summer International Open 2015 Final Results" (PDF).
6. "Atlanta Summer International Open No-Gi 2015 Final Results" (PDF).
7. "Atlanta Winter International Open IBJJF Championship 2015" (PDF).
8. "Atlanta Winter IO Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016" (PDF). static.ibjjfdb.com.
9. "Atlanta BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship 2016. Final Results" (PDF). www.static.ibjjfdb.com. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
10. "Team Octopus Midtown | Atlanta GA". bjjweb.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
11. "Team Octopus | Fitness for All Ages & Levels". mmaatl.com. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
12. "About Us | Fitness for All Ages & Levels | Team Octopus". mmaatl.com. 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
13. ^ BJJ Heroes (11 May 2011). "Roberto Traven". BJJ Heroes.
14. ^ "ADCC 2001 – Results". ADCC NEWS.
15. "ADCC 2000 – Results". ADCC NEWS.
16. ^ "ADCC 1999 – Results". ADCC NEWS.

1. International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. World Championship, Results. ibjjf.com. URL last accessed April 21, 2007.
2. Ultimate Fighting Championship. UFC Home Page, Past UFC Events. URL last accessed April 21, 2007.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Roberto Traven from Sherdog
• Roberto Traven at UFC
• BJJ Heroes: Roberto Traven
• Official Website
• Website of Traven's training facility, "Unit 2 Fitness"
• French academy Roberto Traven / Muzio de Angelis

• Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
• People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
• Brazilian male mixed martial artists
• Middleweight mixed martial artists
• Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
• Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
• Living people
• 1968 births
• Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
• World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists
• Martial artists from Rio de Janeiro (city)
• 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen