Travis Brown is once one of the strongest MMA fighters, whose career as of 2017 is in a deep crisis. Will he be able to interrupt a series of defeats and re-enter the top 5 UFC? Time will tell. Consider the biography of this person, get acquainted with the list of his victories and defeats.
History of success
Travis Brown was born in Oahu (Hawaii) in 1982. The dream to engage in martial arts came to him at a conscious age. Initially, the athlete went to basketball and even achieved impressive success in it. This was facilitated by impressive growth and a wide range of hands. Both parameters are 201 cm.
The fighter has become living proof that for success in martial arts it is not necessary to start practicing them from school age. In the jujitsu section, Travis Brown first enrolled in only 26 years old! At the same age, he began to engage in boxing - a year later he already showed good results in professional fights.
Career fighter
It all started in 2009. Brown performed at Bellator, King of the Cage and other promotions and soon got a record of nine wins, zero losses. A talented fighter was noticed and invited to the UFC, where he defeated James McSvini at the end of the first round. This was followed by a draw with veteran Cheyk Congo, who lost a point for holding the opponent’s shorts.
In 2011, Travis Brown defeated Stefan Struve, nicknamed the Skyscraper. This victory was one of the most striking in Brown’s career, as he won it with “Superman Kick” (fist jumping) and received a bonus for the best knockout of the evening.
First defeat and further events
After 2 more victories, the first defeat followed. It was applied by Antoniu Bigfoot Silva. Brown began the fight in a cautious manner, carefully moving around a slow rival and throwing accurate punches. However, then he inflicted an extremely unfortunate high-kick (high kick) and injured his knee. This immediately reduced the speed of the fighter and deprived him of the opportunity to follow tactics. Silva, known for the strongest blow, took advantage of the enemy’s problem and sent him to a technical knockout.
After Brown rehabilitated, spectacularly defeating three strong fighters. First, he knocked out experienced Gabriel Gonzaga. Then he fought the audience’s admiration with Alistair Overeem (at first the Hawaiian fighter obviously lost, but then he gathered his strength and knocked out the opponent), and then he knocked out the most experienced Josh Barnett with an elbow strike. The victories were followed by the defeat of Fabrice Werdum.
Andrey Orlovsky - Travis Brown
One of the highlights of Brown’s career was the battle with the Belarusian fighter Andrei Orlovsky. Opponents threw a huge amount of heavy blows. Both fighters had great moments, but overall, Belarus was better. Fight Orlovsky - Travis Brown ended in defeat of Brown by technical knockout and was recognized as the best fight of the evening.
This defeat was followed by a steep career peak. Controversially defeating Matt Mithrion (the fight turned out to be “dirty”, with pokes in the eyes of Brown), the Hawaiian lost to Kane Velazquez, Fabrizio Werdum and Derrick Lewis. All these fighters are in the top 10, but will Brown be able to return to their former positions? Fans have yet to find out about this.