Travis Brown. The journey from basketball to MMA

Travis Brown - once one of the strongest fighters of the MMA, whose career as of 2017 is in deep crisis. Will he succeed in interrupting the series of defeats and re-enter the top 5 UFC? Time will tell. Consider the biography of this man, 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 results in it. тому способствовали внушительный рост и широкий размах рук. This was due to the impressive growth and wide range of hands. Both parameters are 201 cm.

The fighter has become a living proof that for success in martial arts it is not necessary to begin to engage in them from school age. In the section Jiu-Jitsu Travis Brown first enrolled in only 26 years! At the same age, he began boxing - a year later he already showed good results in professional fights.

Career fighter

It all started in 2009. Bellator, King of the Cage и других промоушенах и скоро получил рекорд в девять побед, ноль поражений. Brown performed in Bellator, King of the Cage and other promotions and soon received a record of nine wins, zero defeats. UFC, где тот одержал победу над Джеймсом МакСвини в конце первого раунда. A talented fighter was noticed and invited to the UFC, where he defeated James McSvigny at the end of the first round. ветераном Чейком Конго, который лишился балла за то, что удерживал шорты противника. Then came a draw with veteran Cheick Congo, who lost a point for keeping the opponent's shorts.

In 2011, Travis Brown defeated Stefan Struve, nicknamed "The Skyscraper." This victory was one of the brightest in Brown's career, as he won it with a "superman beat" (fist in a jump) and received a bonus for the best knockout of the evening.

The first defeat and further events

After another 2 victories, the first defeat followed. He was dealt by Antonio Bigfoot Silva. Brown began the fight in a cautious manner, gently moving around the slow opponent and throwing out accurate shots. However, then he dealt an extremely unsuccessful high-kick (high kick) and injured his knee. This immediately reduced the speed of the fighter and deprived him of the opportunity to follow the tactics. Silva, known for his strongest blow, took advantage of the enemy's problem and sent him into a technical knockout.

After Brown rehabilitated, spectacularly defeating three powerful fighters. First he sent an experienced Gabriel Gonzaga to a knockout . Then he conducted a delighted spectators battle with Alistair Overeem (at first the Hawaiian fighter was clearly losing, but then he got ready with strength and knocked out an opponent), and then knocked out the most experienced Josh Barnett with an elbow stroke. The victories were followed by the defeat of Fabrice Verduma.

Andrey Orlovsky - Travis Brown

One of the brightest moments in the career of Brown was the battle with the Belarusian fighter Andrei Orlovsky. Opponents threw out a huge number of heavy blows. Both fighters had great moments, but in general the Belarusian was better. Fight Orlovsky - Travis Brown ended in Brown's defeat 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 a poke in the eye from Brown's side), the Hawaiian lost to Kane Velasquez, Fabrice Verdoum and Derrick Lewis. All these fighters are in the top 10, but can Brown regain his former positions? The fans have yet to learn about this.