Roberto Traven

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA

Roberto Traven

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA

Biography

Master Roberto Traven was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Traven discovered his love for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when was 16 years old and after only four years of hard training and lots of discipline he received his black belt. Besides winning several important tournaments in Brazil, Traven is also a two-time World Champion black belt adult division and Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Champion Absolute division.

Traven served as the Martials Arts instructor at the U.S. Army Combatives Training Facility for the 11th Infantry Regiment in Fort Benning, Georgia in June 2003 and also to the Rangers of the 1st Batallion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia in July 2005.

In 2005, Traven moved from Australia to the U.S. and in 2007, his team, Roberto Traven Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, was established. The team, which includes more than 600 students from all over the place, has an impressive record in Georgia and other states. In Georgia, the team has won several times one of the most prestigious tournaments of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

In May 2021, Master Roberto Traven will be completing 35 years as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and 31 years as a black belt. Traven will be soon awarded his coral belt and be part of a notable group of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Masters.

ROBERTO TRAVEN TITLES:
First Place – Pan American super heavy division (Senior IV class)-2016
First Place- World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Championship (Master 4) – 2015
First Place – Pan American open (Master 4) – 2015
First Place – Pan American open and heavy division (Master 4) – 2015
First Place- World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Championship (Master 4) – 2014
Third Place- World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Championship (Master 4) Open division – 2014
Third Place – Abu Dhabi Pro Trials in New Jersey (adult division)- 2011
First Place – Pan American heavy weight division (Senior II class)- 2010
First Place – Pan American open and super heavy weight division (class Senior I) – 2006
First Place – Master’s World Cup heavy weight – 2003
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 – Rings Japan – 2000
Second Place – Super fight in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (grappling) – 2000
First Place – Open class in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (grappling) – 1999
First Place – Brazilian Team Championship – 1999
First Place – World Championship – 1999
First Place – World Championship – 1998
First Place – AFC Russia Ultimate Fighting – 1997
First Place – Brazilian Team Championship – 1996
First Place – Ultimate Fighting Championship – 1996
First Place – Brazilian National Championship – 1995
First Place – Brazilian Team Championship – 1995

MAJOR TEAM TITLES (TEAM ROBERTO TRAVEN Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
Georgia
Second Place – Atlanta Winter International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2020
First Place- Atlanta Summer International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019
First Place- Atlanta Spring International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019
First Place -Atlanta Winter International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019
First Place Georgia State Championship, NEWBREED Jiu-Jitsu Federation/Adult Division August 2019
First Place – Atlanta Summer International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018
Third place – Atlanta Summer International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2018
First Place- Atlanta Spring International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018
Second Place – Atlanta Winter International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018
First Place- Atlanta Summer International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017
Second Place – Atlanta Summer Kids International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017
Third place – Atlanta Summer International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2017
First Place- Atlanta Spring International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017
Second Place – Atlanta Winter International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017
First Place -Atlanta Summer International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016
First Place -Atlanta Summer International Open NO-GI IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016
First Place – Atlanta Winter International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016
First Place- Atlanta Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pro IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Championship 2016
First Place – Atlanta Winter International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015
First Place -Atlanta Summer International Open IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015
First Place – Atlanta Summer International Open Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBrazilian Jiu-JitsuF Championship 2015
First Place – Atlanta International Open 2014
First Place -NEWBREED ULTIMATE CHALLENGE CRYSTAL CUP OPEN Youth & Teen Division July 2014
First Place -NEWBREED ULTIMATE CHALLENGE CRYSTAL CUP OPEN Adult Division, July 2014
First Place -Atlanta International Open 2013
First Place -Lutador Grappling Georgia, August 2013
Second Place -Atlanta International Open 2012

North Carolina
Third Place -Charlotte International Open 2019
Second Place -Charlotte International Open 2018
Second Place -Charlotte International Open 2017
Second Place -Charlotte International Open 2016

Florida
First Place Jacksonville New Year Open, NEWBREED Jiu-Jitsu Federation/Adult Division -Jan 2021
First Place Jacksonville New Year Open, NEWBREED Jiu-Jitsu Federation/Youth Division-Jan 2021
First Place Jacksonville New Year Open, NEWBREED Jiu-Jitsu Federation/Overall -Jan 2021
First Place Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship – Overall – 2019
First Place Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Kids Gi – 2019
First Place Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Kids No Gi – 2019
First Place Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Adult Gi 2019
First Place Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Adult No Gi 2019
First Place Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship – Overall – 2018
First Place Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Kids Gi – 2018
First Place Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Kids No Gi – 2018
First Place Jacksonville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Adult Gi 2018