Travis James Wiuff (born March 15, 1978) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

currently competing in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2001 and a longtime veteran of the sport, Wiuff has competed for the UFC,

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, Bellator,

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, and the

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and San Jose Razorclaws of the IFL.

Background

Wiuff is from

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, and is of Danish and Irish descent. As his father was a professional wrestler, Wiuff also began

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when he was five years old, and continued through high school and college. While at Owatonna High School, he also played football. He was injured during his senior year and had to miss out on the state wrestling championship tournament despite being ranked number one in the state of Minnesota. Wiuff continued to wrestle and also continued to play football for two years in

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, at Rochester Technical Community College, finishing second in the national championship in 1999. After the junior college, Wiuff attended

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but dropped out a year before graduating with a law enforcement degree.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Applying for a bouncer job in his early adulthood, Wiuff bumped into

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who tried to lure the accomplished wrestler into fighting. Over time and several attempts, Kohler succeeded and Wiuff begun training at Kohler's gym Lion's Lair. Rapidly after starting the sport, Wiuff made his professional debut in September 2001. Over the next year, he amassed a record of 12–2 before making his debut for the

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Wiuff made his UFC debut in November 2002 as he faced

Vladimir Matyushenko Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko ( be, Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Мацюшэнка, ''Uladzimir Uladzimiravič Maciušenka''; born 4 January 1971) is a Belarusian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 1997 u ...

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. He lost the fight via submission due to punches late in the first round. Wiuff was released from the promotion following the loss.

Post-UFC release

Following his release from the company, Wiuff fought schedule on the independent MMA circuit. He fought 24 times over the next three years, and went 22–2.

Return to UFC

Wiuff was invited back to the UFC in April 2005 when he faced

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at UFC 52. He lost the fight via armbar submission in the opening minute of the second round. He was again released from the promotion.

Independent Promotions

Wiuff continued his fight schedule after his second UFC release fighting in more independent promotions. Before joining Bellator, he fought 39 times in the ensuing six years. He added an additional 29-9 with one no-contest to his record during this period. Wiuff won the YAMMA Eight-Man Heavyweight Tournament as well as the IFO Light Heavyweight Championship twice, IFC Americas Cruiserweight Championship and IFC United States Light Heavyweight Championship once. Wiuff fought Mike Kyle on May 24, 2013, at CFA 11, Wiuff lost via knockout in 21 seconds of the first round.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Wiuff signed to a contract with Bellator. He debuted in October 2011 where he defeated reigning Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M'Pumbu in a non-title superfight at

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, marking the first time a reigning Bellator Champion had lost to someone not under an ongoing contract with the promotion. Bellator signed Wiuff to a contract that December, and he returned to the promotion in March 2012 where he defeated Anthony Gomez in a unanimous decision at Bellator 60. In the summer of 2012, Wiuff entered Bellator's Light Heavyweight Tournament. In the opening round at

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, he faced Chris Davis and won via KO in the first round. Wiuff faced

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in the semifinals at Bellator 72. He won the fight via unanimous decision. On August 24, 2012, Wiuff faced Attila Vegh in the tournament finals at

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and lost via KO in 25 seconds of round one. On March 21, 2013, Wiuff faced

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at Bellator 93 in a Heavyweight bout, He lost via KO in 18 seconds of round one.

Independent promotions

Wiuff faced Brett Murphy at VCF: Countdown to War on December 31, 2013. He won the fight via unanimous decision, snapping his four fight losing streak. Wiuff signed with the Driller Promotions organization in March 2014, and made his debut against Terry Davinney at DP: O-Town Throwdown 1 on April 12, 2014. He won the fight via first-round TKO. He then faced Brian Heden at Driller Promotions: No Mercy 11 on May 24, 2014, for the DP Heavyweight Championship. He won the fight via first-round TKO, and won his first championship since 2009. He then faced Dallas Mitchell at Dakota FC: Beatdown 11 on June 7, 2014, which he won in a unanimous decision. Wiuff made his first title defense on June 27, 2014, when he faced Danyelle Williams at Driller Promotions: A-Town Throwdown III. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Wiuff then faced

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at Inoki Genome Fight 2 on August 23, 2014. Wiuff lost the bout via TKO after being struck by a right hand from Barnett. Wiuff faced Timothy Johnson at Dakota FC 19: Fall Brawl on October 25, 2014, for the DFC Heavyweight Championship. He was defeated via TKO due to punches in the first round. Wiuff faced Kevin Asplund at Driller Promotions: O-Town Throwdown 2 on April 18, 2015. He won via submission in round three.

Personal life

Wiuff has two daughters. Wiuff is a special needs teacher and a football and wrestling coach in the Kasson-Mantorville School District.

Championships and accomplishments

*Fusion Fight League **FFL Heavyweight Championship (One time, current) *

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** Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Runner-Up *Driller Promotions **DP Heavyweight Championship (One time) *YAMMA Pit Fighting **YAMMA 8 Man Heavyweight Tournament Winner *International Fighting Organization **IFO Light Heavyweight Championship (Two times) *International Fighting Championships **IFC Americas Cruiserweight Championship (One time) **IFC United States Light Heavyweight Championship (One time) *

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**ISKA MMA Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Marvin Eastman Marvin Lee Eastman (born June 8, 1971) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional MMA competitor from 2000 until 2013, he competed in K-1, the UFC, World Fighting Alliance, Maximum Fighting Champions ...

, Decision (majority) , Elite Fighting 1: Supremacy , , align=center, 4 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Vancouver, British Columbia Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The ...

, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 41–6 , Fabiano Capoani , KO (punches) , Battle at the Boardwalk (Day 1) , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:54 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 40–6 , Ron Fields , TKO (submission to elbows) , Coliseum 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:50 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 39–6 , Jimmy Westfall , Submission (armbar) , Extreme Challenge 65 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:56 ,

Medina, Minnesota Medina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. An outer edge suburb of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the city has a primarily rural character, with agricultural lands and natural preservation areas. Medina is home to the corporate hea ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 38–6 ,

Jason Lambert Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, and AFC. He is the former WEC light heavyweight champion. ...

, KO (punches) , Freestyle FC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:19 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 38–5 , William Hill , TKO (doctor stoppage) , IFC: Rock N' Rumble , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Reno, Nevada Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is th ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 37–5 ,

Matt Horwich Matthew Peter Horwich (born October 2, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Horwich has fought in BAMMA, Strikeforce, Bellator, the UFC, and for ...

, Decision (unanimous) , Extreme Challenge 62 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 36–5 , Ramazan Akhadullaev , Decision (unanimous) , Euphoria: USA vs. Russia , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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Antoine Jaoude Antoine Jaoude (born January 5, 1977) is Brazilian wrestler and a former mixed martial artist. He fought for the Southern California Condors in the, now defunct, International Fight League. His brother, Adrian, wrestled in WWE under the ring na ...

, Decision (unanimous) , Euphoria: USA vs World , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 34–4 , Ibragim Magomedov , Decision (unanimous) , Euphoria: Road to the Titles , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 33–4 , Josh Hendricks , TKO (submission to punches) , Extreme Challenge 59 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:22 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 32–4 , Ruben Villareal , Submission (keylock) , Xtreme Kage Kombat: Eastc Side Rumble , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A ,

St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 31–4 , John Dixon , TKO (cut) , Extreme Challenge 58 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:33 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 30–4 , Leopoldo Montenegro , KO (slam and punches) , Jungle Fight 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:33 ,

Manaus Manaus () is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2020 population of 2,219,580 distributed over a land area of about . Located at the east center of the s ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 29–4 , Demian Decorah , TKO (punches) , Extreme Challenge 56 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:20 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 28–4 ,

Roman Zentsov Roman Zentsov (russian: Роман Зенцов, ) (born September 10, 1973 in Bryansk) is a retired Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter who has competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, a major MMA organization based in Japan, and ...

, TKO (cut) , Euphoria: Russia vs USA , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:46 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 27–4 , Carlos Barreto , Decision (unanimous) , Heat FC 2: Evolution , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Natal, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 26–4 , Nate Sauer , KO (slam) , Red Wing Rumble , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over t ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 25–4 ,

, Decision (split) , Iowa Challenge 11 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

Iowa Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 24–4 , Mark Tullius , Decision (unanimous) , CFM: Octogono Extremo , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:00 ,

Monterrey Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is ancho ...

, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 23–4 , Royce Louck , TKO (punches) , IFA: Summer Bash , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:49 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 22–4 , Greg Wikan , Decision (unanimous) , Ring of Fire 9: Eruption , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Baraboo, Wisconsin Baraboo is a city in the Midwest and the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The largest city in the county, Baraboo is the principal city of the Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area. Its 2020 population was 12,556. It is situ ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 21–4 , Tony Mendoza , Submission (forearm choke) , Victory Fighting 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:00 ,

Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The city is the most populous in Southwest Iowa, and is the third largest and a primary city of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area. It is loc ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 20–4 , DR Williams , TKO (submission to punches) , IFA: Explosion , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:43 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 19–4 , Chad Rafdel , TKO (submission to punches) , IFA: Clash of the Champions , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:27 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 18–4 , Royce Louck , TKO (submission to punches) , Bar Room Brawl 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:11 , United States , , - , Win , align=center, 17–4 , DR Williams , TKO (punches) , Bar Room Brawl 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:48 , United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 16–4 , Kauai Kupihea , KO (punch) , Rumble on the Rock 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:21 ,

Hilo, Hawaii Hilo () is a census-designated place (CDP) and the largest settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, which encompasses the Island of Hawaii. The population was 44,186 according to the 2020 census. It is the fourth-largest settlement ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 16–3 , Andy Montana , Decision (unanimous) , Rage in the Cage 45: Finally , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1 ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 15–3 , Royce Louck , TKO (submission to punches) , Bar Room Brawl 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:49 , United States , , - , Win , align=center, 14–3 , Buddy Lewis , TKO (submission to punches) , Tennessee Shooto: Conquest , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:55 ,

Clarksville, Tennessee Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States. It is the fifth-largest city in the state behind Nashville, Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. The city had a population of 166,722 as of the 202 ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–3 , Brian Shepard , TKO (submission to punches) , International Cage Combat 1: Retribution , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:00 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–3 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–2 , Jason Godsey , Decision , Ultimate Wrestling: Godsey vs Wiuff , , align=center, 4 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–2 , Johnathan Ivey , Decision , Ultimate Wrestling: Minnesota , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–2 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , Iowa Challenge 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–2 , Kevin Jordan , Decision (unanimous) , Ultimate Wrestling , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–2 , Tom McCloud , TKO (punches) , Victory Fighting Championships 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:35 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 7–2 , Wesley Correira , TKO (knees) , SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:40 ,

Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu (; ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an unincorporated county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Chad Rafdel , Submission (keylock) , rowspan="2", Ultimate Wrestling: St. Cloud 2 , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:40 , rowspan="2", St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 , Josh Mueller , TKO (submission to punches) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:32 , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Chad Rafdel , Submission (keylock) , rowspan="2", Ultimate Wrestling: Rumble at the Jungle , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:00 , rowspan="2",

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1 , Chad Brady , TKO (punches) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:22 , , - , Loss , align=center, 3–1 , Mike Radnov , TKO (cut) , rowspan="2", Extreme Challenge 46 , rowspan="2", , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 , rowspan="2",

Clive, Iowa Clive is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 18,601. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clive is known for its Greenbelt Park and ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 ,

Keith Jardine Keith Jardine (born October 31, 1975) is an American actor and retired mixed martial artist who most notably competed in the UFC and Strikeforce. Jardine was known for upset victories in bouts he took at short notice against highly rated fighte ...

, KO (punch) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:06 , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Lenn Walker , TKO (submission to punches) , Ultimate Wrestling: New Blood , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:15 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Jeff Greer , TKO (submission to punches) , Ultimate Wrestling: Rumble in Ramsey 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

Ramsey, Minnesota Ramsey is a suburb 22 miles (35 km) north-northwest of downtown Minneapolis in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,668 at the 2010 census. It is a northwest suburb of the Twin Cities. U.S. Highways 10 / 169 ...

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