Travis Wiuff
| Travis Wiuff | |
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| Born | Travis Wiuff March 15, 1978 Owatonna, Minnesota, United States |
| Other names | Diesel |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 259 lb (117 kg; 18.5 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight Heavyweight Super Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
| Team | Elite Performance |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 97 |
| Wins | 75 |
| By knockout | 24 |
| By submission | 25 |
| By decision | 26 |
| Losses | 21 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Travis Wiuff (born March 15, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2001 and a longtime veteran of the sport, Wiuff has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Bellator, World Victory Road, and the Quad Cities Silverbacks and San Jose Razorclaws of the IFL.
Wiuff is from Owatonna, Minnesota, and is of Danish and Irish descent. Wiuff began wrestling 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 junior college, at Rochester Technical Community College, finishing second in the national championship in 1999.
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 Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Wiuff made his UFC debut in November 2002 as he faced Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 40. He lost the fight via submission due to punches late in the first round. Wiuff was released from the promotion following the loss.
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.
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