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UFC heavyweight Travis Browne was on his way to a title shot before he suffered the worst loss of his career at the hands of Fabricio Werdum back in April.
Browne not only lost the fight but broke his hand and foot in it as well.
With his mind set once…
UFC heavyweight Travis Browne was on his way to a title shot before he suffered the worst loss of his career at the hands of Fabricio Werdum back in April.
Browne not only lost the fight but broke his hand and foot in it as well.
With his mind set once again on title contention, the heavyweight contender spoke to Bleacher Report about his road back to the Octagon, his health and more.
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Travis Browne’s last fight was his 10th inside the Octagon. He lost by unanimous decision to Fabricio Werdum in a fight where he broke his hand and his foot. That was April at UFC on Fox 11, and UFC Tonight reported that the Jackson-Winkeljo…
Travis Browne’s last fight was his 10th inside the Octagon. He lost by unanimous decision to Fabricio Werdum in a fight where he broke his hand and his foot. That was April at UFC on Fox 11, and UFC Tonight reported that the Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA fighter has resumed training for a year-end return to the cage.
Werdum earned a heavyweight championship fight in Mexico City with the win over Browne, after finishing up a coaching stint on TUF: Latin America opposite Cain Velasquez. Browne now finds himself looking to avoid two losses in a row, and is three weeks into training for his next fight, which has yet to be announced.
Who should Browne fight after losing the title eliminator to Werdum?
UFC matchmaker Joe Silva is known to favor an approach of matching up winners with winners, and losers with losers. Whether you match Travis Browne up with someone coming off a win or a loss, there are a lot of viable options for his next fight.
Brendan Schaub is coming off a narrow decision loss to Andrei Arlovski at UFC 174, and Junior dos Santos hasn’t fought since his loss to Cain Velasquez. Either would be good opponents for Browne, but dos Santos has said recently to Tatame(transcribed by BloodyElbow.com) that he thinks the UFC will be matching up with Stipe Miocic, who is coming off of a 35-second TKO of Fabio Maldonado in May.
Winner of Mitrione vs. Lewis at Fight Night 50
Browne is in a position where he might need to beat back some of the middle of the pack in the heavyweight division to get back into title contention, and either of these fighters would be a good rebound fight for him.
Derrick Lewis has 10 wins by KO/TKO, and would provide a great toe-to-toe striking battle for Browne. A fight with Mitrione would also most likely be entertaining, as what Mitrione lacks in technical skill, he makes up for in athleticism and overall willingness to throw down. I would favor Browne to beat either fighter, but crazier things have happened, and heavyweights punch hard.
Junior dos Santos
Even though the UFC seems to be interested in trying to rebook dos Santos up against Stipe Miocic, I think “Cigano” would be a great next opponent for Travis Browne. This fight could easily main event a Fight Pass or Fox Sports 1 card. Dos Santos’ boxing and punching power could be a problem for Browne, but he would have a reach disadvantage.
He’d need to close the distance to land his shots while also having to worry about Browne up close, who finished both Gabriel Gonzaga and Josh Barnett with elbows to the side of the head. If Browne could beat a former UFC champion in dos Santos, its possible he could earn a No. 1 contender fight in early 2015.
Stipe Miocic
Miocic is the best option for Browne’s next opponent. Miocic’s boxing would provide a true test for Browne, who’s kicks and elbows have put away veterans like Josh Barnett and Alistair Overeem in recent fights. When Travis Browne doesn’t get injured in fights, he usually controls the pace of the action. Against Miocic, he’ll have to deal with constant movement and pressure, and one of the best boxers in the heavyweight division.
Miocic is getting close to title contention, and a win over Browne would solidify his place as one of the best fighters in the division. Though he’s targeted for a fight with dos Santos, Brown vs. Miocic would be a heck of a fight.
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Alistair Overeem doesn’t have the best reputation among MMA fans and competitors. Perhaps it’s due to the PED issues, his problems with being on a team, his general arrogant persona or a combination of all three.
But as the saying goes, everyone deserv…
Alistair Overeem doesn’t have the best reputation among MMA fans and competitors. Perhaps it’s due to the PED issues, his problems with being on a team, his general arrogant persona or a combination of all three.
But as the saying goes, everyone deserves a second chance. Count Travis Browne among those who feel that way. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Browne had some words for the former Strikeforce champ.
I think everybody’s due a chance. Just because he wasn’t the best teammate there, doesn’t mean he can’t be a good teammate here. When he comes to Jackson’s, the stuff that all his other teammates were saying he did, is not going to fly at Jackson’s.
Browne didn’t say that he or his teammates would take care of things internally, but rather that head coach Greg Jackson wouldn’t let “The Reem” get away with it.
“If he says, ‘Hey, Coach, I’m going to bring my own guys and work out at night,’ Coach Jackson will be like, ‘You can either train with the team, or you can leave.'”
What Browne is alluding to is the increasingly volatile situation that occurred near the end of Overeem’s tenure with the vaunted “Blackzilian” team. Overeem would bring in his own coaches, curtain off his practices and generally kept to himself.
Former teammate Gilbert Burns also accused Overeem of deliberately injuring a teammate after being on the losing end of a sparring session.
Browne finished his message with some strong words for The Reem.
You’re either part of the team or your not. If you’re not part of the team, you can get the hell out out of here. We don’t need you here. We didn’t ask you to come here, you asked to come here, so you see something here that you need. So, you’re either part of the team, or leave.
It’s a firm stance that will likely be shared by almost everyone at Jackson’s MMA. Although the camp had an ugly situation come about between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans, the gym boasts a “family-like” atmosphere among its members.
That’s why it seemed odd that Overeem would choose to call Jackson’s MMA home. Overeem, for one reason or another, has always marched to the beat of his own drum. He had an ugly falling-out with Golden Glory that involved quite a bit of legal action, and then there’s the Blackzilians situation.
There will also be some awkwardness at first, as two of the heavyweights Overeem has faced recently, Browne and Frank Mir, both train under the Jackson’s MMA banner.
Overeem recently ended a two-fight losing skid by defeating Mir at UFC 169. The fight wasn’t received well by MMA fans, but it was a clear victory for The Reem. To his credit, Overeem was in clear control prior to losing his fights against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and Browne as well.
He’s always had all of the talent in the world but hasn’t displayed the mental game necessary to become a champion inside the Octagon. Perhaps Overeem can find that and a permanent home at Jackson’s MMA.
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UFC on FOX 11 headliner Travis Browne was one big win away from a shot at UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, but he just couldn’t find his rhythm against Fabricio Werdum.
While the Brazilian jiu-jitsu second-degree black belt is known for h…
UFC on FOX 11 headliner Travis Browne was one big win away from a shot at UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, but he just couldn’t find his rhythm against Fabricio Werdum.
While the Brazilian jiu-jitsu second-degree black belt is known for his slick submission game, it was his precise Muay Thai game that shone against “Hapa,” outstriking his American counterpart for almost the entirety of their 25-minute encounter.
Browne’s sole bright spot came early in the opening frame, dropping Werdum with a punching combination, where he unfortunately broke his left hand.
Ricky Lundell, Browne’s grappling coach, shared an X-ray of the broken mitt on Twitter yesterday.
Update on @travisbrowneMMA : Here’s the hand break pic from when Browne dropped Werdum in Round 1 on #UFConFOX11 #ufc pic.twitter.com/ffqKHbVU8a
— Ricky Lundell (@Rickylundell) April 20, 2014
The Greg Jackson’s MMA standout showed unbelievable toughness throughout the matchup, eating dozens of the Brazilian’s best shots and still coming forward in hopes of making something happen.
Of course, that kind of warrior’s spirit comes with a price: on top of a broken hand, Browne also suffered some busted ribs and some dislocated bones in his foot during his latest Octagon outing, according to Lundell.
If that wasn’t bad enough, Browne also broke his nose, which netted him a 90-day suspension from the Florida State Athletic Commission, per Mixedmartialarts.com.
The loss snapped a three-fight win streak for Browne, who scored knockouts over heavyweight mainstays Gabriel Gonzaga, Alistair Overeem and Josh Barnett in the past year.
With the win, Werdum now ties Velasquez for the longest active win streak at heavyweight (four) and will be the next challenger for his UFC gold.
Browne has yet to publicly comment following Saturday’s loss.
John Heinis is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. He is also the MMA editor for eDraft.com.
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(Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne highlights. All vids via YouTube.com/FOXSports)
(Donald Cerrone vs. Edson Barboza highlights)
In case you missed it on Saturday night, here are some video highlights from the UFC on FOX 11 main card, featuring Fabricio Werdum’s unexpected standup-thrashing of Travis Browne, and Donald Cerrone’s comeback submission victory over Edson Barboza. A couple of important notes…
– Cerrone picked up a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his win over Barboza; Cowboy has now bonus’d in three consecutive fights. All the other UFC on FOX 11 bonuses went to prelim fighters. Thiago Alves and Seth Baczynski won Fight of the Night for their three-rounder which Alves won by unanimous decision, and Performance of the Night #2 went to UFC newcomer Alex White — who was previously involved in the ugliest late-stoppage in MMA history — for his first-round TKO of Estevan Payan.
– At the post-event press conference, Dana White mentioned that Travis Browne suffered a broken hand and possibly broken rib during his fight against Werdum, and Browne’s wrestling coach Ricky Lundell released an x-ray of Hapa’s broken hand after the fight. For some reason, the official UFC on FOX 11 medical suspensions list mentions a broken nose for Browne but not a broken hand. Whatever. The point is, he got pretty messed up.
After the jump: Highlights from Miesha Tate vs. Liz Carmouche and Yoel Romero vs. Brad Tavares. Plus, Dana White (mostly) praises Werdum’s performance in the main event while burying Browne for gassing out early, and Shaquille O’Neal eats a napkin for some reason.
(Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne highlights. All vids via YouTube.com/FOXSports)
(Donald Cerrone vs. Edson Barboza highlights)
In case you missed it on Saturday night, here are some video highlights from the UFC on FOX 11 main card, featuring Fabricio Werdum’s unexpected standup-thrashing of Travis Browne, and Donald Cerrone’s comeback submission victory over Edson Barboza. A couple of important notes…
– Cerrone picked up a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his win over Barboza; Cowboy has now bonus’d in three consecutive fights. All the other UFC on FOX 11 bonuses went to prelim fighters. Thiago Alves and Seth Baczynski won Fight of the Night for their three-rounder which Alves won by unanimous decision, and Performance of the Night #2 went to UFC newcomer Alex White — who was previously involved in the ugliest late-stoppage in MMA history — for his first-round TKO of Estevan Payan.
– At the post-event press conference, Dana White mentioned that Travis Browne suffered a broken hand and possibly broken rib during his fight against Werdum, and Browne’s wrestling coach Ricky Lundell released an x-ray of Hapa’s broken hand after the fight. For some reason, the official UFC on FOX 11 medical suspensions list mentions a broken nose for Browne but not a broken hand. Whatever. The point is, he got pretty messed up.
After the jump: Highlights from Miesha Tate vs. Liz Carmouche and Yoel Romero vs. Brad Tavares. Plus, Dana White (mostly) praises Werdum’s performance in the main event while burying Browne for gassing out early, and Shaquille O’Neal eats a napkin for some reason.