Do you bear in mind Travis Browne? Nicely, Final Preventing Championship (UFC) apparently did not till at present (Tues., July 2, 2024).
MMA Preventing has confirmed that the previous Heavyweight Prime 10 contender, Browne (9-8-1 in UFC, 18-7-1 total), has been launched from his UFC contract. The information comes seven years after Browne’s final struggle, a fourth consecutive loss that got here through a second spherical Aleksei Oleinik rear-naked choke. Browne has proven no indication of returning because the defeat, however by no means formally notified the promotion of a retirement. Browne’s final win was a 3rd spherical technical knockout of Matt Mitrione in January 2016.
Slipping into the shadows of combined martial arts (MMA) previously decade, he’s been seen occasionally alongside his spouse, former UFC Bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey.
The 41-year-old “Hapa” entered the Octagon with loads of fanfare as an undefeated 9-0 prospect in 2010. Browne went 13-0-1 earlier than taking his first loss, a primary spherical technical knockout reverse Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. He tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) within the October 2012 conflict.
Though Browne’s UFC run ended unceremoniously, he put some notable names on his resume with spectacular wins over the likes of Alistair Overeem, Josh Barnett, Stefan Struve, Brendan Schaub, and the aforementioned Mitrione.