Travis Kuualiialoha Browne[5] (born July 17, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist who last competed as a Heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Browne was born in Hawaii to a father with Native Hawaiian ancestry and a European American mother.
[6][7] He played basketball and won the 2000 Coastal North League Player of the Year while attending high school in San Diego and then continued his career at Palomar College.
In the third and final round, Kongo was penalized with a point deduction for repeatedly grabbing and holding Browne's shorts and the fight, therefore, resulted in a somewhat controversial draw.
[11] He won the fight via superman punch KO in the first round, earning a "Knockout of the Night" bonus in the process.
Browne was expected to fight Ben Rothwell at UFC on FOX 4 on August 4, 2012, in Los Angeles, California.
[14] Browne faced Antônio Silva on October 5, 2012, at the main event of UFC on FX 5.
The win however was not without controversy as Browne not only held on to the fence to defend a takedown but also connected with illegal 12–6 elbows to the back of the head to Gonzaga.
Gonzaga's appeal to the Nevada State Athletic Commission to overturn the fight to a no-contest was denied.
[18] After surviving Overeem's initial flurry, Browne won via knockout due to a front kick and punches in the first round.
Browne won exactly a minute into the match via knockout due to elbows while Barnett was attempting a takedown.
[32] Browne faced Derrick Lewis on February 19, 2017, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
In July 2015, Webb posted Instagram photos showing multiple bruises on her body allegedly caused by Browne and claimed he beat her.
As a result, Browne was removed from the UFC's International Fight Week events pending an investigation.
[39] On August 28, 2015, the UFC reinstated Browne when their independent investigation found "inconclusive evidence" in the domestic violence inquiry.
[43] The two were married on August 26, 2017, in Hawaii.,[44] On April 21, 2021, Browne and Rousey announced on her official YouTube channel that she was four months pregnant.