Travis Browne’s UFC Career and Family Life
Travis Browne last competed in July 2017. In 2024, officials confirmed his contract had ended; MMA Fighting reported that he had not formally notified the promotion of a retirement and that his record there was 9-7-1.
Travis Browne’s UFC heavyweight career
Known as “Hapa,” Browne began his UFC run in June 2010 and went unbeaten through his first five appearances. His seventeen-fight tenure included stoppage victories over Alistair Overeem, Josh Barnett and Brendan Schaub.
His strongest calendar year in the promotion came in 2013, when he won three times and finished each opponent in the first round. Those results established a successful period before the later setbacks at the end of his UFC schedule.
Browne’s last appearance was against Aleksei Oleinik at UFC 213 in July 2017, ending in a submission defeat. His final four UFC contests were losses, while the completed promotional record included nine wins, seven defeats and one draw.
The July 2024 contract report addressed his relationship with the promotion after a long period without competing. It should be distinguished from a formal retirement announcement, which officials said they had not received.
Marriage and family
Browne and Ronda Rousey married in Hawaii on Aug. 26, 2017. They have two daughters: La’akea, born in 2021, and Liko’ula Pā’ūomahinakaipiha Browne, whose birth Rousey announced on Jan. 9, 2025. MMA Fighting covered their wedding and reported the birth announcement.
