Name Travis Wiuff
Nickname Diesel
Association Elite Performance / Team Extreme
Weight Class Heavyweight (253 lbs.) / Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.)
Height 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Style Wrestling
Birth Date March 15, 1978
Fighting Out Of Rochester, Minnesota
Country USA
Travis Wiuff Pictures Official Website

”’Travis “Diesel” Wiuff”’ is an Ameircan mixed martial aritst born in Minnesota, United States. He competes in both the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions. He has won twice NJCAA All American and it is 1999 NJCAA national runner up at 265 lb (120 kg). Wiuff won the YAMMA Pit Fighting
Eight-Man Heavyweight Tournament, and he was also the IFO Light Heavyweight Champion twice, the IFC Americas Cruiserweight Champion and the IFC United States Light Heavyweight champion.

He holds notable victories over former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez, former IFL middleweight champion Matt Horwich, and UFC veterans Sean Salmon, and Keith Jardine.

== Professional Record ==

Record 68 – 17 – 0 (Win â€Â“ Loss â€Â“ Draw) (1 NC)
Wins 22 (T)KOs
23 Submissions
23 Decisions
Losses 9 (T)KOs
5 Submissions
3 Decisions
Result Opponent Method Event Title Date Round Time Notes
Loss Ryan Martinez KO (Punches) Bellator 93 Jansen vs Held 3/21/2013 1 0:18
Loss Maro Perak Decision (Split) ADW: Abu Dhabi Warriors 11/2/2012 3 5:00
Loss Attila Vegh KO (Punches) BFC Bellator Fighting Championships 73 8/24/2012 1 0:25 Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Final
Win Tim Carpenter Decision (Unanimous) BFC Bellator Fighting Championships 72 7/20/2012 3 5:00 Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal
Win Chris Davis TKO (Punches) BFC Bellator Fighting Championships 71 6/22/2012 1 4:12 Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round
Win Anthony Gomez Decision (Unanimous) BFC Bellator Fighting Championships 60 3/9/2012 3 5:00
Win [[Christian M’Pumbu]] Decision (Unanimous) BFC Bellator Fighting Championships 55 10/22/2011 3 5:00 Non-title Bout
Win Nick Baker TKO (Punches) EC: Extreme Challenge 183 5/14/2011 1 2:11
Win Richard White Submission (Punches) CFX: Extreme Challenge on Target 12/11/2010 1 3:20
Loss Tim Hague KO (Punches) AMMA 5: Uprising 10/01/2010 1 1:50
Win Josh Barnes TKO (Punches) Moosin MMA Sylvia vs Pudzianowski 5/21/2010 1 0:34 Originally slated to face Mu Bae Choi
Win Jeff Monson Decision (Split) CFX / XKL: Mayhem in Minneapolis 4/24/2010 3 5:00
Win Chuck Hoskins Decision (Unanimous) Combat USA: 18 3/26/2010 3 5:00
NC Mike Kyle No Contest KOTC Vengeance 2/12/2010 2 5:00 Kyle punched opponent after the bell to KO him
Win Justin Newcomb TKO (Punches) IFC: Wiuff vs Newcomb 1/08/2010 1 1:01 Defended IFC Heavyweight Championship
Win Waylon Goldsmith Submission (Armbar) FN: Fight Nation 10/03/2009 1 N/A
Win Tracy Willis Submission (Punches) IFC: Caged Combat 8/15/2009 2 1:46 Won IFC Heavyweight Championship; title had been vacated due to Justin Eilers‘ death (Eilers was a close friend of Wiuff’s)
Win Chris Barden Submission (Punches) EC 127: Extreme Challenge 127 5/30/2009 1 0:41
Loss Stanislav Nedkov TKO (Punches) World Victory Road Presents Sengoku 8 5/02/2009 3 0:42 Light Heavyweight bout
Win Steve Pilkington TKO (Punches) EC 119: Extreme Challenge 119 1/31/2009 1 4:48
Loss Muhammed Lawal TKO (Punches) World Victory Road Presents Sengoku 5 9/28/2008 1 2:11 Heavyweight bout
Win Kazuyuki Fujita KO (Punches) World Victory Road Presents Sengoku 3 6/08/2008 1 1:24 Heavyweight bout
Win Chris Tuchscherer Decision (Unanimous) YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 4/11/2008 3 5:00 Won YAMMA Heavyweight Tournament
Win Ricco Rodriguez Decision (Unanimous) YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 4/11/2008 1 5:00 YAMMA Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Win Marcelo Donald Pereira Decision (Unanimous) YAMMA Pit Fighting 1 4/11/2008 1 5:00 YAMMA Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round
Win Jessue Veium TKO (Punches) IFO: Fireworkds in the Cage IV 12/28/2007 1 3:25 Defended IFO Light Heavyweight Championship
Win Travis Fulton Submission (Verbal) Smash: MMA 11/30/2007 2 N/A
Win Wade Hamilton TKO (Punches) WFC: Downtown Throwdown 9/14/2007 1 0:50
Win Sean Salmon Submission (Guillotine Choke) IFO: Wiuff vs Salmon 9/01/2007 1 3:37 Won IFO Light Heavyweight Championship
Win Ralph Kelly Submission (Strikes) CCCF: Red River Riot 2 8/11/2007 3 0:45
Loss Jared Hamman KO (Punches) IFC: Global Domination 2 7/14/2007 2 N/A IFC Global Domination 2 Tournament Finals
Win Josh Bennett KO (Punches) IFC: Global Domination 2 7/14/2007 1 N/A
Win Arthur Cesar Submission IFC: Caged Combat 4/13/2007 2 3:09 Won IFC Cruiserweight Championship
Loss James Lee Submission (Guillotine Choke) PRIDE 33 Second Coming 2/24/2007 1 0:39
Win Jason Guida Decision (Unanimous) XFO 14: Xtreme Fighting Organization 14 12/09/2006 3 5:00
Win Wojtek Kaszowski Decision (Unanimous) IFL: Gracie vs Miletich 9/23/2006 3 4:00 Took fight on short notice; Fought for Frank Shamrock‘s Team Razorclaws (See section below for details)
Loss Devin Cole Decision (Unanimous) IFL: Championship 2006 6/03/2006 3 4:00 Fought for Pat Miletich‘s Team Silverbacks
Loss Alex Schoenauer Submission (Heel Hook) IFL: Legends Championship 2006 4/29/2006 2 3:23 Fought for Pat Miletich‘s Team Silverbacks
Loss Marvin Eastman Decision (Majority) EF 1: Supremacy 3/18/2006 4 5:00 For Extreme Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship
Win Fabiano Capoani KO (Punches) BATB: Battle at the Boardwalk 2/17/2006 3 4:54
Win Ron Fields Submission (Elbows) RF: Rochester Fights 12/28/2005 2 N/A
Win Jimmy Westfall Submission (Armbar) EC 65: Extreme Challenge 65 10/21/2005 1 2:56
Loss Jason Lambert KO (Punches) FFC 15: Fiesta Las Vegas 9/14/2005 1 3:19
Win William Hill TKO (Doctor Stoppage) IFC: Rock N’ Rumble 7/30/2005 1 5:00 Won IFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win Matt Horwich Decision (Unanimous) EC 62: Extreme Challenge 62 6/18/2005 3 5:00
Win Ramaz Ahadulaev Decision (Unanimous) Euphoria: USA vs Russia 5/14/2005 3 5:00
Loss Renato Sobral Submission (Armbar) UFC 52 Couture vs Liddell 2 4/16/2005 2 0:24
Win Antoine Jaoude Decision (Unanimous) Euphoria: USA vs World 2/26/2005 3 5:00
Win Ibragim Magomedov Decision (Unanimous) Euphoria: Road to the Titles 10/15/2004 3 5:00
Win Josh Hendricks Submission (Strikes) EC 59: Extreme Challenge 59 9/24/2004 1 4:22
Win Ruben Villareal Submission (Strikes) XKK: St. Paul Combat 7/24/2004 2 N/A
Win John Dixson TKO (Cut) EC 58: Extreme Challenge 58 6/11/2004 1 2:33
Win Leopoldo Montenegro KO (Slam and Punches) JF 2: Jungle Fight 2 5/15/2004 1 4:33
Win Demian Decorah TKO EC 56: Extreme Challenge 56 3/26/22004 1 2:20
Win Roman Zentsov TKO (Cut) Euphoria: Russia vs USA 3/13/2004 2 2:46
Win Carlos Barreto Decision (Unanimous) Heat FC 2: Evolution 12/18/2003 3 5:00
Win Nate Sauer KO (Slam) RWR: Red Wing Rumble 11/30/2003 1 N/A
Win Travis Fulton Decision (Split) IC 11: Iowa Challenge 11 10/18/2003 3 3:00
Win Mark Tullius Decision CFM: Octogono Extremo 9/27/2003 3 4:00
Win Royce Louck TKO (Strikes) IFA: Summer Bash 8/30/2003 2 1:49
Win Greg Wikan Decision (Unanimous) ROF 9: Eruption 8/09/2003 3 5:00
Win Tony Mendoza Submission (Choke) VFC 5: Victory Fighting 7/12/2003 2 1:00
Win DR Williams Submission (Strikes) IFA: Explosion 7/05/2003 3 0:43
Win Chad Rafdel Submission (Strikes) IFA: Clash of the Champions 5/24/2003 2 0:27
Win Royce Louck Submission (Strikes) BRB: Bar Room Brawl 4/30/2003 1 1:11
Win DR Williams TKO BRB: Bar Room Brawl 3/26/2003 1 3:48
Loss Kauai Kupihea KO ROTR 2: Rumble on the Rock 2 3/15/2003 1 4:21
Win Andy Montana Decision (Unanimous) RITC 45: Finally 3/01/2003 3 3:00
Win Royce Louck Submission (Strikes) BRB: Bar Room Brawl 2/26/2003 1 1:49
Win Buddy Lewis Submission Tennessee Shooto: Conquest 1/17/2003 2 2:55
Win Brian Shepard Submission (Strikes) ICC 1: Retribution 1/12/2003 1 4:00
Loss Vladimir Matyushenko Submission (Punches) UFC 40 Vendetta 11/22/2002 1 4:10
Win Jason Godsey Decision UW: Godsey vs Wiuff 10/19/2002 4 5:00 For UW Heavyweight Championship (due to lack of records, unsure if Wiuff won the title or defended it)
Win Johnathan Ivey Decision UW: Minnesota 8/24/2002 3 5:00
Win Travis Fulton Decision IC 5: Iowa Challenge 5 7/13/2002 3 5:00
Win Kevin Jordan Decision (Unanimous) UW: Ultimate Wrestling 6/29/2002 3 5:00
Win Tom McCloud TKO VFC 1: Victory Fighting Championships 1 6/16/2002 1 0:35
Loss Wesley Correira Submission (Knees) SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2 4/27/2002 3 1:40
Win Chad Rafdel Submission (Keylock) UW: St. Cloud 2 3/16/2002 1 1:40
Win Josh Mueller Submission (Strikes) UW: St. Cloud 2 3/16/2002 1 0:32
Win Chad Rafdel Submission (Keylock) UW: Rumble at the Jungle 3/08/2002 1 1:00
Win Chad Brady TKO UW: Rumble at the Jungle 3/08/2002 1 0:22
Loss Mike Radnov TKO (Cut) EC 46: Extreme Challenge 46 2/16/2002 1 5:00 Extreme Challenge Eight-Man Tournament Semifinals
Win Keith Jardine KO EC 46: Extreme Challenge 46 2/16/2002 1 0:06 Extreme Challenge Eight-Man Tournament Opening Round
Win Lenn Walker Submission (Strikes) UW: New Blood 2/01/2002 1 1:15
Win Jeff Greer Submission (Punches) UW: Rumble in Ramsey 1 9/07/2001 1 N/A

== Mixed Martial Arts Career ==
=== UFC Career ===
Wiuff has competed twice in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). His first appearance took place against Vladimir Matyushenko on November 22, 2002 at UFC 40 Vendetta, where a five-fight win streak was stopped due to a first round loss by Submission (Punches).

He did not return to the UFC until UFC 52 Couture vs Liddell 2 in March of 2005, where he faced off against Brazilian Renato Sobral. The bout was in jeopardy when Wiuff almost failed his eye exam, which was a problem he had in the past, but in the end Wiuff passed the exam and went on to face Sobral. At 0:24 of the second round, Wiuff got caught in a fight ending Armbar, being handed his second loss with the promotion. The loss ended a 19-fight win streak that Wiuff had going.

=== IFL Career ===
Wiuff competed three times with the International Fight League (IFL). He began competing for Pat Miletich‘s Team Silverbacks, where he lost both his fights against Alex Schoenauer and Devin Cole.

When Dwayne Compton, the Heavyweight competitor on Frank Shamrock‘s Team Razorclaws did not pass an eye exam, Wiuff’s name was passed on to Shamrock, who ended up giving Wiuff a call.

: “It was pretty crazy. I had something at the end of the month,” Wiuff exlains, “so I was preparing for that and one day I was sitting around the house and got a call from Frank Shamrock. Being a huge fan of the sport that I am, having never spoken to him before he called me, I didn’t believe it, I had to ask him a few times if it was really him. It happens that his heavyweight (Dwayne Compton) that was supposed to be on his team didn’t pass his eye exam so Shannon Knapp passed my name on to Frank to be a replacement. He called me up and asked me, I was definitely willing to do it and it went well.

Though a late replacement, Wiuff went on to handle his opponent, Wojtek Kaszowski, for three straight rounds, earning a Decision (Unanimous). The win also broke Wiuff’s three-fight losing streak, something he had never done in his career, as he had never lost two-fights in a row ever, until the three-fight slide. He attributed his win partially to his improved Boxing and game plan, which he worked on with Shamrock, during their time training for the bout.

: “He made it really easy for me to learn from him, which is hard for me to do; I don’t pick up on things really easy, especially when it comes to striking and boxing. He gave me some really good tips and advice and it clicked immediately. He made everything very easy for me.”

In the post-fight interview Wiuff was asked what his status was with the Razorclaws, as he had fought previously on Pat Miletich‘s team. Both Wiuff and Shamrock said Wiuff’s future in the IFL would be with the Razorclaws, though the promotion closed operations, and Wiuff never got the chance to compete for Shamrock’s team again.

=== PRIDE Career ===
After a Decision (Unanimous) over Jason Guida at a Xtreme Fighting Organization event at the end of 2006, Wiuff made his first and only appearance with PRIDE. His opponent was King of the Cage (KOTC) veteran James Lee, who was also making his debut with the promotion. The bout took place at PRIDE 33 Second Coming, and Wiuff was handed a 39 second loss by Guillotine Choke.

=== YAMMA Pit Fighting ===
Wiuff participated in YAMMA Pit Fighting 1, a one night eight-man Heavyweight tournament at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, that took place on April 11, 2008.

In the opening round, Wiuff faced off against Marcelo Donald Pereira, whom he defeated by Decision (Unanimous) to move on to the Quarterfinals. His opponent for the Quarterfinals was former KOTC and UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez. Once again, Wiuff won a dominating Decision (Unanimous).

Moving on to the tournament finals, Wiuff faced Minnesota Martial Arts Academy product, Chris Tuchscherer, who defeated Tony Sylvester and Alexey Oleinik to earn a spot in the finals. Wiuff went on to win the Yamma Pit Fighting Heavyweight Tournament with a Decision (Unanimous) win over Tuchscherer.

=== Sengoku Career ===
After winning the Yamma Pit Fighting Heavyweight Tournament, it was announced the Wiuff had singed with Sengoku.

He competed for the Japanese promotion World Victory Road a total of three times. In his first outing, he defeated Kazuyuki Fujita in a Heavyweight bout by KO (Punches) at Sengoku Third Battle. He next was upset by Wrestling stand-out Muhammed Lawal on September 28, 2009 at Sengoku Fifth Battle, where he was defeated by TKO (Punches) in the first round. His third outing with Sengoku, and his first as a Light Heavyweight, took place at Sengoku Eighth Battle, where he faced Bulgarian Stanislav Nedkov, losing by TKO (Punches) early in the third round.

=== Post-Sengoku Career ===
Wiuff won a quick 41 second Submission victory due to Punches at an Extreme Challenge event once leaving Sengoku in August of 2009. From there he won the vacant IFC Heavyweight Championship, which had been vacated by Justin Eilers, when the UFC veteran passed away. Eilers was a close friend of Wiuff’s.

: “The belt became available from Justin Eilers,” explained Wiuff. “He was the title holder and passed away last Christmas.”

: “A couple of months after that happened, I got a hold of Paul Smith, who is the owner for the IFC, and asked him if there was any opportunity to get the belt because Justin was a close friend of mine.”

: “We trained together a lot, lived together for a little bit, and cornered each other for a lot of fights, (including when) I cornered him versus (Andrei) Arlovski for the UFC belt (at UFC 53). It was an opportunity to keep that belt in the family, and Paul agreed and we went from there.”

His opponent was Tracy Willis, and he went on to win the vacant title at 1:46 of the second round due to Submission (Punches).

: “Obviously the belt is nice, and hopefully I get an opportunity to defend the belt, but it was nice to win the belt for Justin,” commented Wiuff. “I know he was smiling down on me that night, and I know he was happy, and that made me feel good knowing he’d be excited.”

After a quick Armbar victory at a Fight Nation event at the end of 2009, Wiuff faced Justin Newcomb for his first fight of 2010, as well as his first IFC Heavyweight title defense. Wiuff successfully defended the title, defeating Newcomb by TKO (Punches) after only a minute of the first round.

It was learned at the beginning of 2010 that King of the Cage would begin to air live on HDNet. The first event to be aired would be KOTC Vengeance, which Wiuff was featured on, where he faced off aginst UFC and Strikeforce veteran Mike Kyle. Wiuff went on to be defeated by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at the end of the second round.

Wiuff earned a Decision (Unanimous) win in his next fight over Chuck Hoskins, and then about a month later faced off against former UFC title contender Jeff Monson. The two battled for three straight round with Wiuff walking away the winner by way of Decision (Split).

He was next scheduled to face off against Mu Bae Choi on May 21, 2010 at Moosin MMA Sylvia vs Pudzianowski, but Choi was forced off the bout for undisclosed reasons only days before the fight and replaced by Josh Barnes. At the beginning of the fight, Wiuff evaded a Barnes punch and countered with a powerful left hook that wobbled his foe. A four-punch combination followed and sent Barnes crashing to the canvas. Wiuff pounced on the wounded prey and finished off the fight just 34 seconds into the round.

== Championships and Accomplishments ==
* IFC Light Heavyweight Champion (2005)
* Fought for vacant Extreme Fighting Heavyweight Championship (2006)
* IFC Cruiserweight Champion (2007)
* IFC Global Domination 2 Tournament Finalist (2007)
* IFO Heavyweight Champion (2007)
* Won Yamma Pit Fighting Heavyweight Tournament (2008)
* IFC Heavyweight Champion (2009)