Tra Telligman
| Tra Telligman | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1965 Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Other names | Trauma |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 233 lb (106 kg; 16.6 st) |
| Style | Submission wrestling, Boxing |
| Team | Lion's Den |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Tracy Telligman (usually known as "Tra" Telligman 
/ˈtreɪ/; born February 7, 1965) is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer who has fought in Japan, Russia and the USA. He is best known for his bouts in the UFC, and for fighting despite having only one pectoral muscle.
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[edit] Biography
Tra Telligman's career in Mixed Martial Arts started in 1996 and has spanned a great deal of the sport's history. His record is highlighted by wins over Brad Kohler and Igor Vovchanchyn. He trained with the Lion's Den gym,[1] home to such other well-known MMA practitioners as Ken Shamrock and Guy Mezger. He started his professional MMA career in Russia, fighting at Absolute Fighting Championship 1 in Moscow.
Tra bears a notable distinguishing physical mark; he is missing his right pectoral, leaving a deep recess in his chest. Tra was involved in a car accident as a young child[2] and has lived with the deformity ever since.
Tra's first major fight was against popular Brazilian fighter Vitor Belfort at UFC 12. Tra lost due to a verbal submission due to strikes. He would return to the UFC that same year to beat Brad Kohler by armbar at UFC Japan. During the next few years Tra would fight in both PRIDE and the UFC, with his most notable accomplishment being an upset win over powerful Ukrainian striker Igor Vovchanchyn at PRIDE 13. Tra took the fight on two weeks notice,[3] replacing teammate Ken Shamrock after Shamrock suffered a neck injury in training. As described by noted writer Dave Meltzer, "Telligman’s footwork and boxing technique completely threw Vovchanchyn off, and in one of the biggest upsets in the sport’s history at the time, Telligman won a unanimous decision."[4]
Tra's career did not progress a great deal after his bout with Vovchanchyn; he only fought two times in the next five years, losing both of his bouts, which took place in the UFC. The UFC website has his record placed at 16–5–1. Tra was last seen coaching in the World Combat League.[5]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 7 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 4 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7-5-1 | Tim Sylvia | KO (head kick) | UFC 54 | August 20, 2005 | 1 | 4:59 | ||
| Loss | 7-4-1 | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (cut) | UFC 43 | June 6, 2003 | 2 | 4:24 | ||
| Win | 7-3-1 | Igor Vovchanchyn | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 13 | March 25, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Loss | 6-3-1 | Carlos "Carlão" Barreto | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 9 | June 4, 2000 | 2 | 10:00 | ||
| Loss | 6-2-1 | Pedro Rizzo | KO (punches) | UFC 20 | May 7, 1999 | 1 | 4:30 | ||
| Win | 6-1-1 | David Rivera | TKO | World Pancration Championships 2 | January 16, 1998 | 1 | ? | ||
| Win | 5-1-1 | Brad Kohler | Submission (armbar) | UFC Japan | December 21, 1997 | 1 | 10:05 | ||
| Draw | 4-1-1 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Draw | Pancrase-Alive 9 | October 29, 1997 | 2 | 3:00 | ||
| Win | 4-1 | Rick Mathis | Submission (heel hook) | World Pankration Championships 1 | October 26, 1997 | 1 | ? | ||
| Loss | 3-1 | Vitor Belfort | TKO (cut) | UFC 12 | February 7, 1997 | 1 | 1:17 | ||
| Win | 3-0 | Walt Darby | Submission (punches) | SB 1-SuperBrawl 1 | June 28, 1996 | 1 | 2:09 | ||
| Win | 2-0 | Brian Matapua | Submission (punches) | SB 1-SuperBrawl 1 | June 28, 1996 | 1 | 2:04 | ||
| Win | 1-0 | Urajimir Hoodenkin | KO (punches) | IAFC-Absolute Fighting Championship 1 | September 25, 1995 | 1 | 1:40 |
[edit] Professional boxing record
| 4 Wins (3 knockouts, 1 decision), 2 Defeats (2 by knockout), 0 Draws [6] | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round/Time | Date | Notes | ||
| Loss |  Clifton Rubin |
Knockout | 1 (1:11) | 2002-02-12 | |||
| Loss | Jonathan Williams |
Knockout | 1 | 2001-10-20 | |||
| Win | Jon Dixon |
Decision | 4 | 2001-09-22 | |||
| Win | Victor Bursey |
Knockout | 1 (2:01) | 2001-08-18 | |||
| Win | Hector Ferreyro |
Knockout | 4 (0:10) | 2001-07-12 | |||
| Win | Walter Wiggins |
Knockout | 1 | 2001-06-23 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Lion's Den
- ^ Tra Telligman "Trauma"
- ^ Quadros, Stephen. "Silva Stops Sakuraba, then Telligman Upsets Vovchanchin." Black Belt Magazine July 2001: 30. Print.
- ^ A six-pack of fights for your weekend
- ^ Telligman discusses coaching in the World Combat League
- ^ http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=50871&cat=boxer
