Who is Ronda Rousey’s husband Travis Browne? Exploring the personal details of the athletic couple

Athletic couples are the highlight of any sport, and they add to increasing the interest of the fans in those particular genres. Ronda Rousey and her husband Travis Browne are one such couple that constantly garners the curiosity of the fans. Married since 2017, both of them are mixed martial artists and former UFC fighters. Today they are the proud parents of two daughters, La'akea Makalapuaokalanipō and Liko’ula Pā’ūomahinakaipiha.
A retired American fighter, Travis Browne ended his career competing as a heavyweight in the UFC. Born in Hawaii in 1982, Browne was initially into basketball and even won the 2000 Coastal North League Player of the Year while he was still in high school. Browne had no experience in MMA until he was introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 26. Shortly after, with added training in boxing, Browne made his first debut in his professional MMA career in 2009. At the very onset, he secured a 9-0 winning streak across promotions like the Bellator Fighting Championship, Gladiator Challenge, and King of the Cage.
Travis Browne's journey at the UFC was marked by both noted wins and tough setbacks. His UFC debut was in the year 2010 against James McSweeney, the result of which was in the former’s favor via TKO. His first defeat was handed to him by Antonio Silva at the UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot.
Despite the first professional loss, Browne managed to secure dominant wins over elite fighters such as Alistair Overeem and Josh Barnett. His aggressive style and striking ability made him a serious title contender. However, a pivotal loss to Fabricio Werdum in 2014 at the UFC on FOX title eliminator slowed him down.
Following this, Browne struggled to regain his dominance. Despite giving in his best efforts, he faced a series of defeats against top-ranking fighters, including Cain Velasquez and Derrick Lewis.
By 2017, Browne had lost four consecutive fights, leading to his departure from the UFC. Though Browne couldn’t secure the heavyweight title, his tenure was marked by his aggressive skills and approach, making him one of the strongest title contenders in the division.
Before getting married to Rousey, Travis Browne was previously married to Jenna Renee Webb. The marriage eventually broke off pertaining to certain accusations put on Browne by Webb on the lines of domestic violence. These allegations, which were later on proved to be false, severely affected his career, ranging to his removal from the UFC’s International Fight Week. The couple separated in 2016 despite sharing two sons, Kaleo and Keawe.
Soon after Browne met Rousey, and they started dating in 2015. The couple officially announced their engagement in 2017 after Browne proposed to Rousey under a waterfall in New Zealand. Browne and Rousey had their first daughter in the year 2021, followed by a second daughter on the 9th of January 2025.
Both Travis Browne and Ronda Rousey are retired MMA fighters. While Browne retired after facing repeated defeats, Rousey had an early retirement due to several concussions to her head. The couple currently owns two ranches—one in Oregon and the other one in California. Rousey even took to her Instagram to showcase how the couple practices regenerative farming, emphasizing the importance of sustainable practices.

Both Browne and Rousey are now gearing up for the next big step in their lives, which will be opening a dojo for the kids to come and learn for free.
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Travis Browne made an impressive start to his career. However, the circumstances were not in his favor, and he had to bring an early end to it. However, having settled down with Rousey, his life has got new purposes in the form of sustainable farming practices as well as imparting combat sports knowledge to those willing. Apart from all these, Browne loves to cook.