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Renato Sobral

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Renato (pronounced Heh-naw-to) Da Cunha "Babalu" Sobral is a mixed martial arts fighter from Brazil, currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a member of the Gracie Barra Combat Team with a professional MMA record of 27 wins and 6 losses, with 14 victories coming by way of submission. Some of his notable achievements include defeating notable fighters Trevor Prangley, Mauricio Rua, and Jeremy Horn in a single night at IFC tournament "Global Domination".

Sobral's background is in wrestling. Before joining the Gracie Barra Combat Team, he trained in Ruas Vale Tudo, a martial arts system developed by the legendary Marco Ruas. [1]

Sobral is known throughout the UFC for his intense and grueling training regimen. Usually, this involves bench-pressing fellow workout partners, running up the steep mountains of Brazil and swimming 2000 meters in an hour. Babalu's training is some of the most intense in MMA. He seems to be doing some sort of training all day. Whether it be running, biking, swimming, surfing, or training for MMA, he is consistently active. Babalu's mountain runs are legendary. By the time of his fight, he can run up a mountain in 20 minutes or less. Sobral's nickname comes from a bubblegum he is always chewing.

At UFC 62, Sobral was soundly defeated by Chuck Liddell in a bout for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship. The match was stopped as a technical knockout at 95 seconds into the first round.

Sobral has a daughter named Maria Fernanda, which he has tattooed on his chest.

MMA Record

27-6-0 (wins-losses-draws)

Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time Notes
1/20/1999 Win Fernando Cerchiari IVC 8-The Road Back to the Top KO (Punches) 1 4:41
7/24/1999 Win Augusto Menezes Santos BVF 14-Circuito Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 5 Submission (Keylock) 1 0:56
7/24/1999 Win Pedro Otavio BVF 14-Circuito Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 5 Submission (Punches) 1 4:34
7/24/1999 Win Dario Amorim BVF 14-Circuito Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 5 Submission (Punches) 1 2:14
10/28/1999 Win Zaza Tkeshelashvili Rings-King of Kings 1999 Block A Submission (Kimura) 2 1:11
10/28/1999 Win Lee Hasdell Rings-King of Kings 1999 Block A Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
1/15/2000 Win Brad Kohler WEF 8-Goin' Platinum KO (Kick) 2 0:50
2/26/2000 Win Mikhail Illoukhine Rings-King of Kings 1999 Final Submission (Armbar) 3 0:40
2/26/2000 Win Kiyoshi Tamura Rings-King of Kings 1999 Final Decision (Majority) 2 5:00
2/26/2000 Loss Dan Henderson Rings-King of Kings 1999 Final Decision (Majority) 2 5:00
4/20/2000 Win Travis Fulton Rings-Millennium Combine 1 Submission (Armbar) 1 4:49
5/20/2000 Win Jacob Zobnin Rings Russia-Rings Russia Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 3:20
6/15/2000 Win Hiromitsu Kanehara Rings-Millennium Combine 2 Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
10/9/2000 Win Tariel Bitsadze Rings-King of Kings 2000 Block A Submission (Armbar) 1 2:58
10/9/2000 Loss Valentijn Overeem Rings-King of Kings 2000 Block A Submission (Toe Hold) 1 2:19
11/17/2000 Win Maurice Smith UFC 28 - High Stakes Decision 3 5:00
2/24/2001 Win Kiyoshi Tamura Rings-King of Kings 2000 Final Decision (Majority) 2 5:00
6/15/2001 Win Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Rings-World Title Series 2 Decision (Majority) 2 5:00
8/11/2001 Loss Fedor Emelianenko Rings-10th Anniversary Decision (Unanimous) 2 5:00
1/11/2002 Loss Kevin Randleman UFC 35-Throwdown Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
7/13/2002 Win Elvis Sinosic UFC 38-Brawl at the Hall Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
11/22/2002 Loss Chuck Liddell UFC 40-Vendetta KO (Head Kick) 1 2:55
7/31/2003 Win Marcelo Azevedo Heat FC 1-Genesis Decision 3 5:00
9/6/2003 Win Trevor Prangley IFC-Global Domination Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
9/6/2003 Win Mauricio Rua IFC-Global Domination Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 3:07
9/6/2003 Win Jeremy Horn IFC-Global Domination Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
10/23/2004 Win Jose Landi-Jons JF 3-Jungle Fight 3 Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
11/27/2004 Win Cyrille Diabate Cage Rage 9-No Mercy Submission (Choke) 1 3:38
2/26/2005 Win Pierre Guillet Cage Rage 10-Deliverance Submission (Strikes) 1 1:57
4/16/2005 Win Travis Wiuff UFC 52-Couture vs Liddell 2 Submission (Armbar) 2 0:24
10/7/2005 Win Chael Sonnen UFC 55-Fury Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 1:20
2/4/2006 Win Mike Van Arsdale UFC 57-Liddell vs Couture 3 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 2:21
8/26/2006 Loss Chuck Liddell UFC 62 KO (Strikes) 1 1:35 For the UFC Light Heavyweight Title

See also