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Renato Sobral

Renato Sobral da Cunha(Portuguese pronunciation:[ʁeˈnatusoˈbɾaw];born 7 September 1975),[6]also known as "Babalu",is a retired BrazilianLuta Livresubmission grappler,mixed martial artist,and was the formerStrikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.Sobral previously fought in theUltimate Fighting Championship,where he posted a 6–4 record and has also competed forBellator,RINGS,Jungle Fight,Cage Rage,Affliction,andONE Championship.He is the Head Instructor of Babalu's Iron Gym Cerritos[2]and has aLuta Livreblack belt underMarco Ruasand also aBrazilian jiu-jitsublack belt underCarlos Gracie Jr.

Renato Sobral
Sobral at the weigh-in before theStrikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborgevent in 2009
BornRenato Sobral da Cunha[1]
(1975-09-07)7 September 1975(age 49)
Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Other namesBabalu
ResidenceGarden Grove,California,United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)
Fighting out ofGarden Grove,California,United States
TeamGracie Barra Cerritos
Kings MMA
Babalu's Iron Gym[2]
RankBlack belt inLuta LivreunderMarco Ruas[3]
Third degree black belt inBrazilian Jiu-JitsuunderCarlos Gracie Jr.and Roberto Correa[4]
Black prajied inMuay Thai[2][5]
Years active1997–2013
Mixed martial artsrecord
Total49
Wins37
By knockout9
By submission15
By decision13
Losses12
By knockout7
By submission1
By decision4
Mixed martial arts recordfromSherdog

Background

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Sobral is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and began competing inwrestlingfrom a young age of nine. Sobral a three-time Brazilian National Wrestling Champion in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Sobral joined the Gracie Barra Combat Team and trained in RuasVale Tudo,amartial artssystem developed byMarco Ruas.[7][8]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Sobral made his professional mixed martial arts debut on 27 September 1997 in his hometown ofRio de Janeiro.He won all three of his fights on the same night by strikes and then had a one-fight stint in International Vale Tudo before fighting in Brazilian Vale Tudo on 24 July 1999. Sobral again won all three of his fights that night and then made his debut in the JapaneseRINGSorganization.[citation needed]

RINGS

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Sobral made his RINGS debut againstGeorgianwrestlerZaza Tkeshelashviliand won viakimuraarm submission. He followed this up with a unanimous decision win over BritishkickboxerLee Hasdell.[citation needed]

Still undefeated, he participated in the King of Kings 1999 Final, winning his first two fights of the day before being handed his first career loss byDan Henderson.Sobral lost the fight via minority decision, two judges scored the bout a draw while a third judge scored the bout in Henderson's favor.[citation needed]

Sobral then won his next four consecutive fights before losing toValentijn Overeemby atoe holdsubmission.

After a one-fight stint in the UFC, he fought in RINGS three more times. He defeatedKiyoshi Tamuravia majority decision, followed this up with another majority decision win overTsuyoshi Kohsaka.Sobral then facedFedor Emilianenkoat the 10th Anniversary show and lost via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Sobral made hisUFCdebut atUFC 28against formerUFC Heavyweight ChampionMaurice Smith.Sobral won the fight via unanimous decision.

Sobral next foughtKevin RandlemanatUFC 35on 11 January 2002. He lost via unanimous decision.

Sobral's next fight was againstElvis SinosicatUFC 38on 13 July 2002. He won via unanimous decision.

Sobral next foughtChuck LiddellatUFC 40on 22 November 2002. He lost via head kick in the first round.

He left theUFCin early 2003 and fought for minor and local promotions until his return in 2005.

Sobral returned to theUFCatUFC 52againstTravis Wiuffon 16 April 2005. He won the fight viaarmbarin the second round.

Sobral next fought futureMiddleweightandLight Heavyweighttitle challengerChael SonnenatUFC 55on 7 October 2005. He won the fight viatriangle chokein the second round.

Sobral's next fight was atUFC 57againstMike Van Arsdaleon 4 February 2006. He won the fight viarear naked chokein the first round.

AtUFC 62,Sobral was defeated byChuck Liddellin a rematch for theUFC Light Heavyweight Championship.The match was stopped as atechnical knockoutat 95 seconds into the first round.

Following his loss to Liddell, Sobral facedJason LambertatUFC 68.Sobral was knocked out in the second round.

UFC 74 controversy

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Sobral's next fight was atUFC 74againstDavid Heath.The first round consisted of Sobral ground and pounding Heath. In the second round, he opened a cut on Heath's forehead which bled profusely. Sobral secured another takedown and then worked to ananaconda choke.Heath tapped out, but Sobral continued to hold the anaconda choke, ignoring referee Steve Mazzagatti's commands and resisting his attempts to break the hold. Sobral did not release the choke until Heath passed out fromhypoxia.[9]During his post-fight interview, Sobral told UFC commentatorJoe Roganthat he was aware that Heath had tapped, but "he (Heath) has to learn respect. He deserved that. He called me motherfucker."[9]In his dressing room after the fight, Sobral spoke toLas Vegas Journal-ReviewcolumnistEd Graney. Sobral then mocked the crowd for booing him, saying "The crowd didn't like it? Who cares? At least they had a reaction."[9]

On 30 August 2007, Sobral was released from his contractual obligations by the UFC due to his actions atUFC 74,[10]with UFC PresidentDana Whitecalling Sobral's actions "completely unacceptable. This is the fight game and shit happens. But no way can you do what he did."[9]White also supported the fans attitude towards Sobral after the fight. "I think you saw the response from the fans. Babalu was a fan favorite. They turned on him immediately."[10]Additionally, theNevada State Athletic Commissionwithheld $25,000 of Sobral's $50,000 fight purse and convened a hearing to deal with both his holding the choke and ignoring Mazzagatti's orders.[11]

Strikeforce and Affliction

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After the termination of his deal with the UFC, Renato Sobral was courted by numerous promotions looking to sign him.[11]During the 29 SeptemberStrikeforceevent at thePlayboy Mansionit was announced that Sobral had signed a non-exclusive deal with Strikeforce.[12]It has since been revealed that he signed two more non-exclusive deals with Hardcore Championship Fighting and Xcess Fighting.[13]Sobral also later competed in an event for the Ring of Fire promotion, defeatingK-1veteranRodney Faverusby submission (arm triangle choke).

Sobral was scheduled to fight fellow UFC veteranVernon "Tiger" Whitein a match to crown the first WCO Light Heavyweight Champion.[14]However, because the show's promoters were unable to secure adequate funding to pay the fighters, the show was canceled at the last minute by theCalifornia State Athletic Commission.[15]

Sobral then signed withAffliction Entertainment's MMA promotion and appeared atAffliction: Bannedon 19 July, defeatingMike Whiteheadby unanimous decision. Sobral's next fight was againstBobby Southworthin San Jose, California on 21 November for the Strikeforce promotion. Babalu defeated Southworth via TKO due to a cut over the right eye in between round one and two, making him the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.

Sobral next fought his second fight for Affliction, this time againstSokoudjouatAffliction: Day of Reckoningon 24 January 2009 in a light heavyweight fight. The fight ended in the second round when Babalu submitted Sokoudjou with a D'arce choke. After his victory he showed an interest in fighting formerUFC Light Heavyweight Champion,Tito Ortiz.

Sobral was set to fight fellow BrazilianRafael "Feijao" Cavalcanteat the past event Strikeforce Presents: Lawler Vs. Shields in St. Louis, Missouri on 6 June 2009, but the bout was scratched. The bout would have been for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.

Sobral was next set to make his third appearance for Affliction in a fight againstGegard MousasiatAffliction: Trilogy,[16]but the event was canceled after losing its main event.[17]The fight was then moved to Strikeforce's 15 August card,Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborgand changed into a bout for theStrikeforce Light Heavyweight Championshipwith Sobral as the titleholder.[18]Sobral lost the title to Mousasi via knockout in the first round.

Sobral last foughtRobbie Lawlerin a 195 lbsCatchweightbout on 16 June 2010 atStrikeforce: Los Angeles.[19]Renato Sobral won via unanimous decision.

After defeatingRobbie Lawlerit was believed that Sobral would faceMuhammed Lawalfor the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight title. However, in his post-fight interview Sobral stated that he would not fight Lawal and instead requested a rematch withDan Hendersonwho he fought over ten years ago.[20]

Sobral's request was later fulfilled and he foughtDan HendersonatStrikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu IIon 4 December 2010.[21]Sobral was knocked out in the first round.

ONE Championship

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In late December 2011, After one year of inactivity Sobral signed an exclusive deal with Singaporean MMA promotionONE Championshipalso known as ONE FC, ONE FC officials stated that Sobral has "global exclusivity" with the promotion.[22]Sobral was slated to fightMelvin Manhoefon 31 March 2012 atONE Fighting Championship 3which was to be held at theSingapore Indoor StadiuminKallang,Singaporebut the two sides were unable to agree on a weight and he instead became thewrestlingcoach inWanderlei Silva's team onThe Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.[23]

Sobral returned to action in the main event of ONE FC 4 on 23 June. He defeatedTatsuya MizunoatONE FC: Destiny of WarriorsinKuala Lumpur,via an armbar submission in the first round. The stoppage came less than a minute into the first round.

Bellator Fighting Championships

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Sobral faced CombatSamboRussia National ChampionMikhail Zayatson 17 January 2013 atBellator 85.[24]He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.

Despite the loss, Sobral competed in Bellator's Light Heavyweight summer series tournament onSpike.[25]He facedJacob Noein the opening round of a 4-man tournament atBellator 96on 19 June 2013. Sobral lost when the referee stopped the fight for a standing TKO. After the fight, Sobral announced his retirement from MMA.[26][27]

Submission grappling career

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Metamoris

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Dean Listerand Renato Sobral fought to a draw atMetamoris3 in asubmission grapplingmatch.[28]

Chael Sonnenand Renato Sobral fought to a draw in a trilogy fight at Metamoris 6 in asubmission grapplingmatch.[29]

Personal life

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Sobral and his wife Natasha have two daughters, who were born in May 2009. He has both their names tattooed on him.[30][31][32]

His nickname comes from a brand of bubblegum that he used to chew (Bubbaloo).[30]

In October 2008 he opened his own gym,Gracie BarraCerritos, inCerritos, California.[30][33]In 2010, his gym changed to Babalu's Iron Gym.[citation needed]

Sobral was awarded hisBrazilian jiu-jitsuthird degree black belt in August 2017 from Roberto "Gordo" Correa.[34]

Appeared in the videoStill I Riseby the American heavy metal bandShadows Fall.[35]

In May 2019 Sobral revealed that he was suffering from symptoms consistent with early onset ofCTE.[36]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Amateur wrestling

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
49 matches 37 wins 12 losses
By knockout 9 7
By submission 15 1
By decision 13 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 37–12 Jacob Noe TKO (punches) Bellator 96 19 June 2013 3 3:32 Thackerville, Oklahoma,United States Bellator 2013 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss 37–11 Mikhail Zayats TKO (punches) Bellator 85 17 January 2013 1 4:49 Irvine, California,United States Bellator Season Eight Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 37–10 Tatsuya Mizuno Submission (armbar) ONE FC: Destiny of Warriors 24 June 2012 1 0:31 Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Loss 36–10 Dan Henderson KO (punches) Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II 4 December 2010 1 1:53 Missouri,United States Strikeforce Light Heavyweighttitle eliminator.
Win 36–9 Robbie Lawler Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Los Angeles 16 June 2010 3 5:00 California,United States 195 lb Catchweight bout
Loss 35–9 Gegard Mousasi KO (punches) Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg 15 August 2009 1 1:00 California,United States Lost theStrikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 35–8 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Submission (D'Arce choke) Affliction: Day of Reckoning 24 January 2009 2 2:36 California,United States
Win 34–8 Bobby Southworth TKO (doctor stoppage) Strikeforce: Destruction 21 November 2008 1 5:00 California,United States Won theStrikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 33–8 Mike Whitehead Decision (unanimous) Affliction: Banned 19 July 2008 3 5:00 California,United States
Win 32–8 Rodney Glunder Submission (arm-triangle choke) Ring of Fire 30: Babalu vs. Glunder 9 December 2007 3 3:31 Colorado,United States
Win 31–8 David Heath Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 74 25 August 2007 2 3:30 Nevada,United States Cut from the UFC post-fight after holding on to the submission too long.
Loss 30–8 Jason Lambert KO (punch) UFC 68 3 March 2007 2 3:26 Ohio,United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 30–7 Chuck Liddell TKO (punches) UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral 26 August 2006 1 1:35 Nevada,United States For theUFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 30–6 Mike van Arsdale Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 4 February 2006 1 2:21 Nevada,United States
Win 29–6 Chael Sonnen Submission (triangle choke) UFC 55: Fury 7 October 2005 2 1:20 Connecticut,United States
Win 28–6 Travis Wiuff Submission (armbar) UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 16 April 2005 2 0:24 Nevada,United States
Win 27–6 Pierre Guillet TKO (submission to punches) Cage Rage 10 26 February 2005 1 1:57 London,United Kingdom
Win 26–6 Cyrille Diabaté Submission (guillotine choke) Cage Rage 9 27 November 2004 1 3:38 London,United Kingdom
Win 25–6 José Landi-Jons Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 3 23 October 2004 3 5:00 Manaus,Brazil
Win 24–6 Jeremy Horn Decision (unanimous) IFC: Global Domination 6 September 2003 3 5:00 Colorado,United States
Win 23–6 Maurício Rua Submission (guillotine choke) IFC: Global Domination 6 September 2003 3 3:07 Colorado,United States
Win 22–6 Trevor Prangley Decision (unanimous) IFC: Global Domination 6 September 2003 3 5:00 Colorado,United States
Win 21–6 Marcelo Azevedo Decision (unanimous) Heat FC 1: Genesis 31 July 2003 3 5:00 Rio Grande do Norte,Brazil
Loss 20–6 Chael Sonnen Decision Hitman Fighting 3[37] 2 May 2003 N/A N/A Santa Ana, California,United States
Loss 20–5 Chuck Liddell KO (head kick) UFC 40 22 November 2002 1 2:55 Nevada,United States
Win 20–4 Elvis Sinosic Decision (unanimous) UFC 38 13 July 2002 3 5:00 London,United Kingdom
Loss 19–4 Kevin Randleman Decision (unanimous) UFC 35 11 January 2002 3 5:00 Connecticut,United States
Loss 19–3 Fedor Emelianenko Decision (unanimous) Rings: 10th Anniversary 11 August 2001 2 5:00 Tokyo,Japan
Win 19–2 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Decision (majority) Rings: World Title Series 2 15 June 2001 2 5:00 Tokyo,Japan
Win 18–2 Kiyoshi Tamura Decision (majority) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final 24 February 2001 2 5:00 Tokyo,Japan
Win 17–2 Maurice Smith Decision (unanimous) UFC 28 17 November 2000 3 5:00 New Jersey,United States Heavyweight Bout
Loss 16–2 Valentijn Overeem Submission (toe hold) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A 9 October 2000 1 2:19 Tokyo,Japan
Win 16–1 Tariel Bitsadze Submission (armbar) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A 9 October 2000 1 2:58 Tokyo,Japan
Win 15–1 Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision (unanimous) Rings: Millennium Combine 2 15 June 2000 2 5:00 Tokyo,Japan
Win 14–1 Jacob Zobnin Submission (rear-naked choke) Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World 20 May 2000 1 3:20 Tokyo,Japan
Win 13–1 Travis Fulton Submission (armbar) Rings: Millennium Combine 1 20 April 2000 1 4:49 Tokyo,Japan
Loss 12–1 Dan Henderson Decision (majority) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final 26 February 2000 2 5:00 Tokyo,Japan
Win 12–0 Kiyoshi Tamura Decision (majority) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final 26 February 2000 2 5:00 Tokyo,Japan
Win 11–0 Mikhail Ilyukhin Submission (armbar) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final 26 February 2000 3 0:40 Tokyo,Japan
Win 10–0 Brad Kohler KO (soccer kick) WEF: Goin' Platinum 15 January 2000 2 0:50 Georgia,United States
Win 9–0 Lee Hasdell Decision (unanimous) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A 28 October 1999 2 5:00 Tokyo,Japan
Win 8–0 Zaza Tkeshelashvili Submission (kimura) Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A 28 October 1999 2 1:11 Tokyo,Japan
Win 7–0 Dario Amorim TKO (submission to punches) BVF 14: Circuito Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 5 24 July 1999 1 2:14 Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Win 6–0 Pedro Otavio TKO (submission to punches) BVF 14: Circuito Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 5 24 July 1999 1 4:34 Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Win 5–0 Augusto Menezes Santos Submission (americana) BVF 14: Circuito Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 5 24 July 1999 1 0:56 Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Win 4–0 Fernando Cerchiari KO (punches) IVC 8: The Road Back to the Top 20 January 1999 1 4:41 Aracaju,Brazil
Win 3–0 Marco Vinicios TKO (retirement) Desafio: Rio vs. São Paulo 27 September 1997 2 4:58 Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Win 2–0 Manoel Vicente TKO (punches and stomp) Desafio: Rio vs. São Paulo 27 September 1997 1 6:27 Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Win 1–0 Claudio Palma TKO (submission to leg kicks) Desafio: Rio vs. São Paulo 27 September 1997 1 2:08 Rio de Janeiro,Brazil

Submission grappling record

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4 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses, 3 Draws
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Date Location
Draw 0–1–3 Clay Guida Draw Quintet Ultra 12 December 2019 Las Vegas,Nevada
Loss 0–1–2 Roberto Godoi Decision · Points BJJ Stars: Black Belt Edition 24 February 2019 São Paulo,Brazil
Draw 0–0–2 Chael Sonnen Draw Metamoris 6 9 May 2015 Los Angeles,California
Draw 0–0–1 Dean Lister Draw Metamoris 3 9 March 2014 Los Angeles,California


See also

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