Renato Sobral
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| Renato Sobral | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Babalu |
| Height | 6 ft. 1 in. (185 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb. (93 kg) |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | September 7, 1975 |
| Town of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 27 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 14 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
Renato (IPA: [ʀ̥e.ˈna.tu]) "Babalu" Sobral-Da Cuinha (born September 7, 1975 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 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 7 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. He also holds wins over Tsuyoshi Kohsaka and Kiyoshi Tamura.
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, which typically involves bench-pressing fellow workout partners, running up the steep mountains of Brazil and swimming 2000 meters in an hour. Babalu's mountain runs are also legendary.
His nickname comes from a brand of bubblegum that he used to chew. [2]
At UFC 62, Sobral was 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.
After dominating most of the first round, Babalu was knocked out in the second round in his fight versus Jason Lambert at UFC 68.
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[edit] Personal Life
Sobral has a daughter named Maria Fernanda, which he has tattooed on his chest.
[edit] MMA record
| 27-7-0 (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 | IFC Light Heavyweight championship |
| 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 |
| 3/3/2007 | Loss | Jason Lambert | UFC 68 | KO (Strikes) | 2 | 3:36 | |
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