Babalu
Renato Sobral
37 - 12 - 0
Light Heavyweight
Height
6'1" (186cm)
Reach
72.0" (183cm)
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Height
6'1" (186cm)
Reach
72.0" (183cm)
Division
Light Heavyweight
Born
1975-09-07
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fighting Out Of
Costa Mesa, California
Team(s)
Gracie Barra
Overall Record
37 - 12 - 0
Winning Method
31.4%
Dec.
Decision
11 / 35
34.3%
Sub.
Submission
12 / 35
2.9%
KO
KO
1 / 35
Losing Method
25%
Dec.
Decision
3 / 12
0%
Sub.
Submission
0 / 12
58.3%
KO
KO
7 / 12
Past Fights
June 19, 2013
Bellator 96
Jacob Noe
Loss (37-11)Punches • Round 3 (3:32)
January 17, 2013
Bellator 85
Mikhail Zayats
Loss (37-10)Punches • Round 1 (4:49)
June 23, 2012
ONE FC 4: Destiny of Warriors
Tatsuya Mizuno
Win (36-10)Armbar • Round 1 (0:31)
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June 19, 2013
Bellator 96
Jacob Noe
Loss (37-11)Punches • Round 3 (3:32)
January 17, 2013
Bellator 85
Mikhail Zayats
Loss (37-10)Punches • Round 1 (4:49)
June 23, 2012
ONE FC 4: Destiny of Warriors
Tatsuya Mizuno
Win (36-10)Armbar • Round 1 (0:31)
December 4, 2010
Strikeforce
Dan Henderson
Loss (36-9)Punches • Round 1 (1:53)
June 17, 2010
Strikeforce
Robbie Lawler
Win (35-9)Decision
August 15, 2009
Strikeforce
Gegard Mousasi
Loss (35-8)Punches • Round 1 (1:00)
January 24, 2009
Affliction 2
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Win (34-8)Brabo Choke • Round 2 (2:36)
November 21, 2008
Strikeforce
Bobby Southworth
Win (33-8)Doctor Stoppage • Round 1 (5:00)
July 19, 2008
Affliction 1
Mike Whitehead
Win (32-8)Decision
August 25, 2007
UFC 74: Respect
David Heath
Win (30-8)Anaconda Choke • Round 2 (3:30)
March 3, 2007
UFC 68: Uprising
Jason Lambert
Loss (30-7)Punch • Round 2 (3:26)
August 26, 2006
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
Chuck Liddell
Loss (30-6)Punches • Round 1 (1:35)
February 4, 2006
UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3
Mike Van Arsdale
Win (29-6)Rear Naked Choke • Round 1 (2:21)
October 7, 2005
UFC 55: Fury
Chael Sonnen
Win (28-6)Triangle Choke • Round 2 (1:20)
April 16, 2005
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
Travis Wiuff
Win (27-6)Armbar • Round 2 (0:24)
February 26, 2005
Cage Rage
Pierre Guillet
Win (26-6)
November 27, 2004
Cage Rage
Cyrille Diabate
Win (25-6)
October 23, 2004
Jungle Fight
Jose Landi-Jons
Win (24-6)
September 6, 2003
IFC 17: Global Domination
Jeremy Horn
Win (23-6)Decision
September 6, 2003
IFC 17: Global Domination
Mauricio Rua
Win (22-6)Guillotine Choke • Round 3 (3:07)
September 6, 2003
IFC 17: Global Domination
Trevor Prangley
Win (21-6)Decision
July 31, 2003
Heat Fighting Championship
Marcelo Azevedo
Win (20-6)
November 22, 2002
UFC 40: Vendetta
Chuck Liddell
Loss (20-4)Head Kick • Round 1 (2:55)
July 13, 2002
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
Elvis Sinosic
Win (19-4)Decision
January 11, 2002
UFC 35: Throwdown
Kevin Randleman
Loss (19-3)Decision
August 11, 2001
Rings Japan
Fedor Emelianenko
Loss (19-2)Decision
June 15, 2001
Rings Japan
Tsuyoshi Kosaka
Win (18-2)Decision
February 24, 2001
Rings Japan
Kiyoshi Tamura
Win (17-2)Decision
November 17, 2000
UFC 28: High Stakes
Maurice Smith
Win (16-2)Decision
October 9, 2000
Rings Japan
Valentijn Overeem
Loss (16-1)Toe Hold • Round 1 (2:19)
October 9, 2000
Rings Japan
Tariel Bitsadze
Win (15-1)Armbar • Round 1 (2:58)
June 15, 2000
Rings Japan
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Win (14-1)Decision
May 20, 2000
Rings Russia
Yakub Zobnin
Win (13-1)Rear Naked Choke • Round 1 (3:20)
April 20, 2000
Rings Japan
Travis Fulton
Win (12-1)Armbar • Round 1 (4:49)
February 26, 2000
Rings Japan
Dan Henderson
Loss (12-0)Decision
February 26, 2000
Rings Japan
Kiyoshi Tamura
Win (11-0)Decision
February 26, 2000
Rings Japan
Mikhail Iliyukhin
Win (10-0)Armbar • Round 3 (0:40)
January 15, 2000
World Extreme Fighting
Brad Kohler
Win (9-0)
October 28, 1999
Rings Japan
Lee Hasdell
Win (8-0)Decision
October 28, 1999
Rings Japan
Zaza Tkeshelashvili
Win (7-0)Kimura • Round 2 (1:11)
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