Renato Sobral “Babalu”

Team Gracie Barra
Age 49
Gender Male
Height 6' 1"
Weight Class Light-heavyweight
Out of Rio de Janeiro
Born Rio de Janeiro

Renato Sobral is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 34 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 34-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 14 years, 4 months, 30 days
Rounds Fought 65.8
Avg. Fights/Year 3.2
Longest Layoff 1 year, 6 months, 19 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 5 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
06/19/2013 L
(34-11-0)
Jacob Noe
(10-2-0)
LHW
(204.4 vs. 206.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 96
3 03:32
01/17/2013 L
(34-10-0)
Mikhail Zayats
(18-6-0)
LHW
(205.3 vs. 205.7)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator Fighting Championships 85
1 04:49
NSF 06/23/2012 W
(33-10-0)
Tatsuya Mizuno
(9-7-0)
LHW Submission (Arm Bar)
One FC 4 - Destiny of Warriors
1 00:31
12/04/2010 L
(33-9-0)
Dan Henderson
(25-8-0)
LHW
(202.0 vs. 204.5)
KO (Strike)
St. Louis: Henderson vs. Sobral 2
1 01:53
06/16/2010 W
(32-9-0)
Robbie Lawler
(17-5-0)
LHW
(193.6 vs. 195.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strikeforce: E3 Expo
3 05:00
NSF 08/15/2009 L
(32-8-0)
Gegard Mousasi
(25-2-1)
LHW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
1 01:00
01/24/2009 W
(31-8-0)
Thierry Sokoudjou
(5-3-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 205.3)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Affliction 2: Day of Reckoning
2 02:36
11/20/2008 W
(30-8-0)
Bobby Southworth
(9-5-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 204.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Cut)
West Coast Productions
1 05:00
07/19/2008 W
(29-8-0)
Mike Whitehead
(21-5-0)
LHW
(201.0 vs. 206.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Affliction: Banned
3 05:00
NSF 12/09/2007 W
(28-8-0)
Rodney Glunder
(1-0-0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Plainum Fighting Productions - Ring of Fire
3 00:00
08/25/2007 W
(27-8-0)
David Heath
(9-1-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 205.0)
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
UFC 74: Respect
2 03:30
03/03/2007 L
(27-7-0)
Jason Lambert
(22-6-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 204.0)
KO
UFC 68: The Uprising
2 03:36
08/26/2006 L
(27-6-0)
Chuck Liddell
(18-3-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
1 01:35
02/04/2006 W
(26-6-0)
Mike Van Arsdale
(8-2-0)
LHW
(205.0 vs. 205.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
1 02:21
NSF 10/07/2005 W
(25-6-0)
Chael Sonnen
(15-7-1)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC 55: Fury
2 01:20
04/16/2005 W
(24-6-0)
Travis Wiuff
(35-4-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 203.0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
2 00:24
NSF 02/26/2005 W
(23-6-0)
Pierre Guillett
(8-2-1)
Submission (Strikes)
Cage Rage (England) 10
1 01:57
NSF 11/27/2004 W
(22-6-0)
Cyrille Diabate
(6-3-1)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Cage Rage (England) 9
1 03:16
NSF 10/23/2004 W
(21-6-0)
Jose Landi Johns
(20-8-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Jungle Fight 3
3 05:00
09/06/2003 W
(18-6-0)
Jeremy Horn
(63-11-4)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
International Fighting Championship: Global Domination
3 05:00
09/06/2003 W
(18-6-0)
Mauricio Shogun Rua
(3-0-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
International Fighting Championship: Global Domination
3 03:07
09/06/2003 W
(18-6-0)
Trevor Prangley
(8-0-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 202.2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
International Fighting Championship: Global Domination
3 05:00
NSF 07/31/2003 W
(17-6-0)
Marcelo Azevedo
(0-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Heat Fighting Championships 1
05:00
NSF 05/02/2003 L
(17-5-0)
Chael Sonnen
(6-2-1)
Decision
Hitman Fighting 3
05:00
11/22/2002 L
(17-4-0)
Chuck Liddell
(11-1-0)
LHW
(204.0 vs. 205.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC 40: Vendetta
1 02:59
NSF 07/13/2002 W
(16-4-0)
Elvis Sinosic
(4-5-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
3 05:00
NSF 01/11/2002 L
(16-3-0)
Kevin Randleman
(9-5-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 35: Throwdown
3 05:00
NSF 08/11/2001 L
(16-2-0)
Fedor Emelianenko
(6-1-0)
Decision
Rings: 10th Anniversary World Title Series
2 05:00
NSF 06/15/2001 W
(15-2-0)
Tsuyoshi Kosaka
(21-11-2)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Rings: World Title Series 2
2 05:00
NSF 02/24/2001 W
(14-2-0)
Kiyoshi Tamura
(23-6-2)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final
2 05:00
11/17/2000 W
(13-2-0)
Maurice Smith
(11-11-0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
UFC 28: High Stakes
3 05:00
NSF 10/09/2000 L
(12-1-0)
Valentijn Overeem
(12-8-0)
Submission (Toe Hold)
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A
1 02:19
NSF 10/09/2000 W
(12-1-0)
Tariel Bitsadze
(10-7-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A
1 02:58
NSF 06/15/2000 W
(11-1-0)
Hiromitsu Kanehara
(8-5-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rings: Millennium Combine 2
2 05:00
NSF 05/20/2000 W
(10-1-0)
Jacob Zobnin
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rings Russia
1 03:20
NSF 04/20/2000 W
(9-1-0)
Travis Fulton
(73-22-6)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Rings: Millennium Combine 1
1 04:49
NSF 02/26/2000 L
(7-0-0)
Dan Henderson
(6-0-0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final
2 05:00
NSF 02/26/2000 W
(7-0-0)
Kiyoshi Tamura
(19-3-2)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final
2 05:00
NSF 02/26/2000 W
(7-0-0)
Mikhail Illoukhine
(18-7-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final
3 00:40
NSF 01/15/2000 W
(6-0-0)
Brad Kohler
(11-5-0)
KO (Kick)
World Extreme Fighting 8: Goin' Platinum
2 00:50
NSF 10/28/1999 W
(4-0-0)
Lee Hasdell
(6-6-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A
2 05:00
NSF 10/28/1999 W
(4-0-0)
Zaza Tkeshelashvili
(6-3-0)
Submission (Hammerlock)
Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A
2 01:11
NSF 07/24/1999 W
(1-0-0)
Dario Amorim
(2-1-0)
Submission (Punches)
Brazilian Vale Tudo 14
1 02:14
NSF 07/24/1999 W
(1-0-0)
Pedro Otavio-Cesar
(14-5-0)
Submission (Punches)
Brazilian Vale Tudo 14
1 04:34
NSF 07/24/1999 W
(1-0-0)
Augusto Santos
(1-3-0)
Submission (Keylock)
Brazilian Vale Tudo 14
1 00:56
NSF 01/20/1999 W
(0-0-0)
Fernando Cerchiari
(3-3-0)
KO (Punches)
International Vale Tudo Championship 8: The Road Back to the Top
1 04:41
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class