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Renato Sobral

Nickname Babalu Birthdate 09/07/1975
Height / Weight 6'1" - 205 Place of Birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Renato Sobral is best known by MMA fans by his nickname, "Babalu." A dangerous and well rounded fighter, the Brazilian has been in with many of the sports top names and has fought in almost all of the top promotions. After a fairly unsuccessful first run in the UFC that came to an end via a highlight high kick from Chuck Liddell, Babalu went on to win the one-night IFC tournament defeating Trevor Prangley, Mauricio Rua and Jeremy Horn.

The IFC win and a handful of subsequent wins in Cage Rage and Jungle Fight earned Sobral another trip to the UFC Octagon where he quickly earned a rematch with Chuck Liddell, this time for the light heavyweight championship. Sobral would come up short and just two fights later had an infamous moment where he refused to release a choke on David Heath after the fight ended and he was quickly released from the UFC.

Babalu now competes for Strikeforce where he is a former light heavyweight champion.

Last Fight

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu

Dec 4, 2010 10:00 PM EST
Dan Henderson vs Renato Sobral

Next Fight

Bellator 96

Jun 19, 2013 9:04 PM EDT
Jacob Noe vs Renato Sobral

Renato Sobral Coverage

Heavyweight tourney openers added to six-bout main card for Bellator's summer series kickoff

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on May 15, 2013 12:59 PM EDT

Bellator will open their summer series with a six-fight main card, including the addition of a heavyweight tournament opening round.

Chuck Liddell speaks out against UFC fighters avoiding the finish just to secure a win

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 9, 2013 11:01 AM EDT

Chuck Liddell has noticed a trend among this generation of UFC fighters, and that's to get their win just for the sake of winning. Can "The Iceman," who is now the promotion's VP of Business Development, help turn that around?

Pic: Bellator 96 full poster for ‘Chandler vs. Jansen' on June 19 in Oklahoma

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 4, 2013 11:00 PM EDT

In addition to the 155-pound championship main event of Michael Chandler vs. Dave Jansen, the Bellator 96 full poster also includes familiar names such as Muhammed Lawal, Seth Petruzelli, Renato Sobral and War Machine.

Bellator returns June 19 with Chandler vs. Jansen, King Mo and Babalu

by David St. Martin from Bloody Elbow on May 1, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

Michael Chandler will defend his lightweight title to Dave Jansen while 'King Mo' and 'Babalu' look to rebound in Bellator's four-man, light-heavyweight summer tournament.

Michael Chandler vs. Dave Jansen title fight, King Mo's return top Bellator's June 19 show

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on May 1, 2013 12:35 PM EDT

Along with a lightweight championship match, King Mo returns as Bellator begins its 2013 summer series.

UFC on FX 8: Rafael dos Anjos feels no pressure fighting at home against Evan Dunham

by James Goyder from MMAmania.com on Apr 30, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

UFC lightweight contender Rafael dos Anjos looks to make his case for a 155-pound title shot by winning his fourth fight in a row at the expense of Evan Dunham at UFC on FX 8, which takes place at Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

UFC 159 fight card: Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 26, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look at tomorrow night's (April 27, 2013) UFC 159 main event between light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and undeserving challenger Chael Sonnen. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Side-by-side pic: UFC 159's Chael Sonnen at Light Heavyweight vs 'American Gangster' at Middleweight

by Thomas Myers from MMAmania.com on Apr 26, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

Check out before and after photo pic of Chael Sonnen, who returned to the Light Heavyweight division earlier today at UFC 159 weigh in event before his 205-pound showdown with Jon Jones at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on April 27, 2013.

UFC 159 complete fighter breakdown, Chael P. Sonnen edition

by Andrew Richardson from MMAmania.com on Apr 25, 2013 11:00 PM EDT

MMAmania.com resident fighter analyst Andrew Richardson breaks down the mixed martial arts (MMA) game of UFC 159 headliner Chael Sonnen, who will make his 205-pound return against Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones this weekend in Newark, N.J.

UFC 159 preview: 35 facts about ‘Jones vs. Sonnen' in Newark on April 27

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Apr 23, 2013 11:00 PM EDT

UFC 159 preview: 35 facts related to Saturday's (April 27, 2013) Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen-led mixed martial arts (MMA) event on pay-per-view (PPV) at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Mike Bohn hits fight fans with another set of fight facts.

Vladimir Matyushenko inks deal with Bellator, but won't debut in four-man tournament

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Apr 18, 2013 12:38 PM EDT

Longtime UFC veteran Vladimir Matyushenko has found a new home, but he won't be competing in the upcoming summer series mini-tournament.

UFC on FOX 7 preview: 35 facts about 'Henderson vs Melendez' in San Jose

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Apr 16, 2013 12:00 AM EDT

UFC on FOX 7 preview: With "Henderson vs. Melendez" just around the corner, Mike Bohn hits mixed martial arts (MMA) fans with 35 facts related to Saturday's (April 20, 2013) event on FOX at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

'King Mo' Lawal set to return to Bellator MMA tournament action in Summer 2013

by George Halvatzis Jr. from MMAmania.com on Apr 10, 2013 11:15 PM EDT

"King Mo" Muhammed Lawal -- Bellator's most popular light heavyweight fighter -- is set to make his mixed martial arts (MMA) return this summer as part of the promotion's four-man bracket in its upcoming 205-pound tournament.

UFC on Fuel TV 9 fight card: Gegard Mousasi vs Ilir Latifi preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 5, 2013 7:38 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at tomorrow night's UFC on Fuel TV 9 main event between Gegard Mousasi and late injury replacement Ilir Latifi. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Bellator 94 Results/Gifs: Newton and Rickels win their brackets, Lima and Melo shine

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Mar 29, 2013 1:53 AM EDT

Dallas Winston and Zombie Prophet team up to provide full results and gifs for tonight's Bellator 94 event, which featured tournament finals in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.

Bellator 94 predictions

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Mar 28, 2013 2:03 PM EDT

Tonight's event is the second to last event of Bellator's season 8 and features the finals of the lightweight and light heavyweight tournaments.

Bellator boss promises to rebuild King Mo -- but won't feed him cans in the process

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Mar 20, 2013 6:34 PM EDT

Muhammed Lawal was knocked out of the Bellator 205-pound tournament by Emanuel Newton last month in Utah, but that doesn't mean we've seen the last of "King Mo." In fact, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney plans to rebuild him, "can" free.

History in the making: Gegard Mousasi destroys Babalu Sobral in 60 seconds to win Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Mar 17, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

Gegard Mousasi would make his Hexagon debut in a light heavyweight title fight against Renato Sobral in the co-main event of Strikeforce: "Carano vs. Cyborg" in late 2009. "The Dreamcatcher" only needed a minute to defeat "Babalu."

Tourney finals Newton vs. Zayats, Awad vs. Rickels slated for Bellator 94

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Mar 13, 2013 3:07 PM EDT

Emanuel Newton collides with Mikhail Zayats, and Saad Awad battles David "The Caveman" Rickels for $100,000 and a guaranteed title shot on the main card of Bellator 94.

UFC 158 preview: 30 facts about 'St. Pierre vs. Diaz' in Montreal on March 16

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM EDT

With UFC 158 just around the corner, Mike Bohn hits fight fans with 30 facts related to Saturday's (March 16, 2013) event on pay-per-view (PPV) at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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