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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

UFC 157 fight card: Dan Henderson vs Lyoto Machida preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Feb 21, 2013 7:04 PM EST

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 157 co-main event between former champions Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida. What's the key to victory for both knockout artists? Find out inside.

Bellator 85 medical suspensions and injuries: Jacob Noe suspended indefinitely

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Jan 18, 2013 11:00 PM EST

The California State Athletic Commission today benched Jacob Noe indefinitely and eight fighter for 180 days following their fisticuffs at Bellator 85, which was held last Thursday night (Jan. 17, 2013) in Irvine, California.

Bellator 85 results recap for 'Chandler vs Hawn' last night (Jan. 17) from Irvine

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 18, 2013 2:03 AM EST

MMAmania.com has a complete recap of last night's Bellator 85 event, which featured a pair of title fights and the beginning of the season eight light heavyweight tournament for the promotion's debut on Spike TV. Get all the details inside.

Bellator results and gifs: Chandler, Curran win, Babalu loses on Spike debut

by Fraser Coffeen from Bloody Elbow on Jan 18, 2013 12:14 AM EST

The Bellator debut on Spike TV is in the books. Get all the results, plus gifs of the night's highlights, here at Bloody Elbow.

Bellator 85 Results: Michael Chandler, Pat Curran defend titles

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on Jan 18, 2013 12:11 AM EST

Michael Chandler defeats Rick Hawn via rear-naked choke, and Pat Curran won a close split decision, to defend their titles at Bellator 85 on Thursday night.

Bellator 85 Results: Chandler vs. Hawn

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on Jan 17, 2013 8:01 PM EST

Keep up with Bellator 85 results from Thursday night's action in Irvine, Calif.

Bellator 85 live results, play-by-play and video stream for Bellator's debut on Spike TV

by Brent Brookhouse from Bloody Elbow on Jan 17, 2013 5:45 PM EST

Bellator Fighting Championships takes place tonight live on Spike TV and Bloody Elbow will have live results and video stream of the action from Irvine, CA.

Bellator 85 betting lines: Chandler, Curran favored

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Jan 17, 2013 5:00 PM EST

A look at the Bellator 85 betting lines, which see Michael Chandler and Pat Curran as favorites in their respective bouts.

Bellator preview and predictions: Two title fights and stacked card kicks off Spike TV run

by Fraser Coffeen from Bloody Elbow on Jan 17, 2013 9:00 AM EST

Preview all the action from tonight's Bellator season 8 kick-off, live on Spike TV. Two title fights headline the show, with Michael Chandler vs. Rick Hawn and Pat Curran vs. Patricio Pitbull, plus the debut of Babalu.

Bellator 85 results, LIVE online video stream for 'Chandler vs Hawn' TONIGHT (Jan. 17) on Spike TV

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 17, 2013 8:00 AM EST

MMAmania.com will deliver the latest Bellator 85 results updates tonight (Jan. 17, 2013) with LIVE blog coverage of "Chandler vs. Hawn," as well as provide live stream online video of Spike TV's event from Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

Bellator 85: Michael Chandler (154.6) vs. Rick Hawn (155) weigh in results

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on Jan 16, 2013 10:02 PM EST

All 22 fighters are ready for the season 8 debut on Spike TV with successful weigh-ins.

All fighters make weight for Bellator's Spike TV debut

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on Jan 16, 2013 8:39 PM EST

All fighters on Thursday's Bellator MMA event made weight Wednesday.

Bellator 85 predictions

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Jan 16, 2013 5:19 PM EST

Who will emerge Thursday night as the Bellator lightweight and featherweight champions? I explore the possibilities and make a prediction.

Bellator 85 weigh-in results LIVE from Irvine for 'Chandler vs Hawn'

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 16, 2013 10:30 AM EST

MMAmania will have the complete Bellator 85 weigh-in results live today as they happen. Bellator 85 features the season eight light heavyweight tournament quarterfinals as well as two title fights in both the featherweight and lightweight divisions.

Live Chat: UFC on FX 7 and Bellator 85 preview, Strikeforce retrospective

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Jan 16, 2013 10:20 AM EST

Luke Thomas answers your questions and looks back on Strikeforce as well as looks ahead to Bellator's debut on Spike and UFC on FX 7.

Bellator 85 preview and predictions for 'Hawn vs Chandler' in Irvine

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 15, 2013 9:02 PM EST

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Thursday night's Bellator 85 main card which will feature two title fights for the promotion's debut on Spike TV. Who do we pick to win and why? Find out inside.

Bellator CEO ‘opens the door’ to signing available Strikeforce fighters

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Jan 11, 2013 2:33 PM EST

While Daniel Cormier, Gilbert Melendez and Nate Marquardt (just to name a few) don't have to look for employment after Strikeforce closes down, there will be others who will need a place to fight and Bellator MMA is open to filling that void.

Strikeforce: 'Marquardt vs. Saffiedine' predictions, preview and analysis

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Jan 11, 2013 1:00 PM EST

Blow a kiss, say 'peace out,' wave a white hankie or do whatever it is you do to say goodbye, as this is the last time we'll ever be picking Strikeforce fights here on MMAmania.com. Now, what do you say we go out in style?

Gegard Mousasi: ‘I see a lot of fighters getting knocked out and they still get more praise than me’

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on Jan 11, 2013 12:00 PM EST

Despite being considered one of the best mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters in the world earlier in his career, people's opinions of Gegard Mousasi seem to have changed over time. And "The Dreamcatcher" knows just what's at fault, fair or not.

Bellator media conference call LIVE updates today (Jan. 10) featuring Renato Sobral

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Jan 10, 2013 6:30 PM EST

MMAmania will be live on hand to provide all the latest updates and information from today's Bellator media conference call featuring former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Renato Sobral, who will be competing next Thursday night (Jan. 17).

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