Renato Sobral

“Babalu”

OctagonStats Rating 1579

11-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach75" (190 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 07, 1975

Age51

DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.23

Str. Acc45%

SApM1.53

Str. Def57%

TD Avg2.48

TD Acc42%

TD Def-

Sub Avg2.6

Recent form

L W L W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

17 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 6 sub wins · 4 decision wins

Losses by method

5 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate64%

Times finished83%

StreakL1

Best streak4

Avg fight8:12

Octagon time2h 19m

Opp win%63%

ActiveNov. 17, 2000 – Dec. 04, 2010 (11y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses1

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Renato Sobral "Babalu" is a 37-11-0 submission specialist. 63% finish rate.

Renato debuted Nov. 17, 2000 vs Maurice Smith (win). Longest win streak: 4. 11 years active (Nov. 17, 2000–Dec. 04, 2010).

Best wins: Travis Wiuff (SUB Armbar R2, Apr. 16, 2005); Mike Whitehead (U-DEC R3, Jul. 19, 2008); Robbie Lawler (U-DEC R3, Jun. 16, 2010).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 04, 2010	Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu	L Dan Henderson	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:53	0 0	3 13	0 0	0 0
Jun. 16, 2010	Strikeforce - Los Angeles	W Robbie Lawler	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	54 33	1 0	0 0
Aug. 15, 2009	Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg	L Gegard Mousasi	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:00	0 0	2 12	0 1	0 0
Jan. 24, 2009	Affliction - Day of Reckoning	W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	SUB D'Arce Choke	2	2:36	0 0	20 13	1 0	1 0
Nov. 21, 2008	Strikeforce - Destruction	W Bobby Southworth	KO/TKO	1	5:00	0 0	7 2	0 2	0 0
Jul. 19, 2008	Affliction - Banned	W Mike Whitehead	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	53 23	1 1	1 0
Aug. 25, 2007	UFC 74: Respect	W David Heath	SUB Anaconda Choke	2	3:30	0 0	60 6	1 0	3 0
Mar. 03, 2007	UFC 68: The Uprising	L Jason Lambert	KO/TKO Punch	2	3:36	0 2	5 19	1 2	1 0
Aug. 26, 2006	UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral	L Chuck Liddell	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:35	0 2	1 17	0 0	0 0
Feb. 04, 2006	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3	W Mike van Arsdale	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:21	0 0	9 1	0 0	1 0
Oct. 07, 2005	UFC 55: Fury	W Chael Sonnen	SUB Triangle Choke	2	1:20	0 0	11 12	4 0	3 0
Apr. 16, 2005	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2	W Travis Wiuff	SUB Armbar	2	0:24	0 0	15 3	2 2	2 0
Sep. 06, 2003	IFC - Global Domination	W Mauricio Rua	SUB Guillotine Choke	3	3:07	0 0	9 16	4 0	5 1
Nov. 22, 2002	UFC 40: Vendetta	L Chuck Liddell	KO/TKO Kick	1	2:55	0 1	10 13	0 0	0 0
Jul. 13, 2002	UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall	W Elvis Sinosic	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	42 7	4 0	0 0
Jan. 11, 2002	UFC 35: Throwdown	L Kevin Randleman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	2 18	0 1	5 0
Nov. 17, 2000	UFC 28: High Stakes	W Maurice Smith	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	7 5	4 0	2 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.