Renato Sobral | |
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Born | Renato Sobral da Cunha[1] 7 September 1975 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Other names | Babalu |
Residence | Garden Grove, California, United States |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Division | Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
Fighting out of | Garden Grove, California, United States |
Team | Gracie Barra Cerritos Kings MMA Babalu's Iron Gym[2] |
Rank | Black belt in Luta Livre under Marco Ruas[3] Third degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr. and Roberto Correa[4] Black prajied in Muay Thai[2][5] |
Years active | 1997–2013 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 49 |
Wins | 37 |
By knockout | 9 |
By submission | 15 |
By decision | 13 |
Losses | 12 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Renato Sobral da Cunha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁeˈnatu soˈbɾaw]; born 7 September 1975),[6] also known as "Babalu", is a retired Brazilian Luta Livre submission grappler, mixed martial artist, and was the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. Sobral previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he posted a 6–4 record and has also competed for Bellator, RINGS, Jungle Fight, Cage Rage, Affliction, and ONE Championship. He is the Head Instructor of Babalu's Iron Gym Cerritos[2] and has a Luta Livre black belt under Marco Ruas and also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.