Official MMA record
Renato Sobral
“Babalu”
Professional record
34-12-0
- Division
- Light-heavyweight
- Team
- Gracie Barra
- Age
- 50
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Rio de Janeiro
- Born
- Rio de Janeiro
Profile summary
Renato Sobral is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 34-12-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
34-12-0
Total fights
46
Rounds fought
65.8
Current streak
2 L
Finish rate
61.8%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
14y 4m 30d
Fights per year
3.2
Longest layoff
1y 6m 19d
Quickest turnaround
26d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:00
Fastest KO
04:41
Fastest submission
00:31
Finished rate
66.7%
Avg. fight length · wins
07:33
Avg. fight length · losses
05:58
Avg. rounds · wins
1.5
Avg. rounds · losses
1.2
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2013 | L | Jacob Noe | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Bellator MMA 96Verified | R3/03:32 |
| Jan 17, 2013 | L | Mikhail Zayats | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Bellator Fighting Championships 85Verified | R1/04:49 |
| Jun 23, 2012 | W | Tatsuya Mizuno | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Arm Bar One FC 4 - Destiny of Warriors | R1/00:31 |
| Dec 4, 2010 | L | Dan Henderson | Light-heavyweight | KO · Strike St. Louis: Henderson vs. Sobral 2Verified | R1/01:53 |
| Jun 16, 2010 | W | Robbie Lawler | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Strikeforce: E3 ExpoVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 15, 2009 | L | Gegard Mousasi | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Strikeforce: Carano vs. CyborgTitle bout | R1/01:00 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | W | Thierry Sokoudjou | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Arm Triangle Choke Affliction 2: Day of ReckoningVerified | R2/02:36 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | W | Bobby Southworth | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from a Cut West Coast ProductionsVerifiedTitle bout | R1/05:00 |
| Jul 19, 2008 | W | Mike Whitehead | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Affliction: BannedVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 9, 2007 | W | Rodney Glunder | — | Submission · Arm Triangle Choke Plainum Fighting Productions - Ring of Fire | R3/00:00 |
| Aug 25, 2007 | W | David Heath | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Anaconda Choke UFC 74: RespectVerified | R2/03:30 |
| Mar 3, 2007 | L | Jason Lambert | Light-heavyweight | KO UFC 68: The UprisingVerified | R2/03:36 |
| Aug 26, 2006 | L | Chuck Liddell | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 62: Liddell vs. SobralVerifiedTitle bout | R1/01:35 |
| Feb 4, 2006 | W | Mike Van Arsdale | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Verified | R1/02:21 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | W | Chael Sonnen | — | Submission · Triangle Choke UFC 55: Fury | R2/01:20 |
| Apr 16, 2005 | W | Travis Wiuff | Light-heavyweight | Submission · Arm Bar UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2Verified | R2/00:24 |
| Feb 26, 2005 | W | Pierre Guillett | — | Submission · Strikes Cage Rage (England) 10 | R1/01:57 |
| Nov 27, 2004 | W | Cyrille Diabate | — | Submission · Guillotine Choke Cage Rage (England) 9 | R1/03:16 |
| Oct 23, 2004 | W | Jose Landi Johns | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Jungle Fight 3 | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 6, 2003 | W | Jeremy Horn | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision International Fighting Championship: Global DominationVerifiedTitle bout | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 6, 2003 | W | Mauricio Shogun Rua | — | Submission · Guillotine Choke International Fighting Championship: Global DominationVerified | R3/03:07 |
| Sep 6, 2003 | W | Trevor Prangley | Light-heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision International Fighting Championship: Global DominationVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 31, 2003 | W | Marcelo Azevedo | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Heat Fighting Championships 1 | —/05:00 |
| May 2, 2003 | L | Chael Sonnen | — | Decision Hitman Fighting 3 | —/05:00 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | L | Chuck Liddell | Light-heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 40: VendettaVerified | R1/02:59 |
| Jul 13, 2002 | W | Elvis Sinosic | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall | R3/05:00 |
| Jan 11, 2002 | L | Kevin Randleman | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 35: Throwdown | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 11, 2001 | L | Fedor Emelianenko | — | Decision Rings: 10th Anniversary World Title Series | R2/05:00 |
| Jun 15, 2001 | W | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | — | Decision · Majority Decision Rings: World Title Series 2 | R2/05:00 |
| Feb 24, 2001 | W | Kiyoshi Tamura | — | Decision · Majority Decision Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | R2/05:00 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | W | Maurice Smith | — | Decision · Majority Decision UFC 28: High StakesVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Oct 9, 2000 | L | Valentijn Overeem | — | Submission · Toe Hold Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | R1/02:19 |
| Oct 9, 2000 | W | Tariel Bitsadze | — | Submission · Arm Bar Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | R1/02:58 |
| Jun 15, 2000 | W | Hiromitsu Kanehara | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Rings: Millennium Combine 2 | R2/05:00 |
| May 20, 2000 | W | Jacob Zobnin | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Rings Russia | R1/03:20 |
| Apr 20, 2000 | W | Travis Fulton | — | Submission · Arm Bar Rings: Millennium Combine 1 | R1/04:49 |
| Feb 26, 2000 | L | Dan Henderson | — | Decision · Majority Decision Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final | R2/05:00 |
| Feb 26, 2000 | W | Kiyoshi Tamura | — | Decision · Majority Decision Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final | R2/05:00 |
| Feb 26, 2000 | W | Mikhail Illoukhine | — | Submission · Arm Bar Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final | R3/00:40 |
| Jan 15, 2000 | W | Brad Kohler | — | KO · Kick World Extreme Fighting 8: Goin' Platinum | R2/00:50 |
| Oct 28, 1999 | W | Lee Hasdell | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A | R2/05:00 |
| Oct 28, 1999 | W | Zaza Tkeshelashvili | — | Submission · Hammerlock Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A | R2/01:11 |
| Jul 24, 1999 | W | Dario Amorim | — | Submission · Punches Brazilian Vale Tudo 14 | R1/02:14 |
| Jul 24, 1999 | W | Pedro Otavio-Cesar | — | Submission · Punches Brazilian Vale Tudo 14 | R1/04:34 |
| Jul 24, 1999 | W | Augusto Santos | — | Submission · Keylock Brazilian Vale Tudo 14 | R1/00:56 |
| Jan 20, 1999 | W | Fernando Cerchiari | — | KO · Punches International Vale Tudo Championship 8: The Road Back to the Top | R1/04:41 |