Renato Sobral

Renato Sobral
Sobral at the weigh-in before the Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event in 2009
Born	Renato Sobral da Cunha[1] (1975-09-07) 7 September 1975 (age 48) 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.