Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Renato Sobral

“Babalu”· Brazil

Pro record

37-11-0

Model Elo

1577

#437 of 1994

Age: 47
Height: 6'1"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Brazil
UFC debut: Nov 17, 2000

Profile

Renato Sobral is 6–4 in the UFC since 2000. 4 of those 6 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: beat David Heath by submission (Aug 24, 2007).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 6–4; since 2000
Finish rate: 67%; 4 of 6 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: W1; wins in a row
Octagon time: 1h 20m; avg 8:04 per fight
Opposition: 1563; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Maurice Smith
majority decision, R3 · UFC 28: High Stakes · Nov 16, 2000
1593opp. Elo
DH
David Heath
submission, R2 · UFC 74: Respect · Aug 24, 2007
1543opp. Elo
MV
Mike van Arsdale
submission, R1 · UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · Feb 3, 2006
1509opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.23

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.53

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy45%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense58%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.48

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense65%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min2.58

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 58%Body 22%Legs 20%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 39%Clinch 21%Ground 39%

Average fight time: 8:12

Fight history (10)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	DHDavid HeathRecord after: 6-4	submissionRound 2 · 3:30	UFC 74: RespectAug 24, 2007
L	Jason LambertRecord after: 5-4	KO/TKORound 2 · 3:36	UFC 68: The UprisingMar 2, 2007
L	Chuck LiddellRecord after: 5-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:35	UFC 62: Liddell vs SobralAug 25, 2006
W	MVMike van ArsdaleRecord after: 5-2	submissionRound 1 · 2:21	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Feb 3, 2006
W	CSChael SonnenRecord after: 4-2	submissionRound 2 · 1:20	UFC 55: FuryOct 6, 2005
W	Travis WiuffRecord after: 3-2	submissionRound 2 · 0:24	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2Apr 15, 2005
L	Chuck LiddellRecord after: 2-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:55	UFC 40: VendettaNov 21, 2002
W	Elvis SinosicRecord after: 2-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 38: Brawl at the HallJul 12, 2002
L	Kevin RandlemanRecord after: 1-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 35: ThrowdownJan 10, 2002
W	Maurice SmithRecord after: 1-0	majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 28: High StakesNov 16, 2000