// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Renato Sobral
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Renato
Sobral

NICKNAME"Babalu"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
37-12-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Renato Sobral
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
51
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
49 BOUTS
WIN
37
LOSS
12
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
76%
37/49 bouts
FINISH RATE
65%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with grappling at the core — 41% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.23
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.53
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.48
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.60
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#15
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1600
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1544 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
7th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.22 per fight)

31 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 19, 2013

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (37)
n = 37
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 15
DEC · 13
9
KO/TKO
24%
15
SUB
41%
13
DEC
35%
// LOSSES (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
58%
1
SUB
8%
4
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
65% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
24%
SUBANY ROUND · 15 fights
41%
DECFULL FIGHT · 13 fights
35%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
49 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER35TD DEFENSE56GRAPPLING73CHIN71STRIKING34CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY64
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power35
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=37 wins
TD Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (65%)

Grappling73
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=49 bouts
Striking34
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery64
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=12 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power35 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins37 wins
TD Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Grappling73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record49 bouts
Striking34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.12 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 1997WSEP 1997WSEP 1997WSEP 1997WJAN 1999WJUL 1999WJUL 1999WJUL 1999WOCT 1999WOCT 1999WJAN 2000WFEB 2000WFEB 2000LFEB 2000WAPR 2000WMAY 2000WJUN 2000WOCT 2000LOCT 2000WNOV 2000WFEB 2001WJUN 2001LAUG 2001LJAN 2002WJUL 2002LNOV 2002LMAY 2003WJUL 2003WSEP 2003WSEP 2003WSEP 2003WOCT 2004WNOV 2004WFEB 2005WAPR 2005WOCT 2005WFEB 2006LAUG 2006LMAR 2007WAUG 2007WDEC 2007WJUL 2008WNOV 2008WJAN 2009LAUG 2009WJUN 2010LDEC 2010WJUN 2012LJAN 2013LJUN 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, JAN 1999, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  11. Start, JAN 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  14. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  15. Start, APR 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  18. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, OCT 2000, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  20. Start, NOV 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  22. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  23. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  24. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  25. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  26. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUL 2003, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  29. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  30. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  31. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  32. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  36. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  37. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  38. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  40. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  41. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  42. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  43. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  45. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  47. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  49. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  50. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Amorim), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 80.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
49/49 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
12
24%
3
6%
1
2%
-
-
16
total
SUB
8
16%
5
10%
3
6%
-
-
16
total
DEC
-
7
14%
10
20%
-
-
17
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 15 of 49 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
35%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
49 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Jacob NoeJun 19, 2013
KO/TKOR3 · 3:32
Bellator MMA - Bellator 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mikhail ZayatsJan 17, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:49
Bellator MMA - Bellator 85
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tatsuya MizunoJun 23, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 0:31
One FC 4 - Destiny of Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Dan HendersonDec 4, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 1:53
Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Robbie LawlerJun 16, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Los Angeles
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Gegard MousasiAug 15, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 1:00
Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Rameau Thierry SokoudjouJan 24, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 2:36
Affliction - Day of Reckoning
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Bobby SouthworthNov 21, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Strikeforce - Destruction
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Mike WhiteheadJul 19, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Affliction - Banned
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Rodney GlunderDec 9, 2007
SubmissionR3 · N/A
PFP - Ring of Fire
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS David HeathAug 25, 2007
SubmissionR2 · 3:30
UFC 74 - Respect
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
L
VS Jason LambertMar 3, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 3:26
UFC 68 - Uprising
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 37-12. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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