Renato Sobral “Babalu”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 58/100 · peak 62 · Grappler · 6–4 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Renato Sobral finished with an ORCA rating of 58 (career peak 62); without a recent bout, Renato Sobral sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 90 (submission attempts per 15 minutes 99). Striking offence trails at 46. 4 of 6 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 46 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 63 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 95 |
| Grappling offence | 90 | — | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 99 |
| Grappling defence | 56 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 99. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 91.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 58 (peak 62)
- UFC record
- 6–4
- Pro record
- 27–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 51
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.01
- Significant strike accuracy: 51%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.25
- Significant strike defence: 51%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.97
- Takedown accuracy: 67%
- Takedown defence: 50%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 3.16
Fight history
- 2007-08-25 · W vs David Heath · Submission · UFC 74: Respect
- 2007-03-03 · L vs Jason Lambert · KO/TKO · UFC 68: The Uprising
- 2006-08-26 · L vs Chuck Liddell · KO/TKO · UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
- 2006-02-04 · W vs Mike van Arsdale · Submission · UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
- 2005-10-07 · W vs Chael Sonnen · Submission · UFC 55: Fury
- 2005-04-16 · W vs Travis Wiuff · Submission · UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
- 2002-11-22 · L vs Chuck Liddell · KO/TKO · UFC 40: Vendetta
- 2002-07-13 · W vs Elvis Sinosic · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
- 2002-01-11 · L vs Kevin Randleman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 35: Throwdown
- 2000-11-17 · W vs Maurice Smith · Decision - Majority · UFC 28: High Stakes
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