Renato Sobral, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Renato Sobral

Brazilian mixed martial artist

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1975

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Profession: mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Renato da Cunha Sobral (Portuguese pronunciation: [?e'natu so'b?aw]; born 7 September 1975), also known as "Babalu", is a retired Brazilian wrestler, 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 FC.
He is the Head Instructor of Babalu's Iron Gym Cerritos and has a Luta Livre black belt.
He is also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.
In his prime he was considered one of the top fighters in the world and defeated the likes of former Welterweight UFC Champion Robbie Lawler, former Light Heavyweight UFC Champion Shogun Rua, former Heavyweight UFC Champion Maurice Smith, along with former title contenders Chael Sonnen, Elvis Sinosic, and Jeremy Horn.