Renato Babalau Sobral joins the ranks of Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships has just announced the signing of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Renato “Babalu” Sobral (37-9) to its Light Heavyweight roster. “Babalu” will make his Bellator debut in the Season 8 Light Heavyweight Tournament, which will air on Spike TV starting in January. Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said via press release: “Babalu is an awesome addition to the Bellator family. He’s beaten some of the greatest fighters in the sport, and

Lawler vs Sobral Weigh-Ins: Fighters hit the scale in Los Angeles

Strikeforce: Los Angeles participants hit the scale at the sunny Los Angeles for the event’s official weigh-ins. Main eventer “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler needed three attempts to make weight for his fight against Babalu Sobral, after failing to meet the desired 195-pound mark. Sobral came under the targeted 195 pounds, weighting 193.5 pounds. Strikeforce: Las Angeles takes place at the famous Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California simultaneously with the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), which will

Chael Sonnen recalls being paid $100 for his UFC debut at UFC 55

Chael Sonnen has come a long way since making his UFC debut at UFC 55, a fight he lost to Renato Sobral via a second round triangle choke submission. That fight took place in front of 8,000 fans at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino. 
On Saturday, Sonnen will face Michael Bisping at Chicago’s United Center; a fight that the UFC has announced via press release is officially sold out. The press release did not state how many tickets were sold for the UFC on FOX 2 event, but capacity for the