Renato "Babalu" Sobral | Former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, UFC Fighter & Martial Arts Hall of Famer

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Jose Flores talks with Professor Renato Sobral da Cunha also known as "Babalu" He is a retired Brazilian Wrestler, Mixed Martial Artist, and was the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. Sobral previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and has also competed for Bellator, RINGS, Jungle Fight, Cage Rage, Affliction, and ONE FC.
Professor Renato “Babalu” Sobral got in 2014 officially Inducted into U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a “Combative Martial Arts Master of the year”.

Professor Babalu is IBJJF World master European champion in Jiu jitsu.

Professional record breakdown
49 matches 37 wins 12 losses
By knockout 9
By submission 15
By decision 13.

He is the Head Instructor of Babalu's Iron Gym Cerritos and has a “Vale Tudo” black belt under Marco Ruas, Muay Thai Master under Rafael Cordeiro and also a student and partner trainer of Roberto “Gordo” Correia Lima who gave him his 3rd degree on his jiu-jitsu black belt that Babalu received by the hands of Carlos Gracie Jr. - Babalu’s Iron Gym is part of R1NG competition Global team association and affiliate to Gordo Jiu jitsu.

• Inducted into U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a “Combative Martial Arts Master of the year”.
• Prof Babalu is IBJJF World master European champion in Jiu jitsu.
• Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
• Fighting Network RINGS - 1999 RINGS King of Kings Tournament Runner-up
• International Fighting Championships Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner

Come learn from Babalu at his Martial Arts studio in Cerritos California: Babalu's Iron Gym
-Awarded Best Martial Arts School of the Year per 8 consecutive years!