Renato Sobral - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Renato da Cunha Sobral also known as "Babalu", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

, and former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He is regarded as one of the best light heavyweights of the night, and noted for his aggressive style, grappling prowess, and high-caliber submissions. Sobral previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

, where he posted a 6–5 record. He is a member of the Gracie Barra Cerritos and has a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. Some of his MMA

Mixed martial arts

achievements include defeating fighters Trevor Prangley

Trevor Prangley

Trevor Prangley is a South African mixed martial artist who currently fights for Strikeforce. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competes in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions...

, Maurício Rua

Mauricio Rua

Maurício Milani Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion...

, and Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...

in a single night at IFC

International Fighting Championships

International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...

's Global Domination tournament. Sobral was born in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil

Brazil

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Mixed martial arts career

Sobral's background is in wrestling

Wrestling

Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

. Before joining the Gracie Barra Combat Team he was a Brazilian national wrestling champion and was trained in Ruas Vale Tudo, a martial arts system developed by Marco Ruas

Marco Ruas

Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. Most notably, he was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion and is considered one of the earliest examples of the complete mixed martial artist, highly skilled in both striking and grappling.-Biography:Ruas is famous for...

Ultimate Fighting Championship

At UFC 62
UFC 62
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 26, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.The main event was a Light...

, Sobral was defeated by Chuck Liddell

Chuck Liddell

Charles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...

in a bout for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. The match was stopped as a technical knockout at 95 seconds into the first round. Following his loss to Liddell, Sobral faced Jason Lambert

Jason Lambert (fighter)

Jason L. Lambert is an American mixed martial artist from Victorville, California, who fought in the light heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship prior to being released from the company. He fights out of North County Fight Club and is represented by NCFC Fight Management.-...

at UFC 68
UFC 68
UFC 68: The Uprising was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 3, 2007 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. UFC 68 was the first UFC event held in the state of Ohio, and coincided with the 2007 Arnold Sports Festival...

. Sobral was knocked out in the second round.

UFC 74 controversy

Sobral's next fight was at UFC 74
UFC 74
UFC 74: Respect was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on August 25, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

against David Heath

David Heath (fighter)

David Alan Heath is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he made his debut at UFC 62, defeating Cory Walmsley by first-round submission...

. The first round consisted of Sobral ground and pounding Heath. In the second round, he opened a cut on Heath's forehead which bled profusely. Sobral secured another takedown and then worked to an anaconda choke. Heath quickly tapped out, but Sobral continued to hold the anaconda
choke, ignoring referee Steve Mazzagatti's commands and resisting his attempts to break the hold. Sobral did not release the choke until Heath passed out from hypoxia

Hypoxia (medical)

Hypoxia, or hypoxiation, is a pathological condition in which the body as a whole or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. Variations in arterial oxygen concentrations can be part of the normal physiology, for example, during strenuous physical exercise...

. During his post-fight interview, Sobral told UFC color analyst Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

Joseph James "Joe" Rogan is an American comedian, video blogger, actor, writer, podcaster, and martial artist. He is best known for his work on NewsRadio, his work as color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and his hosting work on Fear Factor.-Acting:In 1994, Rogan co-starred on...

that he was aware that Heath had tapped, but "he (Heath) has to learn respect. He deserved that. He called me mother-fucker." In his dressing room after the fight, Sobral spoke to Las Vegas Journal-Review columnist Ed Graney. Sobral then mocked the crowd for booing him, saying "The crowd didn't like it? Who cares? At least they had a reaction."

On August 30, 2007, Sobral was released from his contractual obligations by the UFC due to his actions at UFC 74

UFC 74

UFC 74: Respect was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on August 25, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

. UFC President Dana White

Dana White

Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...

called Sobral's actions "completely unacceptable. This is the fight game and shit happens. But no way can you do what he did." White also supported the fans attitude towards Sobral after the fight. "I think you saw the response from the fans. Babalu was a fan favorite. They turned on him immediately." Additionally, the Nevada State Athletic Commission withheld $25,000 of Sobral's $50,000 fight purse and convened a hearing to deal with both his holding the choke and ignoring Mazzagatti's orders.

Strikeforce and Affliction

After the termination of his deal with the UFC, Renato Sobral was courted by numerous promotions looking to sign him. During the September 29 Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

event at the Playboy Mansion

Playboy Mansion

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it was announced that Sobral had signed a non-exclusive deal with Strikeforce. It has since been revealed that he signed two more non-exclusive deals with Hardcore Championship Fighting and Xcess Fighting. Sobral also later competed in an event for the Ring of Fire promotion, defeating Rodney Faverus by submission (arm triangle choke).

Sobral was scheduled to fight fellow UFC veteran Vernon "Tiger" White

Vernon White

Vernon Verdell White is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, and the International Fight League . He lives in California, and belongs to the fighting team The Lion's...

in a match to crown the first WCO Light Heavyweight Champion. However, because the show's promoters were unable to secure adequate funding to pay the fighters, the show was canceled at the last minute by the California State Athletic Commission.

Sobral then signed with Affliction Entertainment

Affliction Entertainment

was an American mixed martial arts promotion company created by Affliction Clothing in 2008. The UFC prohibited its fighters from wearing Affliction clothing after learning Affliction was applying to become an MMA fight promotion. Donald Trump, who owned a significant equity stake in Affliction...

's MMA promotion and appeared at Affliction: Banned

Affliction: Banned

Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...

on July 19, defeating Mike Whitehead

Mike Whitehead

Michael Joe Whitehead is a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought in the light heavyweight and heavyweight weight classes for the UFC, IFL, Affliction, and Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:...

by unanimous decision. Sobral's next fight was against Bobby Southworth in San Jose, California on November 21 for the Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

promotion. Babalu defeated Southworth via TKO due to a cut over the right eye in between round one and two, making him the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion.

Sobral next fought his second fight for Affliction, this time against Sokoudjou

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua , sometimes billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and judoka, and the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, who came to prominence in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He has since had mixed success with stints in the UFC, WEC,...

at Affliction: Day of Reckoning on January 24, 2009 in a light heavyweight fight. The fight ended in the second round when Babalu submitted Sokoudjou with a D'arce/Brabo choke. After his victory he showed an interest in fighting former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Tito Ortiz

Tito Ortiz

Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...

.

Sobral was set to fight fellow Brazilian Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante at the past event Strikeforce Presents: Lawler Vs. Shields in St. Louis, Missouri on June 6, 2009, but the bout was scratched. The bout would have been for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.

Sobral was next set to make his third appearance for Affliction in a fight against Gegard Mousasi

Gegard Mousasi

Gegard Mousasi, born Geghard Movsesian is an Armenian-Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Russian Red Devil Sport Club and Netherlands' Golden Glory...

at Affliction: Trilogy

Affliction: Trilogy

Affliction: Trilogy was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be promoted by Affliction Entertainment on August 1, 2009 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California....

, but the event was canceled after losing its main event. The fight was then moved to Strikeforce's August 15 card, Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It was held in San Jose, California on August 15, 2009. The event aired live on the Showtime cable network and marked the first time two women headlined a major MMA event....

and changed into a bout for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship with Sobral as the titleholder. Sobral lost the title to Mousasi via knockout in the first round.

Sobral last fought Robbie Lawler

Robbie Lawler

Robert Glen "Robbie" Lawler is an American mixed martial artist Lawler was the EliteXC middleweight champion before EliteXC filed for bankruptcy. Lawler has recently signed with Strikeforce. He is a member of Team Hughes fighting out of H.I.T...

in a 195 lbs Catchweight bout on June 16, 2010 at Strikeforce: Los Angeles

Strikeforce: Los Angeles

Strikeforce: Los Angeles, also referred to as Strikeforce Live was a mixed martial arts held by Strikeforce. The event took place on June 16, 2010 at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...

. Renato Sobral won via unanimous decision.

After defeating Robbie Lawler

Robbie Lawler

it was believed that Sobral would face Muhammed Lawal

Muhammed Lawal

|-| Win|align=center| 8–1| Roger Gracie| KO | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:37|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States|||-| Loss|align=center| 7–1| Rafael Cavalcante| TKO...

for the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight title. However, in his post-fight interview Sobral stated that he would not fight Lawal and instead requested a rematch with Dan Henderson

Dan Henderson

Daniel Jeffery Henderson, is an American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler, who competes as a middleweight and light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and was the last Welterweight and Middleweight champion...

who he fought over ten years ago.

Sobral's request was later fulfilled and he fought Dan Henderson

Dan Henderson

at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II on December 4, 2010. Sobral was knocked out in the first round.

Personal life

Sobral and his wife Natasha have two daughters named Maria Fernanda and Sophia, who was born in May 2009. He has both their names tattooed on him.

His nickname comes from a brand of bubblegum that he used to chew (Bubbaloo

Bubbaloo

Bubbaloo is a brand of bubble gum produced by Canderaria. They are small pieces of bubble gum with a liquid center.Bubbaloo also contains BHT, an antioxidant food preservative.-History:...

).

Sobral was arrested on July 14, 2007 for misdemeanor battery and trespassing at the Seminole Indian Reservation Casino after allegedly spitting on a bouncer outside a club.

In October 2008 he opened his own gym, Gracie Barra Cerritos, in Cerritos, California

Cerritos, California

Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...

.

Appeared in the video Still I Rise by the American heavy metal band Shadows Fall

Shadows Fall

Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. They are one of the few contemporary metal bands who take their lyrical influence from Eastern philosophy and some references to the Rastafari culture...

Mixed martial arts

Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
- Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)
Fighting Network RINGS
Fighting Network RINGS
Fighting Network Rings, trademarked as RINGS, is a Japanese combat sport promotion that has lived three distinct periods; puroresu promotion from its inauguration to 1995, mixed martial arts promotion from 1995 to its 2002 disestablishment, and the revived mixed martial arts promotion from 2008 to...
- 1999 RINGS King of Kings Tournament Runner-up
  King of Kings Tournament 1999
  The King of Kings Tournament 1999 was a series of three separate mixed martial arts events held by the Fighting Network Rings . The tournament took place in both Tokyo and Osaka between October 28, 1999 and February 26, 2000. The tournament was the first of two King of Kings tournaments...
International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...
- IFC
  International Fighting Championships
  International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...
  
  Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner

Amateur wrestling

International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, also known in French as Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées , is an international wrestling federation that holds events around the world. It is the governing body of international amateur wrestling...
- 2001 Pan American Championships Senior Freestyle (6th Place)
Confederação Brasileira de Lutas Associadas
- Brazil Senior Freestyle National Championship

Mixed martial arts record

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| Loss
|align=center| 36–9
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Dan Henderson

| KO (punches)
| Strikeforce: St. Louis

Strikeforce: St. Louis

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II, also known as Strikeforce: St. Louis, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Strikeforce on December 4, 2010 at the Scottrade Center in St Louis, Missouri, United States.-Background:...

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 36–8
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Robbie Lawler

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce: Los Angeles

Strikeforce: Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Gegard Mousasi

| KO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg

Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It was held in San Jose, California on August 15, 2009. The event aired live on the Showtime cable network and marked the first time two women headlined a major MMA event....

San Jose, California

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, U.S.

United States

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| Lost Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 35–7
|

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Anaheim, California

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, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 34–7
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Bobby Southworth

Bobby Southworth is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He fights as a light heavyweight. He has also fought in PRIDE FC and appeared on Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter...

| TKO (cut)
| Strikeforce: Destruction

Strikeforce: Destruction

Strikeforce: Destruction was a mixed martial arts event held on November 21 2008. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California. This event aired live and free on HDNet.-Preliminary Card:...

San Jose, California

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, U.S.

United States

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| Won Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 33–7
|

Mike Whitehead

| Decision (unanimous)
| Affliction: Banned

Affliction: Banned

Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...

Anaheim, California

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 32–7
|

Rodney Glunder

Rodney "The Silent Assassin" Glunder is a Dutch-Surinamese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has fought for M-1 Global, Cage Rage, K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championship, RINGS, It's Showtime and Art of War Fighting Championship, and holds notable wins over top contenders Cheick Kongo, Melvin...

| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| Ring of Fire
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| N/A
|Manila, Philippines
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| Win
|align=center| 31–7
|

David Heath

David Heath (fighter)

| Submission (anaconda choke)
| UFC 74

UFC 74

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Jason Lambert

Jason Lambert (fighter)

| KO (punch)
| UFC 68

UFC 68

UFC 68: The Uprising was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 3, 2007 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. UFC 68 was the first UFC event held in the state of Ohio, and coincided with the 2007 Arnold Sports Festival...

Columbus, Ohio

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
|align=center| 30–6
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Chuck Liddell

| TKO (punches)
| UFC 62

UFC 62

UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 26, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.The main event was a Light...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

| For UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 30–5
|

Mike Van Arsdale

Mike van Arsdale

Mike van Arsdale is an American mixed martial artist who has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC 57

UFC 57

UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 4, 2006. It was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States.Headlining the card was an anticipated...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 29–5
|

Chael Sonnen

Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...

| Submission (triangle choke)
| UFC 55

UFC 55

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Uncasville, Connecticut

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 28–5
|

Travis Wiuff

Travis Wiuff is a mixed martial arts fighter born in Minnesota, United States. He competes in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions...

| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 52

UFC 52

UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 16, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada, and later released on DVD.-History:Headlining the...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 27–5
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Pierre Guillet
| Submission (punches)
| Cage Rage

Cage Rage

Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...

10: Deliverance
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:57
|London, England
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| Win
|align=center| 26–5
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Cyrille Diabate

Cyrille Diabaté is a French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, Cage Rage and Ultimate Fighting Championship....

| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Cage Rage

Cage Rage

9: No Mercy
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:38
|London, England
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 25–5
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Jose Landi-Jons

José "Pelé" Landi-Jons is a Cuban-Brazilian mixed martial artist and vale tudo fighter known for his eccentric attitude and exciting style of fighting. Pelé's style is primarily Muay Thai, but he also practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in which he holds a black belt. Pelé was born in Cuba and at the...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Jungle Fight 3

Jungle Fight 3

Jungle Fight 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by Jungle Fight on October 23, 2004 at Tropical Hotel Manaus Sports Complex in Manaus, Brazil.-Results: Fredson Paixão vs. Fabio MelloPaixão defeats Mello via unanimous decision...

Manaus

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, Brazil

Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 24–5
|

Jeremy Horn

Jeremy Graham Horn is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the most experienced fighters in the sport with a professional record of 88–21–5...

| Decision (unanimous)
| International Fighting Championships

International Fighting Championships

Denver, Colorado

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United States

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| IFC

International Fighting Championships

Light Heavyweight

Light heavyweight

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Tournament Final
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| Win
|align=center| 23–5
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Mauricio Rua

Maurício Milani Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion...

Denver, Colorado

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

| IFC Light Heavyweight

Light heavyweight

Tournament Semifinal
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| Win
|align=center| 22–5
|

Trevor Prangley

Denver, Colorado

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

| IFC Light Heavyweight

Light heavyweight

Tournament Quarterfinal
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| Win
|align=center| 21–5
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Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

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, Brazil

Brazil

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| Loss
|align=center| 20–5
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Chuck Liddell

| TKO (head kick and punches)
| UFC 40

UFC 40

UFC 40: Vendetta was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 22, 2002, at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Win
|align=center| 20–4
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Elvis Sinosic

Elvis Sinosic is a retired Australian professional mixed martial artist.-Biography:Born in Canberra, Elvis Sinosic now resides in Sydney, where he practises his martial arts training. Elvis was born to Croatian parents and is proud of his Croatian heritage...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 38

UFC 38

UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, on July 13, 2002...

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|London, England
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| Loss
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Kevin Randleman

Kevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 35

UFC 35

UFC 35: Throwdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on January 11, 2002...

Uncasville, Connecticut

Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
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Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

Fighting Network Rings, trademarked as RINGS, is a Japanese combat sport promotion that has lived three distinct periods; puroresu promotion from its inauguration to 1995, mixed martial arts promotion from 1995 to its 2002 disestablishment, and the revived mixed martial arts promotion from 2008 to...

: 10th Anniversary
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|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 19–2
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Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
| Decision (majority)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: World Title Series 2
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 18–2
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Kiyoshi Tamura

is a Japanese middleweight professional wrestler and mixed martial artist.Once a student of legendary Pro Wrestler Akira Maeda, Tamura is known for his skill in catch wrestling as well as his ability to deliver exciting and realistic professional wrestling bouts....

| Decision (majority)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: King of Kings 2000 Final
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|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 17–2
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Maurice Smith
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 28

UFC 28

UFC 28: High Stakes was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 17, 2000 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.-History:...

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

, U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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| Loss
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Valentijn Overeem

Valentijn Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight. He has previously competed for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS and Strikeforce...

| Submission (toe hold)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: King of Kings 2000 Block A
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|align=center| 2:19
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 16–1
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Tariel Bitsadze
| Submission (armbar)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: King of Kings 2000 Block A
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:58
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 15–1
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Hiromitsu Kanehara

is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division.Although starting as a professional wrestler in 1991, Kanehara did not have much success as such, and eventually abandoned professional wrestling when his then-home circuit, Fighting Network RINGS, abandoned the...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: Millennium Combine 2
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|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 14–1
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Jacob Zobnin
| Submission (rear naked choke

Rear naked choke

The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...

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| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

Russia
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|align=center| 3:20
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 13–1
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Travis Fulton

Travis Fulton is an American mixed martial artist and a professional boxer in the heavyweight division. He has notched up over 300 vale tudo and mixed martial arts fights since 1996 and over 30 boxing matches since 1999....

| Submission (armbar)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

Dan Henderson

| Decision (majority)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: King of Kings 1999 Final
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|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
| King of Kings 1999 Tournament Final
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| Win
|align=center| 12–0
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Kiyoshi Tamura

| Decision (majority)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: King of Kings 1999 Final
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
| King of Kings 1999 Tournament Semifinal
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| Win
|align=center| 11–0
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Mikhail Illoukhine

Mikhail Illoukhine is a Russian former mixed martial artist who competed in the light heavyweight division. Mikhail Illoukhine holds notable wins over Igor Vovchanchyn, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Volk Han, Masayuki Naruse and Randy Couture...

| Submission (armbar)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: King of Kings 1999 Final
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 0:40
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 10–0
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Brad Kohler

Brad Kohler is an American mixed martal artist who competes in the Heavyweight division.-Career:Kohler's most notable fight occurred at UFC 22 against Steve Judson, where he scored one of the more infamous knockouts in MMA history. 30 seconds into Round 1, Kohler feigned a takedown attempt, only...

Rome, Georgia

Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...

, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

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Lee Hasdell

Lee Hasdell is a former British mixed martial artist, kickboxer and promoter. He promoted the first professional mixed martial arts events in the United Kingdom. Lee Hasdell began his professional career as a Kickboxer in 1989, eventually winning three British Kickboxing titles...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: King of Kings 1999 Block A
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|align=center| 5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
| King of Kings 1999 Tournament 2nd Round
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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
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Zaza Tkeshelashvili

Zaza "Grom" Tkeshelashvili is a Georgian retired Freestyle wrestling Olympic competitor for Georgia in 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta and mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Heavyweight division, most of which he fought with Fighting Network RINGS where he was known as Zaza Grom...

| Submission (kimura)
| Fighting Network Rings

Fighting Network RINGS

: King of Kings 1999 Block A
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|align=center| 1:11
|Tokyo, Japan
| King of Kings 1999 Tournament 1st Round
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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
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Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
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Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
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Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
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Fernando Cerchiari
| KO (punches)
| International Vale Tudo Championship

International Vale Tudo Championship

The International Vale Tudo Championship was a series of no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil starting in 1997. It was inspired by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and gained an international reputation for its hardcore nature. Head butts and groin strikes were not...

Aracaju

-Vegetation:Aracaju lies in tropical forest. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, with minimum normal annual rainfall between 2,000 mm and 1,700 mm...

, Brazil

Brazil

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Brazil

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|align=center| 2–0
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Brazil

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|align=center| 1–0
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Brazil

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Gracie Barra Cerritos

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Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 74 controversy

Strikeforce and Affliction

Personal life

Mixed martial arts

Amateur wrestling

Mixed martial arts record

See also

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