Robbie Lawler vs. “Babalu” Sobral tapped “Strikeforce: Los Angeles” main event

A previously reported 195-pound catchweight bout between former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler and ex-Strikeforce light-heavyweight champ Renato “Babalu” Sobral has been tapped a main-event fight.

Strikeforce officials today confirmed the fight, which MMAjunkie.com reported on Thursday, headlines “Strikeforce: Los Angeles.”

The event takes place June 16 at the Nokia Theatre in California and coincides with the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a popular trade show for the computer and video-game industries.


A previously reported 195-pound catchweight bout between former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler and ex-Strikeforce light-heavyweight champ Renato “Babalu” Sobral has been tapped a main-event fight.

Strikeforce officials today confirmed the fight, which MMAjunkie.com reported on Thursday, headlines “Strikeforce: Los Angeles.”

The event takes place June 16 at the Nokia Theatre in California and coincides with the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), a popular trade show for the computer and video-game industries.