Tag: Renato Babalu Sobral

Dan Henderson vs. Babalu and Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Nick Diaz Strikeforce Match-Ups a Possibility for October CBS Show

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Match-ups between four Strikeforce stand-out fighters are being discussed for a potential October CBS-broadcasted event according to various industry sources.
MMAFighting reports that although he is noncommital …

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Match-ups between four Strikeforce stand-out fighters are being discussed for a potential October CBS-broadcasted event according to various industry sources.

MMAFighting reports that although he is noncommital whether one of the bouts — a light heavyweight tilt between Dan Henderson and Renato "Bablu" Sobral will happen on the card,  if indeed at all, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker wouldn’t rule out the possibility that the fight could take place on the rumored October CBS show.

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Writer vs. Fighter: Strikeforce — Fedor vs. Werdum Predictions

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, VideosSAN JOSE — This recurring feature sounded like such a good idea in my head. What’s not to like about an MMA fighter and an MMA writer matching wits over an upcoming fight card? That was before I went 0-2 in …

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SAN JOSE — This recurring feature sounded like such a good idea in my head. What’s not to like about an MMA fighter and an MMA writer matching wits over an upcoming fight card? That was before I went 0-2 in the first two installments, dropping very close match-ups with Cain Velasquez and then Tim Kennedy.

But this time I’m trying something different in the hopes of changing my luck. For Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum, I square off against Renato “Babalu” Sobral in a special video edition of Writer vs. Fighter, and I have to say I feel good about this one. Maybe it’s the fact that Sobral is essentially obligated to pick his Brazilian brother-in-arms Fabricio Werdum to pull off the upset over Fedor Emelianenko, or maybe it’s just that I don’t have to do as much actual writing for this one.

Whatever it is, I feel almost certain that I’m going to win this one. Or, you know, at least save some dignity with a tie. Check out the full video below to find out how “Babalu” and I see Saturday night’s action going down.

Strikeforce: Los Angeles Fighter Salaries

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsIn his third Strikeforce fight of his career, former light heavyweight champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral earned $100,000 in his decision win over former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler last Wednesday at Strikefor…

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In his third Strikeforce fight of his career, former light heavyweight champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral earned $100,000 in his decision win over former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler last Wednesday at Strikeforce: Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre.

Lawler, who fell to 1-2 in the Strikeforce cage, pocketed $85,000 in his loss in the main event of the card. Check out below the official salaries from the California athletic commission for the entire six-bout card.

Robbie Lawler Blames Slow Start for Loss to ‘Babalu’ Sobral

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, News, VideosRobbie Lawler met with the media following his Strikeforce: Los Angeles unanimous decision loss to Renato “Babalu” Sobral Wednesday night.

Lawler blamed the loss on a slow start and talked about why hi…

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Robbie Lawler met with the media following his Strikeforce: Los Angeles unanimous decision loss to Renato “Babalu” Sobral Wednesday night.

Lawler blamed the loss on a slow start and talked about why his game plan failed in the fight.

Watch Lawler’s press conference below.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Robbie Lawler vs. Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceLOS ANGELES, Calif. — This is the Strikeforce live blog for Robbie Lawler vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral, the main event of tonight’s Showtime card from the Nokia Theatre.

Lawler-Sobral will be contested at 195 pounds and will aff…

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — This is the Strikeforce live blog for Robbie Lawler vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral, the main event of tonight’s Showtime card from the Nokia Theatre.

Lawler-Sobral will be contested at 195 pounds and will affect the title scene in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. A win for Lawler could potentially earn him a middleweight title shot, while a Babalu victory could earn him a light heavyweight title shot.

The live blog is below.

Sobral Outpoints Lawler, Santos Knocks Out Zaromskis at Strikeforce: Live

Filed under: StrikeforceLOS ANGELES – It wasn’t exactly a definitive ending, but Renato “Babalu” Sobral did just enough to edge out Robbie Lawler in the main event of Strikeforce: Live at the Nokia Theater in a rare Wednesday night event.

The catchwei…

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Renato LOS ANGELES – It wasn’t exactly a definitive ending, but Renato “Babalu” Sobral did just enough to edge out Robbie Lawler in the main event of Strikeforce: Live at the Nokia Theater in a rare Wednesday night event.

The catchweight bout turned out to be a back-and-forth affair, with Sobral doing more damage from distance and Lawler trying to load up for the one blow that would end it all.

While Lawler was successful in avoiding most of Sobral’s takedowns, virtually negating the ground game entirely down the stretch, he wasn’t quite as effective in the striking exchanges, and the result was all three judges scoring the bout 29-28 in favor of Sobral.