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Sunday, Dec 20
Top 10 Fantasy Fights of 2010
capturing the title, and then disposing of Renato Sobral and Rameau Thierry Sokodjou in Strikeforce, becoming the Strikeforce LHW champ in the process. ...
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua: The Comeback
He won his first four fights impressively, but then fought the strong and experienced Renato Sobral. The young and inexperienced Rua lost. ...
Saturday, Dec 19
MMA Super Saturday: Previews and Punch Drunk Predictions
Each time he enters the cage with someone of considerable skill and name recognition (Renato Sobral, Keith Jardine, Brandon Vera), he comes out on the wrong ... and more »
Top Ten Pound For Pound Fighter's In MMA
I will now list the so called “nobodies” he has fought and defeated from the beginning: Ricardo Arona- Decision (Unanimous), Renato Sobral-Decision ... and more »
Thursday, Dec 10
Strikeforce Aggressively Assembling Powerful Roster For Big 2010
ESPN Josh Thomson and Bobby Southworth vs. Renato Sobral were nice and all, but that wasn't going to get CBS excited. Even with the explosion of Gina Carano and ... Breaking News: Dan Henderson Signs with StrikeforceWatch Kalib Run (blog) Hendo comments on Strikeforce signingMMA Unlimited
Friday, Nov 20
Could a Little "Hollywood" and Some "Heat" Push Strikeforce in 2010?
Shields at middleweight, Gegard Mousasi at light heavyweight, Renato Sobral, Ronaldo Souza, Robbi Lawler, even Diaz. I would pay for any one of those fights ... and more »
Sunday, Nov 8
How Would Gegard Mousasi Fare in the UFC's LHW Division?
With a one-minute destruction of Babalu Sobral and his less flashy, but still effective beating on Sokoudjou, Mousasi has established himself as a dominant ... Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers predictionsExaminer.com Strikeforce threeSportsnet.ca
Saturday, Nov 7
Strikeforce MMA Result: Gegard Mousasi Stops Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Examiner.com first-round crowd-thrilling-knockout over Renalto Babalu Sobral at the last Strikeforce event in August on the Gina Carano - Kris Cyborg undercard. ... Strikeforce Betting Picks - Gegard Mousasi vs. SokoudjouBetUs.com all 23 news articles »
Tuesday, Jun 9
The Top 10 Greatest Career Comebacks In MMA History
CA He had one early, inexpicable loss to Renato Sobral (Babalu) and a "loss" to Mark Coleman where an awkward fall broke his arm. At the time, Mauricio already listed amongst his vanquished Quentin Jackson, Alistair Overeem (twice), Ricardo Arona, ...
Does Strikeforce Have Enough Force To Strike?
CA Gina Carano, Renato Sobral, Alistair Oveereem, Nick Diaz, Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler, Brett Rogers, a faded Frank Shamrock and a Hollywood-focused Cung Le round out the short list of elite fighters. Even more damaging to the company is the fact that ...
Strikeforce "Lawler Vs. Shields" Post Event News and Notes
CA With the loss to Kyle, Cavalcante is no longer the top contender for the Strikeforce Light Middleweight title held by Renato "Babalu' Sobral. These two fighters were supposed to fight for the title last Saturday night, but Babalu withdrew from the ...
Wednesday, Jun 3
Strikeforce Fight Week Preview: Kevin Randleman Vs. Mike Whitehead
CA After successfully defending the gold against Pedro Rizzo at UFC 26, he lost the belt to some guy named Randy Couture at UFC 28. He ended his Octagon run with a loss to Chuck Liddell at UFC 31 and a victory over Renato Sobral at UFC 35. ...
Wednesday, May 6
Chuck Liddell Should Head to Strikeforce, Not Retire
CA Liddell would have a good shot at a title shot in Strikeforce. There are also a lot of interesting fights that could be possible with Strikeforce. For example, he might be able to fight opponents such as Tito Ortiz, Renato "Babalu" Sobral, ... Friday MMA Blog Sherdog.com all 27 news articles
Tuesday, Apr 14
Shogun Seeks Redemption Against The Iceman
So with a 16-2 record, with losses coming only by submission to Babalu Sobral, and a freak injury against Mark Coleman, Shogun Rua was deservedly recognized as one of the top two 205lb fighters in the world. A favorite against Forrest, I was shocked to ...
Friday, Mar 27
In MMA, Winning Isn't Everything...But Popularity Is: Rameau ...
CA Soko would be released from the UFC after going just 1-2 in three fights, being finished by submission and TKO in his those two losses. Seen as a "bust" to UFC fans, Soko would go on to fight seasoned vet Renato Sobral at Affliction: Day of Reckoning. ...
Wednesday, Mar 25
Chuck Liddell Vs Mauricio Rua: They Both Need a Win To Stay In
CA Former UFC LHW Champion with notable wins over Randy Couture twice, Tito Ortiz twice, Renato Sobral, Jeremy Horn, Vitor Belfort, Kevin Randleman, Alistair Overeem, and Jeff Monson. Notable losses Quinton Jackson twice, Randy Couture (avenged twice), ...
Saturday, Mar 21
July 11: Watch Affliction III for Free or Buy UFC 100?
Other brand-name fighters on the main card that night included former UFC castaways, Josh Barnett, Andre Arlovski, and current Strikeforce light heavyweight Renato "Babalu" Sobral. Both Barnett and Arlovski knocked out their opponents in the second and ...
Wednesday, Feb 11
Strikeforce to Take Even Keel Appoarch With Kimbo Slice
CA - Feb 11, 2009 an "Ultimate Fighter" effect, hopefully drawing even more fans to MMA with main events featuring fighters like Cung Le, Jake Shields, or Renato Sobral. ... The MMA Juggernaut 02.11.09: The New Strikeforce, Positive Drug Tests 411mania.com all 43 news articles
Monday, Feb 9
Paradise Warrior Retreat Press Release
The paradise has been putting on seminars throughout the US and Canada since 2004 and has featured among its instructors some of the top names in the MMA world, such as, Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes, BJ Penn, Matt Serra, Dan Henderson, Cung Le, Sobral Babalu and many more.
The Official Bleacher Report MMA Rankings: Third Edition
1. Fedor (1) 2. Barnett (4) 3. Mir (3) 4. Arlovski (2) 5. Lesnar (5) 1. Rashad Evans (1) 2. Lyoto Machida (3) 3. Rampage Jackson (2) 4. Forrest Griffin (4) 5. Renato Sobral (NR) Anyway, Rampage drops back one, while Renato Sobral puts a choke hold on the five spot and doesn't want to ever let go.
Thursday, Feb 5
Strikeforce Acquires EliteXC Contracts, Inks TV Deals with CBS, Showtime
Strikeforce has been running regular hour-long taped shows on late-night NBC, which are expected to continue, in addition to live events on HDNet. The promotion features talent like Shamrock, Renato Sobral, Bobby Southworth, Cung Le, Josh Thomson, and more.
Wednesday, Feb 4
Robert Drysdale: Only a Matter of Time
Traditionally, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight division has been the premier division in the organization thanks in large part to the huge success of fan favorites like Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, and Tito Ortiz over the past few years.
Sunday, Feb 1
MMA Rankings For February
Also receiving consideration: Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, and Keith Jardine Also receiving consideration: Yoshihiro Akiyama, Michael Bisping, Thales Leites, and Matt Lindland Also receiving consideration: Matt Hughes and Karo Parisyan
Friday, Jan 30
MMA’s Top 10 P4P rankings (Zuffa not included)
CA He looks to stay busy, fighting with multiple outfits in 2009, but only DREAM can offer him top-tier fights (unless he signs with the UFC). Look for a fight with Hansen or Cavalcante in 2009 before he gets another crack at Aoki. 9. Renato Sobral: The ...
Wednesday, Jan 28
A History of MMA's Pound-for-Pound Best
1999 - Bas Rutten - UFC Heavyweight Champion 2000 - Randy Couture - UFC Heavyweight Champion 2004 - Fedor Emelianenko - Pride Heavyweight Champion, 2006 - Chuck Liddell - UFC Light Heavyweight Champion 2009 - Fedor Emelianenko - WAMMA Heavyweight Champion
Joe Rogan & Mike Goldberg: MMA's Most Underrated Announcers
When Joe was 15, he earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do and won four state championships, at 19 he won the US Open as a lightweight, but Joe wasn’t done; he then beat both the middle and heavyweight champion to win the Grand Championship. No. Just don’t complain when they are gone.
Sunday, Jan 25
Josh Barnett is Next in Line, Babalu Constricts Sokoujdou
Affliction's battle of the names between the popular, Renato "Babalu" Sobral and dangerous striker, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, was an interesting match up of styles, as Babalu is a submission specialist and Sokoudjou is a stand up fighter but in Sokoujdou's favour, both fighters were...
Opinion: Affliction DOR: What's Next for the Winners and Losers
§ Middleweight bout: Matt Lindland vs. Vitor Belfort Belfort defeated Lindland via KO (punches) at 0:37 of round 1. § Light Heavyweight bout: Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Sobral defeated Sokoudjou via submission (Brabo Choke) at 2:37 of round 2.
Have You Ever Heard of Fedor Emelianenko?
Also to Emelianenko's credit are submissions over Tim Sylvia (like Randleman, a former UFC Heavyweight Champion), Matt Lindland, Mark Hunt, and Mark Coleman (yet another former UFC Heavyweight Champ whom Fedor actually tapped out twice).
Affliction: Day of Reckoning Recap
For 3:13 of the first round, Andrei Arlovski was easily getting the better of Fedor Emelianenko. If you rewatch the tape, I believe Fedor was a bit staggered with one of Arlovski’s earliest strikes that landed cleaning with his left eye. Fedor appeared to be almost stumbling back quite a bit...
The Five-Finger Death Punch: "Affliction: Day of Reckoning"
4. Same song, different tune for Sokoudjou Like many fans, I felt Renato Sobral vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou was the next most intriguing bout of Saturday’s card outside of the main event; so intriguing that I somehow managed to squeeze out over 1,000 words about it in my last article.
Saturday, Jan 24
Affliction: Day of Reckoning Review
My pick for submission of the night goes to Babalu Sobral. And my pick for fight of the night goes to Fedor Emelianenko v. Andrei Arlovski. Fedor v. Barnett - WAMMA title Sobral v. Rogerio - Affliction or WAMMA title Aleksander Emelianenko v. Andrei Arlovski or Tim Sylvia
Fedor Emelianenko KO's Andrei Arlovski At Affliction's Day of Reckoning Event
WAMMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko was expected to have one of his toughest opponents to date in Andrei Arlovski and for 3:14, Arlovski was up to the test. Whether Barnett can give Emelianenko more of a challenge than Arlovski did (or if Affliction MMA will be around to promote t...
Affliction: Day Of Reckoning Results
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski (Emelianenko def. Arlovski KO (strikes) at 3:14 of the first round.) Matt Lindland vs. Vitor Belfort (Belfort def. Lindland via KO (punches) at 0:37 of the first round.) Rentato Sobral vs. Thierry Sokoudjou (Sobral def. Sokousdjou via Submission (Anacon...
Friday, Jan 23
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou: Weathering the Storm
Things have turned around for both fighters, as Sobral rides into Saturday’s contest on a four-fight winning streak, including a victory over Bobby Southworth in November that would land the Gracie Barra product the Strikeforce light heavyweight title.
Thursday, Jan 22
Affliction: Day of Reckoning Preview
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski - What really can be said for analysis regarding a Fedor fight? Fedor is better than Andrei Arlovski in every aspect of MMA. Fedor’s submission and grappling game are easily far superior to Arlovski’s. Fedor’s striking technique and hand speed are bet...
Tuesday, Jan 20
Affliction Follows Elite XC's Path to Failure
The card featured such stars as Vitor Belfort, Renato Sobral, Matt Lindland, Pedro Rizzo, Josh Barnett, and Andrei Arlovski. The main event of that card was supposed to be the holy grail of MMA. The former UFC champion was pitted against the best in the world, Fedro Emelianenko in a fight tha...
Affliction: Day of Reckoning, Thoughts & Predictions
Also we get to see Josh Barnett vs Gilbert Yvel, which seems to be more exciting than the Fedor fight. Yvel seems to be underrated and Barnett who is a bona fied Pride fighter. I also would have to take Sobral beating Sokoudjou and Vitor beating Lindland.
Tuesday, Jan 13
The Fall of Chuck Liddell: The Iceman Has Melted
With wins over UFC legends like Randy Couture (two victories), Tito Ortiz (two victories), Renato Sobral (two victories), Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva, and Jeremy Horn, Liddell is a sure hall of famer. Yet some believe that after losing three of his last four fights, two of these by kno...
Sunday, Dec 21
MMA Week In Review: Justin Levens Dead, Will Ribeiro Critically Injured, More
Affliction had a conference call this week to generate some buzz for their January event, headlined by Fedor (seen right) vs. Andrei Arlovski. Look forward to an MMA upcoming event update with plenty of UFC, Affliction and WEC news tomorrow.
Saturday, Dec 6
UFC: It Finally Hits Home for Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell was once the most feared and seemingly untouchable Champion in any sport. He had a list of KO victims that is without doubt the best ever in MMA. Randy Couture(2), Tito Ortiz(2), Babalu Sobral(2), Kevin Randleman, Guy Mezger, and Alistair Overeem. Not too shabby is it?
Tuesday, Nov 25
January 2009, an MMA Lover's Dream Come True
Andrei, on a two-year and five-fight winning streak, will attempt to be the first man to truly BEAT Fedor. Not to mention Josh Barnett, Vitor Belfort, Matt Lindland, Renato Sobral, Chris Horodecki, Jay Hieron, and Vladimir Matyushenko are fighting too. Yea, it's a pretty good card.
Saturday, Nov 22
MMA Upcoming Event Wrap: The Latest On UFC, WEC, and Affliction Events
UFC Affliction Tickets are on sale now for the January 24th Day of Reckoning ppv featuring Fedor vs. Andrei Arlovski (seen right), Renato Sobral vs. Matt Lindland, Josh Barnett, Vitor Belfort and more. Jay Hieron is on the non-televised portion of the event. For the full card, click here.
Renato Sobral, Scott Smith, and Kim Couture All Winners at Strikeforce Event
Renato 'Babalu' Sobral won his first American-based Light-Heavyweight title, Scott Smith ended things quickly and Kim Couture earned her first victory as part of Strikeforce's event in San Jose, CA, Friday night. The card was televised on HDNet.
Tuesday, Aug 26
Liddell looks for title shot versus Evans
Standup: Advantage: Liddell Grappling: Advantage: Evans Chuck Liddell has seen and done it all. He has beaten them all. Couture (twice), Renato "Babalu" Sobral (twice), Ortiz (twice),Vitor Belfort, Kevin Randleman, Silva, the list goes on. Winner: Chuck Liddell KO in RD 2
Friday, Apr 4
UFC: The Next Superstar at 205
Machida is an extremely well-rounded fighter. He trains with UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at the Black House camp in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, which is one of the top camps in all of MMA.
Thursday, Mar 6
UFC: Couture vs. Fedor Closer Than Ever?
Couture is one of the most popular UFC fighters of all-time and he sports a 16-8 lifetime record, including victories over former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell, Vitor Belfort, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvi...
Monday, Jan 21
All Things MMA: UFC 68 Review
· Renato Sobral’s lack of striking abilities prevent him from becoming a top 5 light heavyweight; Renato Sobral vs. Jason Lambert: “Mistake By Sobral Gives One Dimensional Lambert The Win” Yet Sobral made two very big mistakes.
