Light Heavyweight

Renato Sobral

Last fought: Dec 2010

RECORD

Pro

37-11-0

UFC

6-4-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:04
Fight Completion Rate	50.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.61
% Fights Inside the Distance	70.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	35-14 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	9-7 (56.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	26-7 (78.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	19.7%
% Time in Control	51.4%
% Time Controlled	28.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	64.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.33
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.45
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.13
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.1%
Distance Strike Defense	58.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	11.63
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	7.55
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.15
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	6.15
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.44

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Renato Sobral League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Renato Sobral
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.3
Strike Differential	0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	66.7%
Takedown Defense	50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.0
Submission Attempts/15min	3.2
Control Time/15min	7:42
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	66.7%
Decision % of Wins	33.3%
Avg Fight Time	8:04
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.0
Takedown Accuracy	60.0%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	2:39

Fight History

WIN

vs. David Heath

UFC 74: Respect • Aug 2007Light Heavyweight

Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 2, 3:30

Renato Sobral60/9563%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:02

David Heath6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	33/51	65%	1/1	2:03	—
	David Heath	5/10	50%	0/0	2:22	—

R2	Renato Sobral	27/44	61%	0/1	2:59	—
	David Heath	1/1	100%	0/0	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. Jason Lambert

UFC 68: The Uprising • Mar 2007Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:36

Renato Sobral5/2223%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:58

Jason Lambert19/3063%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:11KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	3/15	20%	1/1	3:58	—
	Jason Lambert	10/12	83%	0/0	0:11	1

R2	Renato Sobral	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jason Lambert	9/18	50%	2/2	3:00	1

LOSS

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral • Aug 2006Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:35

Renato Sobral1/911%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Chuck Liddell17/2568%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chuck Liddell	17/25	68%	0/0	0:24	2

WIN

vs. Mike van Arsdale

UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 • Feb 2006Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:21

Renato Sobral9/1275%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:36

Mike van Arsdale1/425%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	9/12	75%	0/1	1:36	—
	Mike van Arsdale	1/4	25%	0/1	0:14	—

WIN

vs. Chael Sonnen

UFC 55: Fury • Oct 2005Light Heavyweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 1:20

Renato Sobral11/1765%TD 4/6Ctrl 2:43

Chael Sonnen12/2450%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	9/14	64%	3/5	2:20	—
	Chael Sonnen	11/19	58%	0/3	2:18	—

R2	Renato Sobral	2/3	67%	1/1	0:23	—
	Chael Sonnen	1/5	20%	0/0	0:45	—

WIN

vs. Travis Wiuff

UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 • Apr 2005Light Heavyweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 0:24

Renato Sobral15/2756%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:19

Travis Wiuff3/560%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	14/26	54%	2/3	3:15	—
	Travis Wiuff	2/4	50%	1/1	1:01	—

R2	Renato Sobral	1/1	100%	0/0	0:04	—
	Travis Wiuff	1/1	100%	1/1	0:10	—

LOSS

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 40: Vendetta • Nov 2002Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:55

Renato Sobral10/1856%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Chuck Liddell13/3537%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	10/18	56%	0/2	0:00	—
	Chuck Liddell	13/35	37%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Elvis Sinosic

UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall • Jul 2002Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renato Sobral42/9047%TD 4/4Ctrl 13:00

Elvis Sinosic7/2035%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	14/36	39%	1/1	4:24	—
	Elvis Sinosic	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Renato Sobral	15/32	47%	1/1	4:35	—
	Elvis Sinosic	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Renato Sobral	13/22	59%	2/2	4:01	—
	Elvis Sinosic	2/7	29%	0/1	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Kevin Randleman

UFC 35: Throwdown • Jan 2002Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renato Sobral2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kevin Randleman18/3946%TD 1/1Ctrl 12:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	4/12	33%	1/1	3:58	—

R2	Renato Sobral	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	5/10	50%	0/0	4:34	—

R3	Renato Sobral	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	9/17	53%	0/0	4:17	—

WIN

vs. Maurice Smith

UFC 28: High Stakes • Nov 2000Heavyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renato Sobral7/1741%TD 4/5Ctrl 11:48

Maurice Smith5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	2/6	33%	1/1	4:20	—
	Maurice Smith	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Renato Sobral	3/6	50%	2/2	4:03	—
	Maurice Smith	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Renato Sobral	2/5	40%	1/2	3:25	—
	Maurice Smith	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (4 fights)

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu • Dec 2010

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:53

Renato Sobral3/1225%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Dan Henderson13/2454%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	3/12	25%	0/1	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	13/24	54%	0/0	0:20	—

WIN

vs. Robbie Lawler

Strikeforce - Los Angeles • Jun 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renato Sobral54/15734%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:35

Robbie Lawler33/11329%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	15/35	43%	1/2	1:23	—
	Robbie Lawler	6/23	26%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Renato Sobral	22/63	35%	0/1	0:12	—
	Robbie Lawler	11/34	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Renato Sobral	17/59	29%	0/2	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	16/56	29%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Gegard Mousasi

Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg • Aug 2009

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:00

Renato Sobral2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Gegard Mousasi12/2060%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gegard Mousasi	12/20	60%	1/1	0:21	—

WIN

vs. Bobby Southworth

Strikeforce - Destruction • Nov 2008

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

Renato Sobral7/1741%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:54

Bobby Southworth2/633%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	7/17	41%	0/3	1:54	—
	Bobby Southworth	2/6	33%	2/4	2:27	—

Affliction (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Affliction - Day of Reckoning • Jan 2009

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 2:36

Renato Sobral20/5040%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:00

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou13/2454%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	5/18	28%	0/5	0:00	—
	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	11/18	61%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Renato Sobral	15/32	47%	1/1	0:00	—
	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mike Whitehead

Affliction - Banned • Jul 2008

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Renato Sobral53/11546%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:00

Mike Whitehead23/7730%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	13/40	32%	1/3	0:00	—
	Mike Whitehead	9/44	20%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Renato Sobral	14/30	47%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mike Whitehead	5/14	36%	1/3	0:00	—

R3	Renato Sobral	26/45	58%	0/4	0:00	—
	Mike Whitehead	9/19	47%	0/5	0:00	—

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Mauricio Rua

IFC - Global Domination • Sep 2003

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 3:07

Renato Sobral9/1947%TD 4/7Ctrl 0:00

Mauricio Rua16/3546%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Renato Sobral	4/10	40%	2/2	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	2/4	50%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Renato Sobral	3/6	50%	1/3	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	13/28	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Renato Sobral	2/3	67%	1/2	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com