Renato Sobral has competed as a mixed martial arts fighter for 16 years, facing some of the best in the world for promotions like the UFC, Strikeforce, and Bellator, but is paying a big “price” now.
In a long interview with Brazilian outlet PVT, the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion and UFC title contender opened up on the health issues he’s dealing with after competing 48 times inside cages and rings.
“Babalu” fought against a who’s who in the sport before announcing his retirement in 2013, noteworthy names like Fedor Emelianenko, Mauricio Rua, Dan Henderson, Gegard Mousasi, Robbie Lawler, Chuck Liddell, Chael Sonnen, and Kevin Randleman.