“Babalu” Sobral Retires From MMA; But Was He one of the best pound for pound #MMA fighter ?

On Wednesday night at Bellator 96 at Winstar Casino Resort in Thackersville, OK, Renato "Babalu" Sobral announced his retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts following a third-round TKO loss to Jacob Noe in the semi-finals of the Bellator Summer Series light heavyweight tournament. According to Sobral at the event's post-fight press conference, he will still remain around the sport in some capacity, but not as a competitor. Babalu (37-11) first competed in MMA all the way back in 1997, and the Brazil.