Renato Sobral, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 37-11-0, predominantly in the 205 lbs. weight class. Standing at 6' 1' tall with a reach of 75', he adopted an orthodox stance in the octagon. Throughout his UFC career, Sobral demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 2.23 and a striking accuracy rate of 45%. His opponents often struggled to land blows against him, as he maintained a commendable strike defense of 57%. Additionally, he averaged 2.48 takedowns every 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 42%, and attempted an average of 2.6 submissions in the same timeframe. Notable victories in Sobral's career include a triumph over Maurice Smith, who held an ELO rating of 1048. In his most recent fights, he demonstrated a mix of both success and defeat. On October 7, 2005, he achieved a win against Chael Sonnen via submission (triangle choke). However, in August 2006, he suffered a knockout loss at the hands of Chuck Liddell. Following this setback, Sobral faced Jason Lambert in March 2007 and was defeated by a knockout punch. His final recorded fight was on August 25, 2007, where he secured a win against David Heath via submission (anaconda choke).