Lawler, ‘Babalu’ Official for Strikeforce
Brian Knapp Jun 15, 2010
On the eve of their catchweight duel, former EliteXC middleweight
champion Robbie
Lawler and one-time Strikeforce light heavyweight titleholder
Renato
“Babalu” Sobral stepped on the scales and hit their intended
marks.
Lawler checked in at 195 pounds for his main event matchup with Sobral (193.5) at Strikeforce “Los Angeles” on Wednesday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The six other participants on the main card -- including Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis (169.5) and Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (171) -- also met their mandated weight requirements at Tuesday’s official weigh-in.
Based out of the H.I.T. Squad gym, where he trains alongside
longtime friend and UFC hall of famer Matt Hughes,
Lawler has not competed since he knocked out Melvin
Manhoef at Strikeforce “Miami” in January. The 28-year-old has
delivered 14 of his 17 career victories by knockout or technical
knockout and owns notable wins against former Icon Sport champion
Frank
Trigg, Pride Fighting Championships veteran Murilo “Ninja”
Rua and Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts standout Joey
Villasenor. None of his last 14 fights have gone the
distance.
Sobral has posted five wins in his past six fights. The 34-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt last appeared in August, when he succumbed to first-round punches from Gegard Mousasi and relinquished his light heavyweight crown at Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg.” Victories against current UFC light heavyweight king Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, world-ranked middleweight Chael Sonnen and French striker Cyrille Diabate anchor his resume, which dates back to 1997. Sobral has secured more than half (18) of his 35 wins by submission.
Strikeforce: Los Angeles
Wednesday, June 16
Nokia Theatre
Los Angeles
Robbie Lawler (195*) vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral (193.5)
Marius Zaromskis (169.5) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (171)
Tim Kennedy (185.5) vs. Trevor Prangley (185.5)
K.J. Noons (159.5) vs. Conor Heun (159.5)
RJ Clifford (159.5) vs. Jeremy Umphries (159.5)
Marcus Kowal (134.75) vs. Hugo Sandoval (135.5)
Lawler successfully made weight on his second attempt after initially weighing 195.5.
Lawler checked in at 195 pounds for his main event matchup with Sobral (193.5) at Strikeforce “Los Angeles” on Wednesday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The six other participants on the main card -- including Dream welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis (169.5) and Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (171) -- also met their mandated weight requirements at Tuesday’s official weigh-in.
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Sobral has posted five wins in his past six fights. The 34-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt last appeared in August, when he succumbed to first-round punches from Gegard Mousasi and relinquished his light heavyweight crown at Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg.” Victories against current UFC light heavyweight king Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, world-ranked middleweight Chael Sonnen and French striker Cyrille Diabate anchor his resume, which dates back to 1997. Sobral has secured more than half (18) of his 35 wins by submission.
Strikeforce: Los Angeles
Wednesday, June 16
Nokia Theatre
Los Angeles
Robbie Lawler (195*) vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral (193.5)
Marius Zaromskis (169.5) vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos (171)
Tim Kennedy (185.5) vs. Trevor Prangley (185.5)
K.J. Noons (159.5) vs. Conor Heun (159.5)
RJ Clifford (159.5) vs. Jeremy Umphries (159.5)
Marcus Kowal (134.75) vs. Hugo Sandoval (135.5)
Lawler successfully made weight on his second attempt after initially weighing 195.5.
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