Comments on: Renato “Babalu” Sobral cut from UFC contract

By: kadeth

kadeth — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:15:54 +0000

look at yamamoto and the shit he does

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By: kadeth

kadeth — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:14:52 +0000

well cutting a legend as sorts on his way up to the top he was impressive in that fight and its harsh to not give him an opportunity to get to title contention once again

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By: Ufc 74 - The Dragon's List Kung Fu Community

Ufc 74 - The Dragon's List Kung Fu Community — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:32:54 +0000

[...] Five Ounces of Pain | Renato “Babalu” Sobral cut from UFC contract Sobral has been canned [...]

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By: Accomando

Accomando — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:16:27 +0000

Although, one could say, this action by sobral and reaction by the UFC might get fighters to think twice before they hold that choke in after the tap.

Sobral is the sacrificial lamb, can’t say it really upsets me, I didn’t like when Penn or Diaz did it either, the UFC had to put an end to it, and Sobral was the fall guy.

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By: Accomando

Accomando — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:13:24 +0000

GB makes some great points, and I swear everyone blew this way out of proportion due to the blood gushing everywhere.

I heard all the reaction and anger from everyone after what Sobral did and then I saw it and I must say I expected much worse.

His action was NO different from what Penn did to Pulver or what Diaz did to Gomi.

Sobral is an idiot for admitting that he did it on purpose but other than that, it wasn’t nothing I hadn’t seen before numerous times THIS YEAR in MMA.

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By: Babalu gets cut from UFC contract...

Babalu gets cut from UFC contract... — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:29:08 +0000

[...] a recent post by Sam Caplan at Fiveouncesofpain.com, it appears that the UFC has announced it’s decision to suspend Renato “Babalu” [...]

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By: GB

GB — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:45:24 +0000

Although I believe a fine and a suspension were in order, I think this is more a PR move than anything else. Furthermore, I believe the punishment is disproportionate. This could have been used to set a precedent but firing a world-class fighter like Babalu for a reckless move that nonetheless did not cause any damage is excessive. His irresponsibility and unsportsmanlike conduct deserved a different sanction. How is his behavior any worse than cheaters who use steroids and not only violate the law, endanger their own health and risk hurting a competitor under the steroid’s effects? Why aren’t they fired too? Furthermore, how is Babalu’s chokehold worse than Rashad Evans beating up on a KO’d Sean Salmon or any of those fighters who in the heat of the moment keep punching an already unconscious opponent? That is just as dangerous and much more frequent than what Babalu did.

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By: Ivan Trembow

Ivan Trembow — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:30:13 +0000

Wasn’t his contract up anyway? If so, that’s not really “cutting him from his contract.”

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By: garth

garth — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:20:23 +0000

Wasn’t this the last fight on his current contract anyways?

Good riddance from a former fan.

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By: Billy Gamble

Billy Gamble — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:17:45 +0000

JEREMY: I think Dana meant despite what Dana’s attitude seemed in interviews post the fight that he was in his mind always planning to cut him even if the commision didnt do anything.

Im depressed now. I really liked watching Babalu.

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