Comments on: Renato “Babalu” Sobral cut from UFC contract http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Thu, 24 May 2012 21:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: kadeth http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 kadeth Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:15:54 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1925 look at yamamoto and the shit he does look at yamamoto and the shit he does

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]]> By: kadeth http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 kadeth Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:14:52 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1924 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 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 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Ufc 74 - The Dragon's List Kung Fu Community Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:32:54 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1921 [...] Five Ounces of Pain | Renato “Babalu” Sobral cut from UFC contract Sobral has been canned [...] [...] Five Ounces of Pain | Renato “Babalu” Sobral cut from UFC contract Sobral has been canned [...]

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]]> By: Accomando http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 Accomando Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:16:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1915 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. 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 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 Accomando Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:13:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1914 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. 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... http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1909 Babalu gets cut from UFC contract... Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:29:08 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1909 [...] a recent post by Sam Caplan at Fiveouncesofpain.com, it appears that the UFC has announced it’s decision to suspend Renato “Babalu” [...] [...] 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 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 GB Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:45:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1908 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. 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 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 Ivan Trembow Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:30:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1907 Wasn't his contract up anyway? If so, that's not really "cutting him from his contract." Wasn’t his contract up anyway? If so, that’s not really “cutting him from his contract.”

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]]> By: garth http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 garth Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:20:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1906 Wasn't this the last fight on his current contract anyways? Good riddance from a former fan. Wasn’t this the last fight on his current contract anyways?

Good riddance from a former fan.

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]]> By: Billy Gamble http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Billy Gamble Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:17:45 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1905 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. 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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]]> By: Jeremy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Jeremy Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:06:54 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1904 the ufcjunkie article up on the conference call states dana as saying Babalu was going to be cut anyways, even if the incident had not taken place. I don't really get that. the ufcjunkie article up on the conference call states dana as saying Babalu was going to be cut anyways, even if the incident had not taken place. I don’t really get that.

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]]> By: Brent http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Brent Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:55:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/08/30/breaking-news-renato-babalu-sobral-cut-from-his-ufc-contract/#comment-1903 "Sources say Sobral is apparently in route to Philadelphia in search of MMA columnist Sam Caplan..." “Sources say Sobral is apparently in route to Philadelphia in search of MMA columnist Sam Caplan…”

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