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[Bran]

ok, i just read this on MMAOnTap and its from GracieMag, two credible sources, but i put rumour just to be on the safe side. i suppose both contracts could be non-exclusive. hopefully this means we'll be seeing him fight sooner than we thought.

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Originally Posted by MMAOnTap

GracieMag.com is reporting that Hardcore Championship Fighting has signed UFC veteran Renato “Babalu” Sobral. According to the report, the contract begins in December and is valid for one year.

“I still don’t know who I’m going to fight,” said Babalu, who relies on some huge names during trainings. “I’ve been training at Gracie Barra with the likes of Marcio Feitosa and Flavio ‘Cachorrinho’ Almeida,” he finished over the phone, from California.

Hardcore Championship Fighting has been on a tear lately signing the likes of Renato “Babalu” Sobral, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Aleksander Emelianenko, and Dan Bobish.

anyone got anything confirming or denying?

[Noob]

I wonder if HFC has pockets deep enough to maintain this. They wouldn't be the first organization to buy more than they could afford and go under as a result.

[Bran]

Originally Posted by Noob

I wonder if HFC has pockets deep enough to maintain this. They wouldn't be the first organization to buy more than they could afford and go under as a result.

yeah, i kinda smell WFA 2.0. they gotta be paying him a decent amount b/c babalu said on sherdog that Stirkeforce was paying him significantly more than UFC did and he made a decent amount in UFC. it only makes sense that HFC would pay him at least close to the same amount as SF. i'd love to see him fight lil nog there in december

[LethalStriker]

Lil Nog vs. Babalu would be a great fight. At least he would have someone worthwhile to fight HCF with Nog being there. In Strikeforce all he has to look forward to is going against Southworth.

[virtualpurple]

I dunno, I'd think anyone would be able to appreciate knocking out Southworth.