Babalu’s Iron Gym is the home training center for Head instructor, Renato “Babalu” Sobral. We are now the spotlight business of Cerritos City and have been awarded Best Martial Arts School of the Year per 8 consecutive years!

Professor Renato “Babalu” Sobral got in 2014 officially Inducted into U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame as a “Combative Martial Arts Master of the year”.

Renato Sobral da Cunha also known as "Babalu", is a retired Brazilian Wrestler, Mixed Martial Artist, and He is the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. Sobral previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and has also competed for Bellator, RINGS, Jungle Fight, Cage Rage, Affliction, and ONE FC.

Prof Babalu is IBJJF World master European champion in Jiu jitsu.

Professional record breakdown

49 matches 37 wins 12 losses

By knockout 9

By submission 15

By decision 13.

He is the Head Instructor of Babalu's Iron Gym Cerritos and has a “Vale Tudo” black belt under Marco Ruas, Muay Thai Master under Rafael Cordeiro and also a student and partner trainer of Roberto “Gordo” Correia Lima who gave him his 3rd degree on his jiu-jitsu black belt that Babalu received by the hands of Carlos Gracie Jr. - Babalu’s Iron Gym is part of R1NG competition Global team association and

affiliate to Gordo Jiu jitsu.

Enjoy our family community and try the new conception of life training at the "Best Martial Arts School of the Year" awarded by the City of Cerritos for the last 8 consecutive years - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Learn from "The Master of the Year by U.S.A. martial arts hall of fame."