Video of the Day - Carneiro v. Silva

Here is UFC champ Anderson Silva fighting Roan "Jucao" Carneiro at Meca Vale Tudo 6 which took place in Curitiba, Brazil on 1/31/02.

Anderson (33-5, 16-1 UFC) will next attempt to reclaim his middleweight title in a rematch with Chris Weidman at UFC 168.

Carneiro (15-9) is certainly no slouch in his own right, picking up wins in the UFC against Rich Clementi and Tony DeSouza. He has also defeated Matt Horwich, Jorge Patino and Luis Ramos in his career.

*You might recognize that the ref for the bout is none other than Pedro Rizzo.

UFC 168 takes place on December 28, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. It will be broadcast on PPV, FX and Facebook.

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Video of the Day - Barnett v. Mighty Mo

Here is Josh Barnett fighting Siala Mou "Mighty Mo" Siliga at Dream 13 which took place on 3/22/10 in Yokohama, Japan.

Barnett (33-6), a former UFC HW champ, next fights Travis Browne at UFC 168.

Video of the Day - Johnson v. Kyle

Here is Anthony Johnson fighting Mike Kyle at WSOF 8 which took place in Hollywood, Florida on 1/18/14. This was believed to be the last fight on Johnson's current WSOF fight contract.

Skip to 8:25 for the start of the fight, it is a quick one.

Video of the Day - Holdsworth v. Limon

Here is TUF 18 competitor Chris Holdsworth fighting Gustavo Limon at Gladiator Challenge "Legends Collide 2" which took place on 2/20/11 in San Jacinto, California.

Holdsworth (4-0) will fight Davey Grant (8-1) at the TUF 18 Finale.

Video of the Day - Hose v. Marshall

Here is Doug "The Rhino" Marshall fighting Kala "Kolohe" Hose at Bellator 82 which took place on November 30, 2012 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Marshall next fights against Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 109.

Where does Renato "Babalu" Sobral fall in MMA History?

After suffering his third TKO loss in four fights, Babalu Sobral (37-11) hung up his gloves after falling to Jacob Noe at Bellator 96. Age and the injury bug seemed to finally catch up with the veteran Brazilian fighter. I was asked recently by a couple readers where he fell in the history of MMA.

Babalu was a solid submission grappler who loved to kick box, sometimes maybe a little too much. If there were yearly all-star teams in MMA, Babalu would have earned spots on the 2003 and 2005 teams. So I guess you could say he would belong in the "Hall of the Very Good" but not quite the "Hall of Fame."

Babalu went 4-0 in 2003 defeating Marcelo Azevedo (8-8) in Heat FC 1 before entering the IFC Global Domination light heavyweight tournament on September 6, 2003 in Denver, Colorado. Babalu ran the table, defeating UFC veteran Trevor Prangley (30-9) via decision, submitted then undefeated former UFC champ Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (21-7) via guillotine choke then defeated well traveled UFC vet Jeremy Horn (89-21) via decision.

Babalu had a solid 2004, winning a decision over Brazilian MMA pioneer Jose "Pele" Landi Jons (27-15), then tapping out UFC veteran Cyrille Diabate (19-9). In 2005 Babalu submitted Pierre Guillet with punches in Cage Rage, before entering the UFC and submitting Travis Wiuff (68-18) via armbar and title challenger Chael Sonnen (27-13) via triangle.

Babalu's streak would come crashing to an end in 2006, when Chuck Liddell iced him with a highlight reel head kick finish. Babalu's return fight somehow ended worst, as he got KO'd by Jason Lambert. In his most infamous and bloodiest bout, Babalu would comeback to defeat David Heath (18-7) with an anaconda choke that was held a second or two too long. The incident would earn Babalu his walking papers from the UFC. All in all, Babalu had a solid career.

(Babalu following the choke)

Babalu would catch on with Affliction and Strikeforce, where he notched big wins over Robbie Lawler, Sokoudjou and Mike Whitehead. Throughout his career, Babalu seemed to only lose to top fighters. He notched some career defining wins. Babalu will continue teaching at his California based gym, the next time you see, he might be coaching the next up and coming prospect.

Video of the Day - Smith v. Shamrock

Here is Maurice Smith fighting Ken Shamrock at Pancrase - King of Pancrase Opening Round which took place on Fridady, December 16, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan.

Shamrock was coming off a submission win over Alex Cook in his preliminary bout earlier that night. The next day, he would submit Masakatsu Funaki then take a decision over Manabu Yamada to claim the King of Pancrase championship.