Caio Borralho News
Kamaru Usman suggests one big change for Fighting Nerds to make after losses by Jean Silva and Caio Borralho
Curtis Calhoun - September 16, 2025
Former UFC champion Kamaru Usman believes the Fighting Nerds won’t win a UFC title until one significant change is made to their team. It’s been a rough last few weeks for Brazil’s star-studded Fighting Nerds team featuring the trio of Caio Borralho, Jean Silva, and Carlos Prates. Borralho lost to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Paris earlier this month, and Silva was finished for the first time in his UFC tenure last weekend at Noche UFC in San Antonio.
What's next for Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho after UFC Paris?
Cole Shelton - September 8, 2025
The UFC was in Paris, France, on Saturday for a solid UFC Paris card that exceeded all expectations. The main event saw Nassourdine Imavov taking on Caio Borralho in a potential No. 1 contender fight. Entering the fight, Imavov was coming off a TKO win over Israel Adesanya and was on a four-fight winning streak. Borralho, meanwhile, was on a 17-fight unbeaten streak and was a perfect 7-0 in the UFC and was coming off a decision win over Jared Cannonier.
Sean Strickland slams Caio Borralho following his loss at UFC Paris
Harry Kettle - September 8, 2025
UFC veteran Sean Strickland has questioned Caio Borralho’s preparation following his one-sided defeat at UFC Paris. Last weekend at UFC Paris, Caio Borralho fell to a decision loss at the hands of Nassourdine Imavov. As a result, Caio’s push for a UFC middleweight title shot has stalled. As we look ahead to the future, it’s not clear as to what direction he’ll go in next as the Fighting Nerds star attempts to re-group and find out where exactly things went wrong.
Caio Borralho attempts to explain what went wrong in UFC Paris defeat
Harry Kettle - September 8, 2025
Caio Borralho has given his thoughts on what may have gone wrong in his UFC Paris main event defeat last weekend. On Saturday night, Caio Borralho failed in his attempt to defeat Nassourdine Imavov and earn a UFC middleweight championship shot. The two battled it out in the main event and, for the most part, it was Imavov who was able to dictate the pace of the fight and eventually secure a decision win.
UFC Paris Results: Nassourdine Imavov defeats Caio Borralho (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Paris results, including the event headliner between Nassourdine Imavov and Caio Borralho. Imavov (17-4 MMA) will enter today’s middleweight headliner sporting a four-fight winning streak, with his latest victory coming by way of TKO over former division title holder Israel Adesanya. Prior to that, ‘The Sniper’ had scored wins over Brendan Allen, Jared Cannonier and Roman Dolidze respectively.
UFC Paris: 'Imavov vs. Borralho' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - September 6, 2025
The Octagon returns to France for today’s UFC Paris event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho. Imavov (16-4 MMA) will enter today’s middleweight headliner sporting a four-fight winning streak, with his latest victory coming by way of TKO over former division title holder Israel Adesanya. Prior to that, ‘The Sniper’ had scored wins over Brendan Allen, Jared Cannonier and Roman Dolidze respectively.
Caio Borralho reveals that he's fine with potentially fighting his friend Khamzat Chimaev
Harry Kettle - September 5, 2025
UFC star Caio Borralho has revealed how he feels about possibly taking on his friend Khamzat Chimaev for the UFC title. Tomorrow night, Caio Borralho will take on Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Paris. The expectation is that if he’s able to pick up the win, and do so in impressive fashion, he could earn himself a world title shot against UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.
UFC Paris headliner reveals why he likes Khamzat Chimaev as middleweight champion
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 4, 2025
One half of the UFC Paris main event is happy that Khamzat Chimaev is the current middleweight king. Chimaev scooped up UFC gold for the first time in his pro MMA career with his dominant grappling performance against Dricus du Plessis. Chimaev gained nearly 22 minutes of control time on his way to a unanimous decision victory at the conclusion of UFC 319.
Caio Borralho shares biggest advantage over UFC 319 title winner Khamzat Chimaev
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 17, 2025
Caio Borralho believes he has a distinct advantage over newly crowned UFC Middleweight Champion, Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev was a betting favorite going into his UFC 319 title fight against Dricus du Plessis. Many experts were baffled that the odds were in Chimaev’s favor by a decent margin. As it turns out, the oddsmakers were correct. “Borz” had nearly 22 minutes of control time, per FightMetric. His grappling was too much for du Plessis to handle, and he captured the 185-pound gold in a one-sided decision victory.
Dricus du Plessis shares interesting UFC Paris prediction for Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 12, 2025
Dricus du Plessis could be facing the winner of Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho, and he’s made a prediction. Imavov and Borralho are set to headline UFC Paris on Sept. 6. “The Sniper” will have fans inside Acc0r Arena on his side and he is currently a slight betting favorite. This figures to be a crucial bout in the middleweight division, as an impressive showing from the winner could lead to a UFC Middleweight Championship opportunity.
Nassourdine Imavov slams 'boring' Caio Borralho: 'I will just demolish him'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 6, 2025
Nassourdine Imavov is not impressed with Caio Borralho’s fighting style. Imavov and Borralho are set to clash in the main event of UFC Paris on Sept. 6. It’s a pivotal bout in the middleweight division. An impressive showing from either man can potentially lead to a UFC Middleweight Championship opportunity. The next middleweight title fight will take place at UFC 319 when Dricus du Plessis puts his gold at stake against Khamzat Chimaev on Aug. 16.
Robert Whittaker is close to MMA retirement, says UFC middleweight contender
Harry Kettle - August 5, 2025
UFC middleweight Caio Borralho believes Robert Whittaker is getting close to retiring from mixed martial arts. As we know, Robert Whittaker is one of the best middleweights of his generation. There are some out there who might dispute that but in reality, it’s the truth. He has done some incredible things throughout the course of his career, which includes becoming UFC middleweight champion.
Nassourdine Imavov booked to headline UFC Paris on Sept. 6
BJ Penn Staff - June 23, 2025
UFC Paris has it’s main event, and as widely expected, Nassourdine Imavov will be involved. The UFC is set to return to Paris on September 6—in keeping with a tradition of recent September visits to France by the promotion. No. 1-ranked middleweight Imavov has been called upon to headline, as one of the country’s top mixed martial artists. He’ll be taking on Brazil’s Caio Borralho, who is currently ranked No. 6.
Another top fighter declares ‘rankings are s**t’ in the UFC: 'I'm out'
BJ Penn Staff - April 23, 2025
If you ask Caio Borralho, rankings don’t mean much in the UFC. The UFC has a top-15 ranking for each of it’s 12 divisions. The rankings are decided by a panel of media members, although it’s well established that there are other factors at play.
Caio Borralho offers assessment of possible Khamzat Chimaev fight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2025
Caio Borralho has shared his assessment of how a potential matchup with Khamzat Chimaev could go. The general consensus is that Chimaev is the rightful No. 1 contender for the UFC Middleweight Championship. The problem is that titleholder Dricus du Plessis reportedly suffered an injury. Borralho hopped on social media to claim that both he and Chimaev have verbally agreed to fight. Borralho wants interim gold at stake.
Khamzat Chimaev reacts to rumored title eliminator with fellow UFC contender
BJ Penn Staff - April 21, 2025
Khamzat Chimaev has reacted to rumors of a UFC middleweight title eliminator with fellow contender Caio Borralho. Chimaev is undefeated at 14-0, and has long been considered one of the most imposing fighters in the UFC. He made his loudest statement yet in his most recent fight, choking out former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker inside a round.
Caio Borralho calls for title eliminator against Nassourdine Imavov next: "Running to the title"
Josh Evanoff - February 19, 2025
UFC middleweight contender Caio Borralho wants a fight with Nassourdine Imavov next. ‘The Natural’ is quickly rising up the UFC’s 185-pound rankings. Last August, the hard-hitting Brazilian received the biggest test of his career, in the form of a Fight Night main event against Jared Cannonier. There, Caio Borralho passed the test with flying colors, hurting ‘Killa Gorilla’ several times en route to a unanimous decision win.
Caio Borralho reacts to Sean Strickland being at odds with coach Eric Nicksick
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 19, 2025
Caio Borralho has weighed in on the Sean Strickland situation with his coach Eric Nicksick. Many fans were surprised by how critical Nicksick was of Strickland during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show. The Xtreme Couture head coach clearly felt Strickland’s effort in his rematch against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312 was uninspired. Nicksick went as far as to say he trains world champions and Strickland needs to decide what he wants to do going forward.
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