Caio Borralho expecting the ‘hardest fight’ of his life against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Paris

Caio Borralho knows he has his hands full against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Paris on Saturday.

Borralho is set to go into enemy territory to take on Imavov in a pivotal fight at middleweight. The winner could get a title shot, so the stakes are high. However, Borralho also knows that Imavov is a tough out as he believes this will be the hardest fight of his career so far.

“Yeah, that’s how I’m preparing for this fight. I’m preparing to fight the best guy in the world,” Borralho said to MMAJunkie Radio. “If he doesn’t show up like that, it’s just profit for me. But I’m taking this fight as I take all my last fights – all the fights that I have right now are the biggest fights of my life, the most important fight of my life, and the hardest fight of my life. So I need to prepare properly for this fight. I’m taking him very seriously. I know that he’s a phenomenal athlete, and I’m preparing for that.”

Imavov is currently ranked second at middleweight, showing how tough an opponent he is for Borralho. Yet, the Brazilian is a very small favorite to get his hand raised and stun the hometown crowd.

Caio Borralo expects a title shot with a win at UFC Paris

Although Caio Borralho is expecting a tough fight against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Paris, he is confident in his skills.

Borralho believes he has all the tools to win, and if he does get his hand raised, it will secure him a title shot.

“I think that’s the fight that makes sense (as No. 1 contender),” Borralho said. “Me and Imavov, we just need to go in there and don’t do a boring fight. That’s all. I think it doesn’t matter how the fight ends, if it’s a finish or it’s a decision by a dominant or great fight, I think whoever wins is going to be the next one in line.”

Borralho is ranked seventh at middleweight and is a perfect 7-0 in the UFC.