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Caio Borralho knows that he needs another win before he can call for a title shot.
Borralho (18-2) took on Reinier de Ridder in the co-main event at UFC 326 on Saturday in Las Vegas. “The Natural” displayed a well-rounded skillset while completely outclassing De Ridder on the feet en route to a unanimous decision win.
Borralho called out Dricus Du Plessis in his post-fight Octagon interview. Borralho notes that while he called out Du Plessis a while back, the South African wanted him to get a few more wins. Having racked up his eighth UFC win, Borralho now wants the former champion to show up. Borralho believes a win over Du Plessis guarantees him a middleweight title shot. The Brazilian would also like to avenge his last loss against Nassourdine Imavov in a title fight.
“I been calling this guy out since my second fight in the UFC,” Borralho said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. “I think I called him out three or four times. And he tweeted something like, ‘Go get two more wins and then we can talk about it.’ I got eight wins now, brother, where are you? Big respect for you, you are a great athlete, great fighter. You were a great champion, very dominant. But I want to test myself against you, so let’s f—-ing go, brother. Appear… 100%, after I beat him I’m next in line. Then I can avenge my loss if Imavov is the champion.”
Borralho was undefeated in seven UFC outings and on the cusp of title contention last year. However, “The Natural” suffered a unanimous decision loss in a title eliminator against Imavov, who is widely considered the next middleweight title contender. Meanwhile, Du Plessis (23-3) won the title against Sean Strickland in 2024 and defended it twice before losing it to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 last year.
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Borralho (18-2) took on Reinier de Ridder in the co-main event at UFC 326 on Saturday in Las Vegas. “The Natural” displayed a well-rounded skillset while completely outclassing De Ridder on the feet en route to a unanimous decision win.
Borralho called out Dricus Du Plessis in his post-fight Octagon interview. Borralho notes that while he called out Du Plessis a while back, the South African wanted him to get a few more wins. Having racked up his eighth UFC win, Borralho now wants the former champion to show up. Borralho believes a win over Du Plessis guarantees him a middleweight title shot. The Brazilian would also like to avenge his last loss against Nassourdine Imavov in a title fight.
A Long-Desired Matchup
“I been calling this guy out since my second fight in the UFC,” Borralho said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. “I think I called him out three or four times. And he tweeted something like, ‘Go get two more wins and then we can talk about it.’ I got eight wins now, brother, where are you? Big respect for you, you are a great athlete, great fighter. You were a great champion, very dominant. But I want to test myself against you, so let’s f—-ing go, brother. Appear… 100%, after I beat him I’m next in line. Then I can avenge my loss if Imavov is the champion.”
Borralho was undefeated in seven UFC outings and on the cusp of title contention last year. However, “The Natural” suffered a unanimous decision loss in a title eliminator against Imavov, who is widely considered the next middleweight title contender. Meanwhile, Du Plessis (23-3) won the title against Sean Strickland in 2024 and defended it twice before losing it to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 last year.
“I just feel blessed, proud of me and my team.”
Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) talks about his bounce-back win over Reinier de Ridder and his callout of former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. #UFC326
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