Caio Borralho
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6′2″73.5 in
- Reach
- 75″75 in
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Team
- The Fighting Nerds
- Active
- 2014–present
Record
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WinRecord after fight: 18-2-0DEC
UFC 326 - Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
7 Mar 2026

7 Mar 2026
Borralho opened with combinations, while de Ridder tried to disrupt his rhythm through clinches and takedowns. Their exchanges shifted between striking and grappling, and Borralho secured the decision.
Key moments
- Borralho used combinations in the opening round.
- De Ridder slowed the pace with clinches and pursued takedowns.
- In round three, de Ridder struck while Borralho gained top position after a scramble.
LossRecord after fight: 17-2-0DEC
Opponent: Nassourdine ImavovUnanimousR5 5:00
UFC Fight Night 258 - Imavov vs. Borralho
6 Sep 2025

6 Sep 2025
After losing the opening round, Imavov found his range and controlled much of the remaining fight at distance. He landed the cleaner shots and won the decision.
Key moments
- Borralho took the opening round.
- Imavov adjusted his range and began landing more consistently.
- Imavov kept the fight standing and controlled the later rounds.
WinRecord after fight: 17-1-0DEC
UFC on ESPN 62 - Cannonier vs. Borralho
24 Aug 2024

24 Aug 2024
Both middleweights had damaging moments in a back-and-forth fight. Borralho raised his pace late in the fifth and badly hurt Cannonier in the closing minutes before taking the decision.
Key moments
- The fight swung back and forth, with both men hurting the other.
- Borralho increased his pressure in the final round.
- He badly hurt Cannonier during the last two minutes of round five.
WinRecord after fight: 16-1-0KO
Opponent: Paul CraigPunchesR2 2:10
UFC 301 - Pantoja vs. Erceg
4 May 2024

4 May 2024
Borralho used clean striking to control the opening round and kept bringing Craig back to the feet. He hurt Craig early in the second, pressed forward, and ended the fight with a left hand.
Key moments
- Borralho landed clean shots while controlling round one.
- He called Craig back to his feet when Craig went to the canvas.
- A clean left hand finished Craig at 2:10 of round two.
WinRecord after fight: 15-1-0DEC
UFC Fight Night 231 - Almeida vs. Lewis
4 Nov 2023

4 Nov 2023
Borralho mixed striking with grappling to keep Magomedov from settling into a stand-up rhythm. He connected with jabs and kicks, threatened takedowns and landed a sharp elbow during the exchanges. Magomedov had moments of offense, but Borralho sustained the pace over three rounds and earned a unanimous decision.
Key moments
- Borralho alternated between jabs, kicks and grappling attempts to disrupt Magomedov’s rhythm.
- Magomedov had stretches of striking success, but Borralho continued to mix in takedowns and clinch work.
- Borralho landed a sharp elbow during the fight and carried his pressure through the final round.
- The judges awarded Borralho a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

29 Apr 2023
22 Oct 2022

9 Jul 2022
16 Apr 2022
19 Oct 2021
28 Sep 2021
16 Oct 2020
6 Dec 2019
23 Aug 2019
22 Jun 2019
8 Sep 2018
16 Jun 2018
16 Sep 2017
30 Sep 2016
18 Jul 2015
13 Dec 2014
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Caio Borralho is a Fighting Nerds middleweight with a southpaw game that has carried an unbeaten UFC run through a title-contender schedule.
His early Brazilian run included a no contest, while the rest of his résumé is built from knockout, submission and decision wins.
Signature Fights
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