Brazilian MMA fighter Caio Borralho was born on January 16, 1993. His affiliation with martial arts began at the age of six when he started his training in Judo and later on in Muay Thai. Before beginning his professional MMA career in 2014, he was a black belt in Muay Thai, a brown belt in Judo, and later a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jutsu. In his early years, he also leaned towards academics, as he began teaching math and chemistry at the age of 15. He went to the Federal University in Maranhao to study industrial chemistry. In fact, after turning professional, his MMA team is named "Fighting Nerds."
As of August 2024, his sole defeat was to Joao Carvalho in July 2015 at Bradar Fight 3, which he lost by unanimous decision; the rest were wins, with the exception of Raylander Marques' no-contest bout in 2018.
Caio Borralho's next fight - opponent, date, & location
Caio Borralho is set to face Jared Cannonier in his next fight on August 24, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States for the main event of UFC Vegas 96.
Stats | Caio Borralho | Jared Cannonier |
Record | 16-1-0 (1NC) | 17-7-0 |
Age | 31 years old | 40 years old |
Height | 6 feet 1 inch | 5 feet 11 inches |
UFC ranking(middleweight) | No.12 ranked contender | No.5 ranked contender |
Reach | 75 in | 77.5 in |
Country | Brazil | America |
Takedown accuracy | 63% | 46% |
Takedown defense | 76% | 61% |
Win streak (active) | 13 fight win streak(active) | - |
Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
Professional Debut | 2014 | 2011 |
Caio Borralho's last fight
Caio Borralho's most recent bout came at UFC 301 against Paul Craig and the Brazilian fighter won the bout via KO at 2:10 in the second round.
*Last updated on August 22, 2024.
FAQs
A. Caio Borralho will face Jared Cannonier on August 24, 2024, at UFC Apex in Las vegas, United States.
A. Caio Borralho has a professional MMA record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no-contest bout.
A. Caio Borralho's most recent fight was at UFC 301 in May 2024, where he defeated Paul Craig by KO.
A. Caio Borralho made his UFC debut in April 2022 at the UFC on ESPN 34 against Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, which he won via unanimous decision.
A. Caio Borralho stands 6 feet 2 inches or 188 cm., tall.