The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is about to bring another pay-per-view event in 2024. UFC 301 from Brazil. It is scheduled to be held in the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event will be headlined by the UFC flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja, and Steve Erceg in a flyweight title bout. Paul Craig and Caio Borralho will lock horns with each other on the main card of UFC 301 in a middleweight showdown.
Paul Craig made his professional debut on August 24, 2013, against Brad Conway at First Fighting Championship: Prepare For Glory 3 in a light heavyweight bout. Craig defeated Conway by first-round submission and started his career with a convincing win. He marched forward and compiled a clinical record of 8 wins and 0 losses before storming his way into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
In his promotional debut in the UFC, Paul Craig was welcomed into the octagon by Henrique da Silva at UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson on December 17, 2016. He defeated da Silva via a second-round submission and made a statement with his win in the promotion. Paul Craig switched to the middleweight division on July 22, 2023, against Andre Muniz at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura which he won by second-round TKO.
Paul Craig’s opponent for his upcoming fight at UFC 301, Caio Borralho is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist having an experience of almost a decade in the business. He made his professional debut on December 13, 2014, at Evoke Fight: Gods of Wars against Cleiton Rafael. He defeated Rafael via a first-round KO and started his career with a dominant win.
After fighting twice in Dana White’s Contender Series, Caio Borralho was signed by the UFC and he made his promotional debut in the promotion against Gadzhi Omargadzhiev on April 16, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2. Borralho won the fight by technical decision and has since been regularly competing in the promotion. Paul Craig and Caio Borralho will look for a dominant victory over each other in their upcoming match with the hope of moving forward in the UFC’s middleweight division.
Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho Stats
| Stats | Paul Craig | Caio Borralho |
| Record | 17-7 (1) (4 KOs) | 15-1-1 (4 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 36 | 31 |
| Height | 1.93m | 1.88m |
| Division(s) | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Reach | 76” | 75” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 0 | 12 |
| Professional Debut | 2013 | 2014 |
Paul Craig Record
Paul Craig has a professional mixed martial arts record of 17 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw to his name as of May 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 17–7–1 | Brendan Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig | 18-Nov-23 | 3 | 0:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–6–1 | André Muniz | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | 22-Jul-23 | 2 | 4:40 | London, England | Middleweight debut. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 16–6–1 | Johnny Walker | TKO (punches) | UFC 283 | 21-Jan-23 | 1 | 2:16 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 16–5–1 | Volkan Oezdemir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Aspinall | 23-Jul-22 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 16–4–1 | Nikita Krylov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | 19-Mar-22 | 1 | 3:57 | London, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 15–4–1 | Jamahal Hill | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 263 | 12-Jun-21 | 1 | 1:59 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 14–4–1 | Maurício Rua | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC 255 | 21-Nov-20 | 2 | 3:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–4–1 | Gadzhimurad Antigulov | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | 26-Jul-20 | 1 | 2:06 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Draw | 12–4–1 | Maurício Rua | Draw (split) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | 16-Nov-19 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–4 | Vinicius Moreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | 21-Sep-19 | 1 | 3:19 | Mexico City, Mexico | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–4 | Alonzo Menifield | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | 29-Jun-19 | 1 | 3:19 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Kennedy Nzechukwu | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | 30-Mar-19 | 3 | 4:20 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 10–3 | Jimmy Crute | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 02-Dec-18 | 3 | 4:51 | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Win | 10–2 | Magomed Ankalaev | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | 17-Mar-18 | 3 | 4:59 | London, England | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 9–2 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | 16-Jul-17 | 1 | 4:56 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Tyson Pedro | TKO (elbows) | UFC 209 | 04-Mar-17 | 1 | 4:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Henrique da Silva | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | 17-Dec-16 | 2 | 1:59 | Sacramento, California, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–0 | Marcin Łazarz | Submission (triangle choke) | BAMMA 23 | 14-Nov-15 | 1 | 3:51 | London, England | Won the BAMMA World Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Karl Moore | Submission (guillotine choke) | BAMMA 22 | 19-Sep-15 | 2 | 0:48 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 6–0 | Adam Wright | Submission (armbar) | Animalistic MMA: Rise of the Alpha | 20-Jun-15 | 1 | 0:47 | Preston, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Andrzej Bachorz | Submission (brabo choke) | FightStar Championship 5 | 11-Apr-15 | 1 | 2:37 | Coventry, England | Won the vacant FightStar Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Dan Konecke | TKO (punches) | First Fighting Championship: Resurgence | 13-Sep-14 | 1 | 4:18 | Hamilton, Scotland | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jon Ferguson | Submission (triangle choke) | Full Contact Contender 10 | 21-Jun-14 | 1 | 1:50 | Bolton, England | |
| Win | 2–0 | Antonio Braga | Submission (triangle choke) | Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 | 01-Mar-14 | 1 | 2:41 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Brad Conway | Submission (triangle choke) | First Fighting Championship: Prepare for Glory 3 | 24-Aug-13 | 1 | 2:00 | Hamilton, Scotland | Light Heavyweight debut. |
Caio Borralho Record
Caio Borralho has a professional mixed martial arts record of 15 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no-contest to his name as of May 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 15–1 (1) | Abus Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis | November 4, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–1 (1) | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón | April 29, 2023 | 2 | 2:49 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–1 (1) | Makhmud Muradov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 12–1 (1) | Armen Petrosyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | July 9, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 (1) | Gadzhi Omargadzhiev | Technical Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 | April 16, 2022 | 3 | 3:56 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Middleweight. Borralho was deducted one point in round 3 due to an accidental illegal knee which rendered Omargadzhiev unable to continue. |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Jesse Murray | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 44 | October 19, 2021 | 1 | 1:41 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 9–1 (1) | Aaron Jeffery | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 41 | September 28, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 (1) | Wildemar Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Future FC 12 | October 16, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the vacant FFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 (1) | Ykaro Queiroz | Decision (unanimous) | Future FC 10 | December 6, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–1 (1) | Otávio Sagás | Submission (guillotine choke) | Future FC 8 | August 23, 2019 | 1 | 3:44 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–1 (1) | Luiz Carlos Alves | Submission (anaconda choke) | Mega Fight Championship 2 | June 22, 2019 | 1 | 2:03 | Osasco, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–1 (1) | Douglas Nascimento | TKO (punches) | Batalha MMA 14 | September 8, 2018 | 1 | 1:13 | São Paulo, Brazil | Middleweight debut. |
| NC | 3–1 (1) | Raylander Marques | No Contest | Vikings Fight Club 2 | June 16, 2018 | 1 | 5:00 | Campinas, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–1 | Luiz Carlos Alves | TKO | Arena Combat: Fight Night 2 | September 16, 2017 | 1 | 0:20 | São Sebastião, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–1 | Edson Junior | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Thunder Fight 9 | September 30, 2016 | 3 | 3:05 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 1–1 | João Carvalho | Decision (unanimous) | Bradar Fight 3 | July 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São Luís, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cleiton Rafael | KO (punch) | Evocke Fight: Gods of War | December 13, 2014 | 1 | 1:48 | São Paulo, Brazil | Welterweight debut. |
FAQs on Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho Head to Head Record
A. He has a professional MMA record of 17 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 15 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no-contest.
A. The duo will fight at UFC 301.
A. He now competes in the middleweight division of the UFC.
A. He is 31-years-old.
