UFC, Caio Borralho and Khamzat Chimaev
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Nassourdine Imavov confirms he declined the UFC 319 title fight backup slot, but says it was for quality reasons. With his UFC Fight Night 258 main event on the horizon, Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) doesn't see much reward in traveling across the world, battling jet lag and cutting weight, only to likely not even fight in the end.
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Sherdog on MSNCaio Borralho Believes He's Worst Possible Matchup for Khamzat Chimaev
Caio Borralho is coming off a victory over Jared Cannonier in August 2024. | Getty/UFC Caio Borralho was not surprised by the result of the UFC 319 headliner. With the experience of having trained with Khamzat Chimaev in Sweden for one month,
While discussing stylistic matchups for Chimaev, a former title challenger mentioned a top wrestler in Bo Nickal. On Good Good Guy / Bad Guy, Chael Sonnen was asked who he would bet on to beat Chimaev. Nickal was one of the names that came to mind for the former UFC title challenger.
Caio Borralho thinks Reinier de Ridder hasn't done enough to enter the UFC title conversation. De Ridder (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) outlasted former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) in this past Saturday's UFC on ABC 9 main event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Borralho improved to 17-1, 1 NC and is undefeated in 17 fights. The Brazilian fighter entered as the UFC's No. 12 ranked middleweight but will likely usurp Cannonier's No. 5 spot on Monday.