Can Caio Borralho finally finish his fights?

Second round, UFC 301. Paul Craig crumples under the strikes and the referee waves it off. Out of his last five outings, that's the only time Caio Borralho has actually closed the show. The Brazilian wins a lot, finishes little, and that makes his fights a lot trickier to call than they look.

🥊 Quick Card

Name: Caio Borralho
Record: 18-2-0
Signature Trait: BALANCED archetype: +0.9 strikes differential per minute, and 4 of his last 5 fights went to decision

The High-Five Block

His last 5 results:

• ✅ Reinier de Ridder — Unanimous decision UFC 326
• ❌ Nassourdine Imavov — Unanimous decision UFC Fight Night
• ✅ Jared Cannonier — Unanimous decision UFC Fight Night
• ✅ Paul Craig — KO/TKO (R2) UFC 301
• ✅ Abus Magomedov — Unanimous decision UFC Fight Night

The Origin Story

Caio Borralho comes from São Luís, in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. The rest of his youth and early career? Not in our files, so not in this article. We're not embellishing.

What we have is what he shows inside the cage. A complete profile, with no flashy specialty. 56.4% striking accuracy. 76.2% takedown defense. He doesn't go looking for wrestling (1.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% success), he just knows how not to get pushed around on the mat.

He's not a crazy brawler. He's a guy who reads the fight, takes the rounds and closes the doors one by one.

The Accountant Who Strikes When It Counts

Let's go back over the timeline. Abus Magomedov first, unanimous decision. Then Paul Craig, TKO in round 2 at UFC 301, the moment you realize the guy can finish too. Then Jared Cannonier, another points win, against a name that carries weight in the division.

Then the dip. Nassourdine Imavov took the fight from him by unanimous decision. Borralho isn't invincible, and we're not going to sell you otherwise.

But he bounced back. Reinier de Ridder, UFC 326, win by decision. Four wins out of five, one loss, and a clean return to winning, no drama.

Here's the paradox. A finish rate of just 30%, and yet he stays near the top of the board. He absorbs 2.6 strikes per minute and lands 3.5. That +0.9 doesn't make highlight reels, but it wins rounds, and rounds win fights.

And now, Yousri Belgaroui in the Featured Fight at UFC 334. Honestly, we have nothing documented on him in our files: no record, no style. We won't play fortune teller. All we know is that Borralho arrives with a solid resume against an opponent we don't know yet.

Useless Knowledge

• Borralho was born in São Luís, Maranhão, on January 16, 1993.
• In his last 5 fights, 4 went to decision. His only finish: a TKO in round 2 against Paul Craig at UFC 301.
• His takedown defense (76.2%) is much better than his own takedown accuracy (50%).

The MMX Eye

For your ranking in La Ligue, Borralho looks like a confident call, with one caveat: Belgaroui is a question mark in our data.

The key stat is takedown defense. If the fight hits the ground, he has what it takes to limit the damage.

The profile in bars:

• 🎯 Striking accuracy: ▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░ 56.4%
• 🛡️ Striking defense: ▓▓▓▓▓▓░░░░ 60.4%
• 🤼 Takedown defense: ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░░ 76.2%
• 💥 Finish rate: ▓▓▓░░░░░░░ 30%

The weak spot shows in that last line: if you want the KO, don't count on him too much. And with 60.4% striking defense, about 4 out of 10 strikes still land. A precise opponent can take advantage of that.

Our pick for the group: Borralho wins, most likely by decision. That's the scenario that best fits his numbers, but it's not a sure thing, since we have nothing on Belgaroui. Safe on the winner, riskier if you venture into the method.

Borralho is the type who wins cleanly, rarely slams the door, and knows how to bounce back from a loss. Do you think he'll win his next fight? Come make your picks and challenge your friends on MMX.

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