Caio Borralho

Overview

Eight UFC wins, six of them on the scorecards. Caio Borralho is the middleweight who wins rounds, not highlight reels. His UFC record is 8-1, with his only loss coming by unanimous decision over five rounds in a main event.

"The Natural" is a Brazilian southpaw from the State of Maranhão who trains with The Fighting Nerds. He made his UFC debut in April 2022.

Nine UFC fights, one defeat.

UFC Career

Borralho's path started on Dana White's Contender Series in 2021, a unanimous decision over Aaron Jeffery and a first-round TKO of Jesse Murray at 1:41. Those fights were not UFC events and don't count toward his UFC record.

The UFC debut came in April 2022 against Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, a unanimous decision. Back-to-back unanimous decisions over Armen Petrosyan and Makhmud Muradov followed, the latter at UFC 280.

The first UFC finish arrived in April 2023, a second-round submission of Michal Oleksiejczuk at 2:49. After a decision over Abus Magomedov, he stopped Paul Craig in the second round at UFC 301 (2:10). That is the only knockout win of his UFC run.

Then came the step up. Borralho headlined against Jared Cannonier in August 2024, a five-round fight, and won a unanimous decision over an opponent our model rates as strong. It was his seventh straight win, the longest streak of his UFC career.

The streak ended in his next main event. Nassourdine Imavov, an opponent our model rates as elite, took a unanimous decision over five rounds in September 2025.

Borralho answered at UFC 326 in March 2026 with a unanimous decision over Reinier de Ridder, another strong opponent. That win leaves him on a one-fight win streak heading into his next bout.

One loss, and it went the distance against an elite opponent.

Fighting Style

Caio Borralho is a precise, hard-to-hit striker. He lands at a pace close to the UFC average, but he takes far less in return and connects with a high share of what he throws. His takedown defense is also a strong point, which makes him difficult to put on the mat.

He rarely looks for takedowns or submissions himself. His offense runs almost entirely through striking.

Only two of his eight UFC wins ended early, one by knockout or TKO and one by submission, both in the second round. He has no first-round finishes. Six of his wins went to the scorecards, and his one UFC loss was also a decision.

Notable Wins

• Jared Cannonier — unanimous decision, round 5, UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho (2024)
• Reinier de Ridder — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 326 (2026)
• Paul Craig — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC 301 (2024)
• Michal Oleksiejczuk — submission, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 8-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 18-2-0
• UFC debut: 2022
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height / reach: 6'2" / 75"
• Team: The Fighting Nerds
• Born: State of Maranhão, Brazil