Caio Borralho has a fight scheduled against former UFC middleweight title challenger in August

Caio Borralho He is a Brazilian standout in the UFC middleweight division. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

the race of Caio Borralho towards the middleweight belt (up to 83,9 kg) a very important stage was confirmed. This Tuesday morning (6), Ultimate announced, through a post on social media, that the Brazilian will face the North American Jared Cannonier in the main fight of UFC Las Vegas 96, an event that takes place on August 24th, at 'Apex'.

Signed through the Contender Series in 2021, Caio Borralho He is undefeated in Ultimate, with six wins in six fights. In the last of them, the 31-year-old from Maranhão knocked out the Scotsman Paul Craig No. UFC 301, in Rio de Janeiro, and secured 12th place in the middleweight rankings.

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Gaius' opponent in UFC Las Vegas 96, Jared Cannonier is currently fifth in the category ranking. 'Killa Gorilla', as the 40-year-old American is nicknamed, fought for the belt in 2022, but ended up defeated by Israel adesanya In this ocasion. The veteran has two wins in his last three fights, but is coming off a defeat to Nassourdine Imavov in June of this year.

Caio Borralho is the fourth Brazilian confirmed on the card of UFC Las Vegas 96, which already had Josiane Nunes, Bruno Hulk e Tabatha Ricci climbed.

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