Paulo Borrachinha gains positions and gets closer to the top 10 after victory at UFC 318; see the ranking

Borrachinha in victory over Kopylov at UFC 318 (Photo: Instagram)

More than just putting an end to the losing streak, the convincing victory of Paulo borrachinha about Roman Kopylov, in the co-main fight of UFC 318, last Saturday (19), served to bring the Brazilian closer to the top 10 in the middleweight category (up to 83,9 kg).

Former belt challenger, the Minas Gerais native gained two positions in an update promoted this Tuesday (22), surpassing Ridder's Reinier to jump from 13th to 11th place, tied with Marvin vettori, which lost 10th place to Brendan allen, his executioner on the preliminary card of the same UFC 318.

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Victim of Paulo borrachinha In the event, Roman Kopylov lost a position, being overtaken by Abus MagomedovWith this, the Russian closes the top 15 in the category.

With Borrachinha in sight, UFC 319 will have a title fight in August

Currently led by Dricus du Plessis, the middleweight division has a title fight scheduled for UFC 319, on August 16th, in Chicago, United States. Seeking his third title defense, the South African will face the undefeated Chechen Khamzat Shimaev, Paulo Borrachinha's main target.

However, since he's still outside the top 10, the Brazilian likely needs at least one more win to have a chance to fight the Chechen. In a recent interview, Borrachinha opened the door to rematches with the former champions. Israel adesanya, Sean Strickland e Robert whittaker.

See how the middleweight rankings look after Borrachinha and Allen's victories at UFC 318: