Caio Borralho mocks Borrachinha's 'popularity' after his rival's latest UFC announcement.

Paulo borrachinha e Caio Borralho Brazilian standouts in the UFC (Photo: Montage/SUPER LUTAS)

Caio Borralho called into question the true relevance of Paulo borrachinha within the UFC. Frequently, the former title challenger presents itself He was once considered one of the top names in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), but, given the recent trends in the category, the Fighting Nerds athlete has begun to question this position held by his rival.

The debate gained momentum after joe pyfer to reveal, in an interview with Ariel Helwani, that he celebrated the change of opponent in UFC Seattlechoosing not to face Borrachinha in order to measure forces with Israel adesanyaMotivated by the increased exposure of the duel, Borrachinha ended up being scheduled for UFC 327, where he will face Azamat Muzakarov, a Russian fighter in the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg) who is little known to the general public.

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On social media, Borralho mocked the situation by commenting on Borrachinha's supposed relevance, highlighting the fact that the Brazilian is now facing a foreign opponent without much media appeal, in a derisive tone and accompanied by laughing emojis.

"Dude, don't talk like that about the 'super' relevant Paulo Costa who is now fighting against a Russian who doesn't even know how to speak English," he wrote. Caio Borralho.

Bro don't talk like that about the “super” relevant Paulo Costa that now is fighting a Russian that doesn't even know how to speak English 😂😂😂😂

— Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) January 14, 2026

A moment between Paulo Borrachinha and Caio Borralho in the UFC.

Despite the rivalry on social media, Paulo borrachinha e Caio Borralho They are not on an immediate collision course in the UFC. Borralho is coming off a loss to Nassourdine Imavov and has a match scheduled against Ridder's Reinier at UFC 326. Borrachinha arrives at UFC 327 riding high after a victory over Roman Kopylov.