Back on the winning track, Caio Borralho wasted no time and is already eyeing his next opponent. The Brazilian, who beat Reinier de Ridder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 326 , this past Saturday (7), in Las Vegas (USA), shared his view on the fight and took the opportunity to say who he wants to face next.
In a post-fight interview with ESPN journalist Brett Okamoto, Borralho assessed his own performance as very good. The 'Nerd' stated that he tried to knock out the Dutchman at every moment, but his opponent was very slippery. Struggling to win the fight quickly, the Brazilian resorted to body shots and calf kicks.
“I tried to knock him out several times, but the guy is very slippery, very strange to face, you know? It’s difficult to land a punch on him. So I needed to attack his body more, use more calf kicks, but it was complicated to land a clean strike. Still, I feel good because I showed very good progress in my striking, fighting with my hands lower and moving around, very loose in there. I also showed my grappling: I dominated him in that area. I passed his guard, mounted him twice. So I think everyone already knows how good I am,” said the Brazilian.
Backstage interview with Caio Borralho at UFC 326 https://t.co/ClrRVTlPNx
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Caio Borralho aims for a fight against Dricus Du Plessis.
Borralho celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Press release/Facebook/UFC
Looking ahead to his next steps in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), Borralho also commented on potential opponents for the rest of his career. The Brazilian mentioned former champion Dricus Du Plessis as one of the names he would like to face. According to Caio, competing against top-level athletes is part of the process of proving that he belongs among the elite in the category.
“I want to face Dricus Du Plessis . With all due respect, I think he was a great champion. I have a lot of respect for him as an opponent and I think he’s one of the best in the world. But I want to test myself against guys of that level, because I feel that I’m also one of the best in the world. I just need to go there, pass another test, get an A+ like a Fighting Nerd… and then fight for the belt,” the Brazilian concluded.
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