Borralho promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Caio Borralho He feels he is one fight away from challenging for the middleweight title (up to 83,9 kg). The representative of Fighting Nerds dominated Reinier DeRidder No. UFC 326 even while dealing with a rib injury, he now aims for a confrontation against the former champion. Dricus Du Plessis to secure their place in the title race.
In an exclusive interview with SUPER LUTAS, the Brazilian revealed that he entered the octagon injured. According to Borralho, two weeks before the fight he suffered a dislocated rib, but he managed to overcome the problem by maintaining focus and willpower during the fight, factors that, according to him, were fundamental to achieving the positive result.
“Look at the size of this rib. Two weeks before the fight I had a rib dislocation. But everything turned out alright, I kept my mind in the present, with willpower, and we went there and got the result,” he said. Caio Borralho.
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Nerd also commented on the recovery process and indicated when he intends to return to the octagon. According to the middleweight, rib injuries usually require a considerable recovery time, but he believes that by July he will have enough time to fully recover and complete a proper training camp to face high-level opponents, as he anticipates direct confrontations with fighters in the top 5 of the division.
"Man, I think the rib takes a while to heal. But probably around July, I think it will be a good time to recover well and have a good camp, to fight with the high-level guys, because now the fight will be in the top 5," explained Nerd.
Caio Borralho wants to face Dricus Du Plessis in the UFC.
After the duel against Reinier DeRidder, Caio Borralho challenged Dricus Du Plessis For his next UFC fight, the Brazilian, confident in his current career moment, reiterated his desire to face the former champion and emphasized that, for him, the best fighters in the world need to face each other. In the Fighting Nerds athlete's view, a duel of this caliber would be fair to both the fans and the UFC itself.
“I would tell him that the best fighters in the world have to test themselves against each other. And we are among the best fighters in the world, and it's only fair for the fans, for the UFC, for those who enjoy the sport, that we also fight against each other, see who is the best and who wins,” he continued.
Caio Borralho claims that Fighting Nerds could have four championship belts by the end of 2027.
Jean Silva, Caio Borralho, Mauricio Ruffy e Carlos Prates represent Fighting Nerds. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Finally, the athlete highlighted the great moment experienced by the Fighting Nerds team and projected a promising future for his teammates in the UFC. In Borralho's view, he himself is very close to competing for the belt, while Carlos Prates, Jean Silva e Mauricio RuffyThey are also going through an excellent phase. The middleweight believes that, by maintaining their winning streak, they can all reach title fights and even win belts by the end of 2027.
“It’s difficult, but we’re all very close (to competing for the title), right? With one more victory, I’m already right there. Prates, with this victory now too. Jean can go straight there. Ruffy is at the White House. Maybe this one and one more will get him there too. So I think that by the end of next year, all four of us could have belts. But the future belongs only to God, and we have to work hard,” he concluded. Caio Borralho.
Check out Caio Borralho's exclusive interview for SUPER LUTAS.
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