Middleweight · “The Natural”
Caio Borralho
18-2-0 (1 NC) UFC 8-1-0
Granite Chin
Sniper Accuracy
6'1"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
33Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
15:26Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Granite Chin
never dropped in 138 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Sniper Accuracy
55% of significant strikes land
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.3
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.63
Striking accuracy55.1%
Striking defense59.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.32
Takedowns / 15 min1.08
Takedown accuracy45.5%
Takedown defense73.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.43
Control time26.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-1
Insider info
Caio Borralho favored over Reinier de Ridder lean UFC 326 · March 1, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Calls it a genuine pick-'em fight but sides with the betting favorite, saying Borralho simply has more paths to winning minutes.
The more measured of the two, using range management, a stiff jab, and clean combination punching from either stance to dictate distance and tempo. His grappling is equally polished, with reliable takedowns and trips, good scrambles, a knack for taking the back, and a clear preference for working from top position rather than off his back. The whole fight is framed as coming down to whether he can keep things clean and controlled on the feet before his opponent can turn it into a mess against the cage, and he gets the edge as the more well-rounded, higher-floor fighter across both phases.
Strengthpatient, technical striking with good range control
Strengtheffective offense from either stance
Strengthwell-rounded grappling with good takedowns and back control
Strengthprefers and is comfortable working on top
Striking trend
Fight history
W Reinier de Ridder 21-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 · March 7, 2026
57/98Sig. strikes
55/141Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nassourdine Imavov 16-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · September 6, 2025
66/166Sig. strikes
81/162Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Cannonier 17-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · August 24, 2024
153/255Sig. strikes
83/254Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:59Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Paul Craig 17-7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:10 — UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · May 4, 2024
36/50Sig. strikes
22/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Abus Magomedov 25-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis · November 4, 2023
51/103Sig. strikes
38/107Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michal Oleksiejczuk 17-5 walk-in Submission · R2 2:49 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon · April 29, 2023
34/55Sig. strikes
30/65Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
2:39Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Makhmud Muradov 25-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · October 22, 2022
19/32Sig. strikes
14/35Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
5:32Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Armen Petrosyan 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev · July 9, 2022
12/25Sig. strikes
31/61Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
10:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gadzhi Omargadzhiev 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 3:56 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad · April 16, 2022
31/49Sig. strikes
12/38Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
10:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
4
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
9
Future FC
3
Dana White's Contender Series
2
Mega Fight Championship
1
Batalha MMA
1
Vikings Fight Club
1
Arena Combat
1
Thunder Fight
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 21 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Reinier de Ridder | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 326
March 7, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nassourdine Imavov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
September 6, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho
August 24, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Craig | KO (punches) | UFC 301
May 4, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 2:10 |
| W | Abusupiyan Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
November 4, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón
April 29, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:49 |
| W | Makhmud Muradov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280
October 22, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Armen Petrosyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
July 9, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gadzhi Omargadzhiev | Technical Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
April 16, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 3:56 |
| W | Jesse Murray | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 44
October 19, 2021 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Aaron Jeffery | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 41
September 28, 2021 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wildemar Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Future FC 12
October 16, 2020 |
Future FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ykaro Queiroz | Decision (unanimous) | Future FC 10
December 6, 2019 |
Future FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Otávio Sagás | Submission (guillotine choke) | Future FC 8
August 23, 2019 |
Future FC | 1 | 3:44 |
| W | Luiz Carlos Alves | Submission (anaconda choke) | Mega Fight Championship 2
June 22, 2019 |
Mega Fight Championship | 1 | 2:03 |
| W | Douglas Nascimento | TKO (punches) | Batalha MMA 14
September 8, 2018 |
Batalha MMA | 1 | 1:13 |
| NC | Raylander Marques | NC (accidental foul) | Vikings Fight Club 2
June 16, 2018 |
Vikings Fight Club | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Luiz Carlos Alves | TKO (punches) | Arena Combat 2
September 16, 2017 |
Arena Combat | 1 | 0:20 |
| W | Edson Junior | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Thunder Fight 9
September 30, 2016 |
Thunder Fight | 3 | 3:05 |
| L | João Carvalho | Decision (unanimous) | Bradar Fight 3
July 18, 2015 |
Bradar Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cleiton Rafael | KO (punch) | Evocke Fight: Gods of War
December 13, 2014 |
Evocke Fight | 1 | 1:48 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Caio Borralho) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Caio Borralho by Sexto Round · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons