LAS VEGAS – Caio Borralho is completed predicting UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis’ fights.
Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) wonders how Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) continues to prevail, beforehand saying “it’s loopy how unhealthy he’s.” Du Plessis lately submitted Israel Adesanya to retain his title at UFC 305.
Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) is touted to probably be Du Plessis’ subsequent title challenger, and if the pair run issues again, Borralho is choosing Strickland to win.
Or is he?
“I acquired Strickland successful this combat, possibly, as a result of I believe Strickland gained the final one, however possibly he left a bit of bit contained in the octagon that he might perform a little bit extra,” Borralho instructed reporters, together with MMA Junkie, after UFC on ESPN 62. “However MMA is loopy. I all the time guess in opposition to Dricus, and he all the time wins, so I’m not betting on the subsequent one. Let these guys kill themselves and I’m the subsequent one.”
Borralho emerged as a high middleweight contender after outslugging former title challenger Jared Cannonier in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 62 essential occasion on the UFC Apex.
He thinks he’s earned a title shot however is prepared to tackle any top-ranked middleweight to cement himself as No. 1 contender.
“I need a title shot, that’s for certain, however I’m an organization man,” Borralho mentioned. “Whoever Hunter (Campbell) and Dana (White) ship me to combat. In the event that they’re individuals above me or one thing like that, just like the combat that I deserve, the combat that’s going to place me much more near the belt, I’m going to take it, as a result of I’m the corporate man.”
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