Caio Borralho broke down the door to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight elite.
A potent jab, punishing leg kicks and powerful punching combinations carried the Fighting Nerds star to a unanimous decision over Jared Cannonier in the UFC on ESPN 62 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Borralho (17-1, 7-0 UFC) swept the scorecards with 49-45, 49-45 and 48-46 marks from the cageside judiciary, as he posted his 14th consecutive win.
Cannonier (17-8, 10-8 UFC) made him earn it and kept the fight competitive for four-plus rounds.