Nerds of the world unite. Your hero is back in action.
Rising Brazilian middleweight Caio Borralho, who's already climbed to No. 12 in the world on the strength of six straight octagonal victories, returns to the proving ground again on Saturday night with an eye on an even more significant uptick at 185 pounds.
The glasses-wearing 31-year-old, who represents the "Fighting Nerds" gym, will face fifth-ranked former title challenger Jared Cannonier atop the main card portion of a 12-bout show from the UFC's Apex home facility in Las Vegas.
Borralho is 16-1 in a career that stretches back to 2014 and hasn't lost since a three-rounder in a Brazilian-based promotion in 2015.