Caio Borralho just wants to fight.
The UFC middleweight division has no shortage of contenders ready to challenge the champion, Dricus du Plessis. Brazil's Borralho, however, has suddenly found himself at a standstill since his biggest career win over Jared Cannonier this past August. That victory advanced Borralho's unbeaten streak to 17 straight bouts, with seven of those wins coming inside the Octagon.
Borralho hoped his first fight of the year could happen at UFC 317 for International Fight Week. Ideally, the Brazilian contender targeted a top-contender clash with Nassourdine Imavov, which he claims was offered by the UFC — only for Imavov to decline.