Rising middleweight contender Caio Borralho believes the important thing to his success has been to all the time stay a white belt.
In fact, Borralho is a black belt in BJJ and even a former nationwide judo champion, however mentally, ‘The Pure’ believes it’s necessary to all the time proceed studying, regardless of how skilled one turns into in a particular artwork.
“You might be like a endlessly white belt, ? Typically folks suppose they’re already black belts, they usually cease studying on this course of,” Borralho mentioned throughout an look on Submission Radio. “I don’t need this to occur to me, so I’ve been trying to find the most effective coaching.”
It appears as if Borralho’s method has been working fairly properly. Up to now, he’s 7-0 contained in the Octagon together with his greatest wins coming towards Arman Petrosyan, Paul Craig, and most lately, Jared Cannonier. These victories have thrust the Brazilian into the No. 6 spot within the middleweight rankings and doubtlessly one spectacular displaying away from his first UFC title alternative.
Caio Borralho reveals why his rumored struggle with Israel Adesanya by no means materialized
After his resolution victory over Cannonier, Borralho hoped to bag himself an enormous struggle with former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya. Sadly, ‘The Final Stylebender’ selected to throw arms with Nassourdine Imavov who sits one spot greater on the middleweight rankings than Borralho.
“I feel the UFC provided Izzy two fights: me or Imavov,” Borralho mentioned on the Overdogs Podcast. “After which, he all of a sudden posted a clip finding out Imavov’s tape, and I used to be like, ‘Come on, bro.’ I despatched a message to Izzy, and was like, ‘Bro, why you selecting that?’
“He was like, ‘Bro, we’re going to struggle subsequent yr. We’re going to bounce subsequent yr for the belt.’ It’s OK, I respect you in the event you select that. I feel he selected proper. I feel Imavov is a greater struggle for him, and I feel Izzy is the favourite on this struggle.”
There’s all the time the possibility that Borralho may very well be matched up with fourth-ranked contender Robert Whittaker in 2025, and even face the winner of face the winner of Adesanya vs. Imavov.
Both means, ‘The Pure’ will look to make the most important assertion potential in his subsequent outing and set up himself as a professional contender to the coveted middleweight crown.
