Rising middleweight contender Caio Borralho believes the important thing to his success has been to at all times stay a white belt.
After all, Borralho is a black belt in BJJ and even a former nationwide judo champion, however mentally, ‘The Pure’ believes it’s necessary to at all times proceed studying, regardless of how skilled one turns into in a particular artwork.
“You’re like a eternally white belt, ? Generally individuals 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 very best coaching.”
It appears as if Borralho’s method has been working fairly properly. To date, he’s 7-0 contained in the Octagon along with his greatest wins coming in opposition to Arman Petrosyan, Paul Craig, and most not too long ago, 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 determination victory over Cannonier, Borralho hoped to bag himself a giant struggle with former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya. Sadly, ‘The Final Stylebender’ selected to throw fingers with Nassourdine Imavov who sits one spot increased 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 the 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 bop subsequent yr for the belt.’ It’s OK, I respect you if you happen to 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 at all times the possibility that Borralho could possibly 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 method, ‘The Pure’ will look to make the largest assertion potential in his subsequent outing and set up himself as a respectable contender to the coveted middleweight crown.
