Former middleweight champion blasts Caio Borralho after UFC Paris loss: 'He's an idiot'

Sean Strickland He is a former UFC champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Caio Borralho could not bear the imposition of Nassourdine Imavov and was defeated by unanimous decision in the main fight of the UFC Paris this Saturday (6). A result that did not please at all a former champion of the two fighters' category, the middleweight (up to 83,9 kg). Sean Strickland harshly criticized the Brazilian for having sacrificed himself to be the reserve in the fight for the division title, among Dricus du Plessis e Khamzat Shimaev, at UFC 319, three weeks before facing the Frenchman.

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“Caio is my friend, but he’s an idiot. He trained with us and it was useless. Me: 'What happened?', Caio: 'I'm cutting, I'm a reserve'. So you're giving up 4 weeks of your camp, cutting weight twice and having a fight coming up?" Strickland wrote in a post on 'X' (formerly Twitter). 

The American didn't stop there. He reiterated the strategic error, in his opinion, and expressed some anger at the decision.

“Whoever told you to do this, please hit him. It was so frustrating I wanted to hit him. I didn't say anything because I wanted to cheer him up, but he really took bad advice from someone. That fight wasn't his doing. It was missing four weeks of training and cutting weight twice," Sean posted.

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Caio Borralho lose to Nassourdine Imavov No. UFC Paris. Photo: Reproduction/UFC Europe

The long-awaited night of UFC Paris had a bitter ending for Brazil. The main attraction of the event held this Saturday at the Accor Arena, Caio Borralho suffered his first defeat in the Ultimate when he was defeated by unanimous decision by Nassourdine Imavov, a local idol and current number 2 in the middleweight rankings (up to 83,9 kg). The country was defeated in all three direct fights against the French.

With the result, the Frenchman consolidates himself as the next in line for a title fight against Khamzat Shimaev, while the Brazilian sees his climb to the top of the 83,9 kg division slowed down.

With victory, Nassourdine Imavov scores his fourth consecutive victory in the UFC, now with a professional record of 17 wins, four losses and one no-contest. More than that: the victory solidifies his position as the next challenger for the middleweight belt, currently held by the feared Khamzat Shimaev.

Yes, Caio Borralho, who was undefeated in seven UFC fights and was seen as a potential contender for the top spot in the division, suffered his first loss in the organization and is expected to drop in the rankings. Even so, the Brazilian showed resilience and remains one of the most promising names in the division.