Borrachinha takes inspiration from McGregor, announces his return for January, and fuels rumors of a duel against Adesanya.

Paulo Borrachinha is a prominent Brazilian fighter in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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Paulo Borrachinha already has a projected date for his return to the octagon. The Brazilian, who after a long slump returned to the win column at UFC 318, is now drawing inspiration from Conor McGregor and the power of super secrecy to maintain his good form.

Through a video posted on his Instagram, Paulo Borrachinha showed off his new tattoos, similar to those of Conor McGregor , while practicing kicking drills. Furthermore, the Brazilian took the opportunity to announce that he will return to the octagon in January in full force.

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“I got the tattoo just to show off like McGregor, but the power of these kicks? That's all mine. January is coming, and I'm going to bring the real, raw, unfiltered power of Secret Juice,” Paulo Borrachinha wrote in the video caption.

Paulo Borrachinha could make his UFC 325 debut against Israel Adesanya.

I. Adesanya and P. Borrachinha faced each other in 2020 (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @ufc)

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As pointed out by Paulo Borrachinha , his return is scheduled for January 2026, a month in which the Ultimate only has UFC 324 and UFC 325 , scheduled for January 24th and 31st, respectively.

Although there is no confirmation, Paulo Borrachinha 's post caught the attention of fans because UFC 325 is scheduled to take place in Australia, the home of Israel Adesanya , his declared rival, who is also in training camp.

Watch the video of Paulo Borrachinha's training session.

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