Caio Borralho He is a Brazilian standout in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Caio Borralho proved its superiority over Reinier DeRidder No. UFC 326'Nerd' faced the Dutch giant in the co-main event and, using a low guard, jabs, leg kicks, good movement and even ground control, won by unanimous decision.
Borralho controlled the beginning of the fight by dominating the center of the octagon and punishing his rival with jabs and low kicks. After an illegal knee strike by De Ridder momentarily interrupted the fight, the Brazilian regained control and even managed to stagger his opponent in the striking exchanges. At the end of the first round, the Dutchman managed to take the fight to the ground, but the fight quickly returned to the clinch.
In the second round, Caio pressured his rival against the cage and continued scoring points, while De Ridder unsuccessfully attempted takedowns. In the third round, the Brazilian maintained the initiative and surprised everyone by taking his opponent down early on. After brief exchanges on the ground, the fight returned to standing and continued without any major strikes until the end.
Watch the highlights of Caio Borralho's victory at UFC 326.
Start of the third round with a busy atmosphere! 💪
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Good start to the fight for the Brazilian. @BorralhoCaio! 💪
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- UFC Brazil (@UFCBrasil) March 8, 2026
A fight to establish himself among the best in the middleweight division!
Pay attention to the message from @CaioBorralho after winning the co-main event of #UFC326! 🤓
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With the triumph, Caio Borralho He reached the milestone of 18 career wins and recovered from the defeat suffered against Nassourdine Imavov No. UFC Paris.
De Ridder, on the other hand, suffered his second consecutive loss in the UFC, after joining the organization riding a four-win streak in the 2025 season.
Check out the results of UFC 326
Main Card
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): charles oliveira derrotou Max Holloway by unanimous decision of the judges (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) and won the BMF belt.
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Caio Borralho derrotou Ridder's Reinier by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Raúl Rosas Jr.. defeated Rob font by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Drew dober derrotou Michael Johnson by knockout (punch) at 2min36sec of R2
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): gregory rodrigues derrotou Bruno Hulk by knockout (punch) at 1:47 of round 1
Preliminary Card
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): cody garbrandt derrotou Xiao Long by unanimous decision of the judges (28-27, 28-27, 28-27)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Donte Johnson defeated Cody Brundage by split decision of the judges (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Alberto Montes defeated Ricky Turcios by submission (triangle choke) at 40 seconds of R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Nyamjargal Tumendemberel derrotou cody durden by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Su Mudaerji derrotou Jesus Aguilar by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Diyar Nurgozhay derrotou Rafael Tobias by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Rodolfo Bellato defeated Luke Fernandez by technical knockout (punches) at 2:42 of round 1.
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