Caio Borralho analyzes his dominant victory against Reinier de Ridder at UFC 326 and reveals his next target.

Caio Borralho Promotes UFC event. Photo: Press release/Facebook/UFC

Back to the winning path, Caio Borralho He wasted no time and already has his sights set on his next opponent. The Brazilian, who He defeated Reinier de Ridder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 326., this past Saturday (7), in Las Vegas (USA), shared his vision on the fight and took the opportunity to say who he wants to face next.

In a post-fight interview with ESPN journalist Brett Okamoto, Borralho assessed his own performance as very good. The 'Nerd' stated that he tried to knock out the Dutchman at every moment, but his opponent was very slippery. Struggling to win the fight quickly, the Brazilian resorted to body shots and calf kicks.

“I tried to knock him out several times, but the guy is very slippery, very strange to face, you know? It’s difficult to land a punch on him. So I needed to attack his body more, use more calf kicks, but it was complicated to land a clean strike. Still, I feel good because I showed very good progress in my striking, fighting with my hands lower and moving around, very loose in there. I also showed my grappling: I dominated him in that area. I passed his guard, mounted him twice. So I think everyone already knows how good I am,” said the Brazilian.

Backstage Caio Borralho interview at UFC 326 https://t.co/ClrRVTlPNx

- Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 8, 2026

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Caio Borralho uses jabs and low kicks to dominate Reinier De Ridder at UFC 326.

Caio Borralho aims for a fight against Dricus Du Plessis.

Borralho celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Press release/Facebook/UFC

Looking ahead to his next steps in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), Borralho also commented on potential opponents for the remainder of his career. The Brazilian mentioned the former champion... Dricus Du Plessis Caio mentions that he'd like to face one of the names he'd like to compete against. According to him, dueling with top-level athletes is part of the process to prove that he belongs in the elite of the category.

"I want to face it." Dricus Du Plessis"With all due respect, I think he was a great champion. I have a lot of respect for him as an opponent and I think he's one of the best in the world. But I want to test myself against guys of that level, because I feel that I'm also one of the best in the world. I just need to go there, pass another test, get an A+ like a Fighting Nerd… and then fight for the belt," the Brazilian concluded.