Caio Borralho reveals suffering from injury after UFC victory: 'Horrible, I need time'

Borralho promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

In March, in Las Vegas (USA), Caio Borralho He asserted himself in the octagon and managed to recover in the UFC. On that occasion, the Brazilian controlled Ridder's Reinier He won easily by unanimous decision, but not everything was cause for celebration. In the duel against the Dutchman, the member of the 'Fighting Nerds' academy aggravated an injury that has been hindering him.

On his official account on 'X', Borralho lamented the setback, as it came at a terrible time. And the Brazilian's reaction is understandable, since the injury, in addition to causing pain, hinders his pursuit of the top of the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg).

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So much so that, after the victory, the excited athlete challenged the former champion. Dricus du Plessis This opened the door for the fight to happen, but his current physical condition cooled the conversation. However, despite being sidelined, Borralho remains optimistic about his future in the UFC.

“Many people ask me when my next fight will be. For those who don’t know: I fought with a broken rib two weeks before the fight. Right now, I’m in my fourth week of post-fight recovery and I probably need another four weeks to have another MRI and see the progress,” the fighter wrote.

"My rib hurts a lot, it's awful. Anyone who's hurt their rib knows what I'm talking about. But the recovery is going very well. I'll be back to training next week. We'll have a fight soon, guys! I love you all!", he concluded.

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Caio Borralho, 33 years old, is one of the best fighters at the 'Fighting Nerds' academy and one of Brazil's standout MMA fighters. He began his career in the sport in 2014 and made his UFC debut in 2022. Currently, 'The Natural' is ranked fifth in the middleweight division.

In this sport, the professional built a record consisting of 18 wins, two losses, and one 'no contest' (no result). His main strengths were regarding... Abus Magomedov, Jared Cannonier, Paul Craig e Ridder's Reinier.