P. Borrachinha has been challenging R. Whittaker since the end of 2020. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Montage
Last challenger for the middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg.), Paulo borrachinha is close to having a personal wish fulfilled by Ultimate. According to 'sherdog', the company forwarded the miner's confrontation against Robert whittaker for April 17th, with no location yet defined. According to the North American website, the athletes have a verbal agreement to carry out the confrontation.
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Defeated by Israel adesanya in October 2020, Borrachinha started to challenge Whittaker days after losing to the Nigerian in the title match. Willing to regain his position as a direct competitor for the title as quickly as possible, the Minas Gerais native welcomed the opportunity to face the former champion of the group, who currently occupies the first position in the ranking.
While Paulo made public his desire to exchange forces against the Australian, Robert continued with his plan to fight for the title again, as he has won two consecutive victories. The superfight between Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight belt (up to 93kg.) made the UFC see the clash between Whittaker and Borrachinha with different eyes, as the current champion will move to the top category temporarily.
At 29 years old, Paulo is considered one of the great names of the new Brazilian generation in MMA. Today, the Minas Gerais native has 14 appearances as a professional in MMA, with 13 triumphs and one setback.
Middleweight leader between 2017 and 2019, Whittaker rediscovered a good phase in his career after two consecutive victories. Today, the athlete has 27 matches, with 22 wins and five losses.
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