Borrachinha opens up about strict diet and rules out any appearance in UFC light heavyweight

Brazilian UFC middleweight star, Paulo borrachinha is more than certain that he does not intend to leave his current division, not even for an isolated test. No opponents in the group led by Israel adesanya, the Minas Gerais native rules out any possibility of appearing in the light heavyweight division (up to 93kg.). After problems with weight cutting in his last commitment, the Tupiniquim assured that he is going through a strict diet to continue in the category.

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“Zero chances (of fighting at light heavyweight). I'll fight at middleweight. I've been dieting for two months, no wonder. It's a huge sacrifice. I have to live on a diet. Do you know what it's like to live with 5% fat weighing 957kg? It's training and eating right. I can't eat anything fried. It's cooked. I diet to lose 84kg, with sacrifice. I never stopped making weight. I had an injury (before facing Marvin vettori, in 2021) and I didn’t make the weight. (…) It’s not a normal thing (to lose weight). I hit the weight, I need the time. I'm on a diet, training, close to the weight I should be. I think about fighting in a month and a half. The only thing missing is the opponent”, said Paulo, in an exclusive interview with SUPER FIGHTS.

Former middleweight title challenger, Borrachinha seeks to regain his status as title challenger. The fighter, however, is faced with the absence of rivals in the top 5 of the group, who could push him even further to the top of the category.

Today, the Brazilian occupies fourth place in the division. The fighter, however, has two stumbles in a row, one of them in a confrontation for the group's throne, in 2020.

Professional in MMA since 2012, Borrachinha has 15 commitments in the sport. The Brazilian has 13 wins and two losses in his career.

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