With an eye on the top 15 middleweights, Caio Borralho fights this Saturday and leads Brazilians at UFC Las Vegas 72

Caio Borralho looking for his fourth consecutive victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @caioborralho

Brazilian promise in the middleweight (up to 83,9kg) of Ultimate, Caio Borralho is ready for his debut in the 2023 season. This Saturday (29), the athlete is highlighted in the UFC Las Vegas 72, a spectacle in which he will measure forces with Michal Oleksiejczuk. In the main fight, song yadong faces Ricky simon.

In addition to defending 100% success in Ultimate, Borralho has another objective. If they win in the new match, Tupiniquim will get closer to the top 15 in the category led by Israel adesanya.

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Highlights in bantamweight (up to 61,2kg.), song yadong e Ricky simon have an important meeting in the division. Inserted in the top 10, the fighters seek a positive result with an eye on a place in the top five of the group.

In addition to Borralho, Brazil has two more representatives on the main card. Rudolph Vieira e Marcos Foot present themselves in challenges between the medium and heavyweights (up to 120,2kg.), respectively.

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Caio Borralho x Michal Oleksiejczuk

Brazilian promise in the category it has Israel adesanya As champion, Borralho can take an important step in the company this Saturday. After success in his first three fights in the company, the fighter will continue his good run if he gets past Michal.

The test in UFC Las Vegas 72 marks Caio's first appearance in the 2023 season. The athlete's last commitment took place in October 2022, when he went through Makhmud Muradov.

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Responsible for trying to 'spoil Borralho's party', Oleksiejczuk also wants to confirm stability in the organization. With two positive results in a row, the company veteran tries to slow the Brazilian's rise.

Song Yadong x Ricky Simon

With an eye on the top 5 bantamweights, Yadong and Simon 'parachuted' into this weekend's show. Previously, the combatants would face each other in the co-main event of the UFC Las Vegas 71, However, with Renato Moicano's injury and consequent cancellation of the challenge against Arman Tsarukyan – the show’s initial main fight – Song and Ricky took the lead.

Current number eight in the category led by aljamain sterling, Yadong seeks to recover from the defeat suffered against Cory Sandhagen, at the end of last season. In addition to trying to get back on track to winning ways, the Chinese man defends his position in the rankings and seeks to prevent his rival from advancing.

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Famous for his aggressiveness in his challenges, Simon has the opportunity to continue climbing towards the top 5 in the group. Riding on the back of five consecutive victories, the fighter could be in the top five in the category.

More Brazil

Besides Caio Borralho, Brazil will have two more representatives. Both are inserted on the main card.

jiu-jitsu phenomenon, Rudolph Vieira is ready for its first test of the year. Recovered from injury, the athlete faces Cody Brundage, in presentation for his establishment in the company.

Brazilian representative in the UFC heavyweight division, Marcos Foot wants to start a new series of victories in Ultimate. With triumph before Andrei Arlovski In the last challenge, the 'giant' shares the octagon with the undefeated Waldo Cortes-Acosta, newly arrived at the organization. A triumph brings the protagonist closer to the top 15.