Caio Borralho gets angry, vents about his rivals' rejection and targets an unusual name in the UFC: 'There's only one left'

Caio Borralho after his UFC fight. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC

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Caio Borralho publicly accused the top names in the UFC middleweight division (up to 83,9kg) of avoiding fights with him. After harsh criticism of Nassourdine Imavov and former champion Robert Whittaker , the fighter from Maranhão issued an unexpected challenge to American Anthony Hernandez , who has accumulated seven consecutive victories, matching the Brazilian's undefeated streak in the organization.

The outburst occurred this Tuesday (15), amidst Borralho's frustration at not being able to secure a fight for the June card in Las Vegas (USA). Without rivals on the immediate horizon, the Brazilian targeted Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, who comes from a unanimous decision victory over Brendan Allen in February.

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“Imavov is running. Whittaker is running. So there’s only one name left on my mind: Anthony Hernandez , how about we fight? I’m on a seven-fight winning streak, you are too… So get ready to be submitted,” the fighter wrote on his official account on 'X' (formerly Twitter).

Tensions began to escalate after Imavov, currently ranked number one, refused a fight offer against Borralho. The Brazilian, who hasn't fought since August 2024 when he defeated Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision, expressed his irritation on social media. These refusals put his participation in the June event at risk.

So Imavov is running. Whitaker is running. So there's only one guy on my mind:

Anthony Hernandez , what about we fight???

I'm 7 straight wins, you too..so get ready to get finished!

— Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) April 15, 2025

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