For the belt! Borrachinha approves of fight against Ankalaev in the UFC and denies beef with Russians.

Borrachinha promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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It's no secret that Paulo borrachinha He wants to reach the top of the UFC light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg). In April, in Miami (USA), the Brazilian surprised everyone by knocking out the feared... Azamat MurzakanovHe ended his undefeated streak in MMA and came to be seen as a real threat to the top fighters in the new weight class. And, to become the biggest name in it, the bad boy has his eye on a former champion.

In an interview with the 'YouTube' channel 'Submission Radio'Borrachinha was brief and to the point, showing himself to be in favor of a possible fight against Magomed AnkalayevObviously, the Brazilian wants to face Carlos Ulberg, who just became champion, but, as he suffered a knee injury during the duel against Jiri Prochazka He underwent surgery, so it is expected that his return to action will take some time.

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Therefore, Borrachinha, anticipating that the UFC will create an interim belt, approves the fight against the former champion and clarifies a misunderstanding. At the height of the 'trash talk' to promote his fight against Murzakanov, the bad boy, who is also an enemy of... Khamzat ShimaevHe stated that he hates Russians. However, now, the Brazilian surprised everyone by ignoring that history, stressing that he has no rivalry whatsoever with those athletes, much less with Ankalaev.

“I think this is a great decision. He’s Russian, and I like fighting Russians because I respect them. I won’t say anything bad about them. I think Ankalaev will be a good choice, but it depends on the UFC. I’m not going to say I want to fight this or that guy. I’ll let the UFC decide, or fight whoever the fans want to see,” said the fighter.

Rubber Band Fighters in MMA

Paulo borrachinha, 35 years old, is one of the most popular Brazilian fighters in the UFC. The athlete began his MMA career in 2012, debuted for the organization in 2017, and competed for the middleweight title (up to 83,9 kg) in 2020. Currently, the Minas Gerais native is ranked 15th in the division and number seven in the light heavyweight rankings.

In sports, the 'bad boy' built a record of 16 wins and four losses. His main triumphs were against Azamat Murzakanov, John hendricks, Luke Rockhold e Yoel romero.