Boring fights? Caio Borralho defends himself after accusations on social media

Caio Borralho at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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On a collision course with Yousri Belgaroui as part of the main card of UFC 334, Caio Borralho was forced to address a different issue this Thursday (24). In a post on his official Instagram account's stories, the man from Maranhão highlighted and addressed a comment that criticized him for doing slow fights.

According to the fighter, the statement wouldn't make sense, mainly due to the fact that he rarely opts for grappling.

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Caio Borralho's coach points to a change in attitude for the fight against 'Gigante', a friend of Poatan.

"Guys, I saw this comment here and it appeared quite a bit in the posts about the fight (against Belgaroui). The truth is that people believe what they want to believe, and not the facts. Let's look at the facts: Paul Craig , I knocked him out and didn't go for a takedown; Cannonier, I almost knocked him out in the fifth round and didn't go for a takedown; Imavov, five rounds of fighting and I didn't go for a takedown. So I don't know where they're getting this from," he stated.

‼️ Caio Borralho defended himself against comments about his fights being boring and tied up.

He also said that in 10 UFC fights he was only left out of the main card in one of them:

"Do you think if I tied up the fight the UFC would put me in these positions to fight?" pic.twitter.com/qNpjytTpZP

— MMA Central (@acentraldomma) September 24, 2026

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The two will face off on November 14th in New York City, at the legendary Madison Square Garden. Since the end of the MMA ban in the city in 2016, the event has been treated by the company as one of the most important of the year, bringing together some of the organization's biggest stars.

Poatan's friend is far behind Caio Borralho in the rankings.

Yousri Belgaroui in victory at Noche UFC . Photo: Reproduction/X.

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The announcement of the fight surprised many fans and members of the media. A very experienced fighter in the organization, the Brazilian is ranked sixth in the division, while Belgaroui is not yet ranked. The last fight of Poatan's friend was precisely against another representative from Brazil. He knocked out Djorden Santos in the first round during Noche UFC.