LAS VEGAS – Caio Borralho is finished predicting UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis’ fights.
Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) wonders how Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) continues to prevail, beforehand saying “it’s loopy how dangerous he’s.” Du Plessis not too long ago submitted Israel Adesanya to retain his title at UFC 305.
Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) is touted to doubtlessly be Du Plessis’ subsequent title challenger, and if the pair run issues again, Borralho is selecting Strickland to win.
Or is he?
“I bought Strickland profitable this struggle, perhaps, as a result of I feel Strickland received the final one, however perhaps he left a bit of bit contained in the octagon that he may do some bit extra,” Borralho informed reporters, together with MMA Junkie, after UFC on ESPN 62. “However MMA is loopy. I at all times wager towards Dricus, and he at all times wins, so I’m not betting on the subsequent one. Let these guys kill themselves and I’m the subsequent one.”
Borralho emerged as a prime middleweight contender after outslugging former title challenger Jared Cannonier in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 62 primary occasion on the UFC Apex.
He thinks he’s earned a title shot however is prepared to tackle any top-ranked middleweight to cement himself as No. 1 contender.
“I need a title shot, that’s for certain, however I’m an organization man,” Borralho mentioned. “Whoever Hunter (Campbell) and Dana (White) ship me to struggle. In the event that they’re folks above me or one thing like that, just like the struggle that I deserve, the struggle that’s going to place me much more near the belt, I’m going to take it, as a result of I’m the corporate man.”
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