#5 Middleweight

Caio Borralho

“The Natural”

18-2-0

0Contender

/Middleweight/Age 33/Southpaw/6' 1"/75″ reach/185 lbs

Win %

90%

SLpM

3.5

Str Acc

56%

Str Def

60%

TD Avg

1.3

TD Def

76%

Sub Avg

0.4

Finish

50%

At a Glance

3.5

SLpM

above average

56%

Str Acc

top 16%

1.3

TD Avg

below average

50%

Finish %

top 6%

60%

Str Def

top 15%

Caio Borralho "The Natural" is a southpaw Middleweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 18-2-0, the fighter boasts a 90% win rate across 20 pro contests, finishing 50% of opponents inside the distance. Standout traits include 56% striking accuracy.

Career Arc

18 fightspeak +15 · current +15

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Contender

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

3.47+0.05 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

2.61-0.57 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

1.25-0.27 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.400.00 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (2.61)Landed (3.47)

+0.86

Wins by Method

50%Finish

KO/TKO425%

Submission425%

Decision850%

18 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (18)

4 KO

4 SUB

8 DEC

2 OTH

Losses (2)

1 DEC

1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

16/33(48%)

14/33(42%)

18/41(44%)

16/41(39%)

18/43(42%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

91%

Distance: 286Clinch: 13Ground: 14

Target

59%

21%

20%

Head: 184Body: 67Leg: 62

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.3

Avg Control / Fight

0:41

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.1

TD Success Rate

25%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

9 of 18

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.7 rounds

Post-Loss Record

1-0

Fight History9 UFC + 9 pre-UFC

18 fights16W1L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Reinier de Ridder	UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2	Mar 7, 2026	DU-DEC	3	5:00
WIN Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Middleweight UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 2026-03-07 Compare fighters →
L	Nassourdine Imavov	UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho	Sep 6, 2025	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Jared Cannonier	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho	Aug 24, 2024	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Paul Craig	UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg	May 4, 2024	KKO/TKO Punches	2	2:10
W	Abus Magomedov	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis	Nov 4, 2023	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Michal Oleksiejczuk	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon	Apr 29, 2023	SSUB Rear Naked Choke	2	2:49
W	Makhmud Muradov	UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev	Oct 22, 2022	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Armen Petrosyan	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev	Jul 9, 2022	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Gadzhi Omargadzhiev	UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad	Apr 16, 2022	DU-DEC	3	3:56
W	Wildemar Santos	Future MMAFuture MMA 12	Oct 16, 2020	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Ykaro Queiroz	Future FCFuture FC 10	Dec 6, 2019	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Otávio Sagás	Future FCFuture FC 8	Aug 23, 2019	SSUB	1	3:44
W	Luiz Carlos Alves	MFCMFC 2: Osasco	Jun 22, 2019	SSUB	1	1:37
W	Douglas Nascimento	Batalha MMABatalha MMA 14	Sep 8, 2018	KTKO	1	1:13
W	Luiz Carlos Alves		Sep 16, 2017	KTKO
W	Edson Junior	Thunder FightThunder Fight 9	Sep 30, 2016	SSUB	3	3:05
?	João Carvalho	Bradar FightBradar Fight 3	Jul 18, 2015	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Unknown		Dec 13, 2014	KTKO