// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Caio Borralho
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #6STOCK -2MIDDLEWEIGHT

Caio
Borralho

NICKNAME"The Natural"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Fighting Nerds
NEXT FIGHT
VSYousri Belgaroui
UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit
NOVEMBER 14, 2026
Caio Borralho
FIGHTER 006
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
33
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
90%
18/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 4-1
WWWLW
Form trend -2 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 50% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.47
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.25
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#11
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1630
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
87th
percentile · average opponent rated 1592 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
82nd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.33 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 7, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 4
DEC · 9
5
KO/TKO
28%
4
SUB
22%
9
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
28%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
22%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
50%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER40TD DEFENSE80GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING62CARDIO76AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power40
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (76%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking62
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (76%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100DEC 2014WDEC 2014LJUL 2015WSEP 2016WSEP 2017JUN 2018WSEP 2018WJUN 2019WAUG 2019WDEC 2019WOCT 2020WSEP 2021WOCT 2021WAPR 2022WJUL 2022WOCT 2022WAPR 2023WNOV 2023WMAY 2024WAUG 2024LSEP 2025WMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  4. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 58, SUB R3.
  5. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 69.
  7. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 99, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  18. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  21. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  22. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Queiroz), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
20/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
20%
1
5%
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
2
10%
1
5%
1
5%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
9
45%
-
2
10%
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
52%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Fighting Nerds
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Reinier de RidderMar 7, 2026
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 326 - Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nassourdine ImavovSep 6, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 258 - Imavov vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jared CannonierAug 24, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 62 - Cannonier vs. Borralho
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Paul CraigMay 4, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:10
UFC 301 - Pantoja vs. Erceg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Abus MagomedovNov 4, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 231 - Almeida vs. Lewis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michal OleksiejczukApr 29, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 2:49
UFC on ESPN 45 - Song vs. Simon
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Makhmud MuradovOct 22, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 280 - Oliveira vs. Makhachev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Armen PetrosyanJul 9, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 39 - Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gadzhi OmargadzhievApr 16, 2022
DecisionR3 · 3:56
UFC on ESPN 34 - Luque vs. Muhammad 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jesse MurrayOct 19, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 1:41
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Aaron JefferySep 28, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2021: Week 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Wildemar Souza SantosOct 16, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Future MMA 12 - Night of Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 18-2 (1 NC). Ranked #6 by the UFC.

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