WATCH: Caio Borralho Hits Back at “Boring” Fight Claims With Five UFC Examples – Sportscape Magazine
Watch Caio Borralho respond to “boring” fight criticism as he breaks down five UFC bouts and explains why his style is not built around constant takedowns.
The Brazilian Caio Borralho has responded to criticism about his fighting style after a fan accused him of delivering boring UFC fights. The Brazilian middleweight used his recent bouts to explain why he does not see his performances as stagnant. Borralho pointed to his striking and his attempts to finish fights rather than relying on repeated takedowns. He also used the comment to make a small joke about Portuguese grammar.
The criticism came from an Instagram user named borghettivictor, who wrote: “True, Caio needs to do that and not deliver another boring fight stalling/lay-and-praying” Borralho responded directly in the caption of his video. “I'm not even going to give him a Portuguese lesson on the difference between ‘mas’ [but] and ‘mais’ [more].”
The joke came from the wording of the fan's comment. Borralho then focused on the larger point and used his recent UFC fights to challenge the idea that he regularly stalls or relies on a lay-and-pray style.
‼️ Caio Borralho se defendeu contra os comentários sobre fazer lutas chatas e amarradas
Também disse que em 10 lutas no UFC ficou fora do card principal em apenas uma delas:
“Vocês acham que se eu amarasse luta o UFC ia me botar nessas posições pra lutar?” pic.twitter.com/qNpjytTpZP
In the video, Borralho explains that people can believe what they want, but the actual fight data tells a different story. He goes through his recent opponents and points out how often he chose to fight on the feet rather than constantly looking for takedowns.
The 33-year-old Borralho specifically discusses fights against Paul Craig, Jared Cannonier, Makhmud Muradov, Abus Magomedov and Michal Oleksiejczuk. The UFC record supports several of the examples he uses. Borralho knocked out Craig in the second round at UFC 301 in May 2024. He also went five rounds with Cannonier before winning by unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 96 in August 2024. Against Magomedov, Borralho won by unanimous decision over three rounds in November 2023. He submitted Oleksiejczuk with a rear-naked choke in the second round of their April 2023 bout. Muradov also went the distance with Borralho, who won that fight by unanimous decision at UFC 280 in October 2022.
These results show that Borralho has used different paths to win. His recent UFC record includes knockouts, submissions, and decisions rather than a single repeated approach.
One of the clearest examples came against Craig at UFC 301. Borralho stopped the experienced Scottish fighter with punches at 2:10 of the second round. The UFC later highlighted the victory as Borralho's first UFC win by knockout after he had previously collected wins by decision and submission.
That result matters to Borralho's argument because he did not need a decision or prolonged control to win that fight. He found the finish with his striking. The UFC currently lists Borralho with five KO/TKO wins, four submission wins and nine decision victories. The promotion also records 424 of his significant strikes from the standing position, representing 79% of his significant strikes in the listed statistics.
Borralho's latest UFC fight came in March 2026, when he defeated Reinier de Ridder by unanimous decision at UFC 326. Before that, Nassourdine Imavov handed him his first UFC loss in September 2025, ending a 14-fight winning streak. With his latest video, Borralho has made his position clear: he believes fans should look at what happens inside the Octagon before labeling his fighting style as boring or stagnant.
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The Brazilian Caio Borralho has responded to criticism about his fighting style after a fan accused him of delivering boring UFC fights. The Brazilian middleweight used his recent bouts to explain why he does not see his performances as stagnant. Borralho pointed to his striking and his attempts to finish fights rather than relying on repeated takedowns. He also used the comment to make a small joke about Portuguese grammar.
The criticism came from an Instagram user named borghettivictor, who wrote: “True, Caio needs to do that and not deliver another boring fight stalling/lay-and-praying” Borralho responded directly in the caption of his video. “I'm not even going to give him a Portuguese lesson on the difference between ‘mas’ [but] and ‘mais’ [more].”
The joke came from the wording of the fan's comment. Borralho then focused on the larger point and used his recent UFC fights to challenge the idea that he regularly stalls or relies on a lay-and-pray style.
‼️ Caio Borralho se defendeu contra os comentários sobre fazer lutas chatas e amarradas
Também disse que em 10 lutas no UFC ficou fora do card principal em apenas uma delas:
“Vocês acham que se eu amarasse luta o UFC ia me botar nessas posições pra lutar?” pic.twitter.com/qNpjytTpZP
In the video, Borralho explains that people can believe what they want, but the actual fight data tells a different story. He goes through his recent opponents and points out how often he chose to fight on the feet rather than constantly looking for takedowns.
The 33-year-old Borralho specifically discusses fights against Paul Craig, Jared Cannonier, Makhmud Muradov, Abus Magomedov and Michal Oleksiejczuk. The UFC record supports several of the examples he uses. Borralho knocked out Craig in the second round at UFC 301 in May 2024. He also went five rounds with Cannonier before winning by unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 96 in August 2024. Against Magomedov, Borralho won by unanimous decision over three rounds in November 2023. He submitted Oleksiejczuk with a rear-naked choke in the second round of their April 2023 bout. Muradov also went the distance with Borralho, who won that fight by unanimous decision at UFC 280 in October 2022.
These results show that Borralho has used different paths to win. His recent UFC record includes knockouts, submissions, and decisions rather than a single repeated approach.
One of the clearest examples came against Craig at UFC 301. Borralho stopped the experienced Scottish fighter with punches at 2:10 of the second round. The UFC later highlighted the victory as Borralho's first UFC win by knockout after he had previously collected wins by decision and submission.
That result matters to Borralho's argument because he did not need a decision or prolonged control to win that fight. He found the finish with his striking. The UFC currently lists Borralho with five KO/TKO wins, four submission wins and nine decision victories. The promotion also records 424 of his significant strikes from the standing position, representing 79% of his significant strikes in the listed statistics.
Borralho's latest UFC fight came in March 2026, when he defeated Reinier de Ridder by unanimous decision at UFC 326. Before that, Nassourdine Imavov handed him his first UFC loss in September 2025, ending a 14-fight winning streak. With his latest video, Borralho has made his position clear: he believes fans should look at what happens inside the Octagon before labeling his fighting style as boring or stagnant.
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