Caio Borralho “The Natural”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 78/100 · peak 82 · Defensive specialist · 8–1 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 78 (peak 82), Caio Borralho's ORCA rating ranks 4th of 96 active middleweights. The profile peaks in striking defence: 94, 3rd of 96 active middleweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 97). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 67. 6 of 8 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 75 | 45 of 96 | Significant strike accuracy 97 |
| Striking defence | 94 | 3 of 96 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 97 |
| Grappling offence | 67 | 23 of 96 | — |
| Grappling defence | 84 | 1 of 96 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 93 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 97. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 84.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 78 (peak 82)
- Middleweight rank
- 4 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 8–1
- Pro record
- 18–2
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- The Fighting Nerds
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.3
- Significant strike accuracy: 55%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.63
- Significant strike defence: 59%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.08
- Takedown accuracy: 45%
- Takedown defence: 74%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.43
Next bout
- vs Yousri Belgaroui · UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit · 2026-11-14 · Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui: matchup · stats, grades and expected outcomes
Fight history
- 2026-03-07 · W vs Reinier de Ridder · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
- 2025-09-06 · L vs Nassourdine Imavov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
- 2024-08-24 · W vs Jared Cannonier · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho
- 2024-05-04 · W vs Paul Craig · KO/TKO · UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg
- 2023-11-04 · W vs Abus Magomedov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis
- 2023-04-29 · W vs Michal Oleksiejczuk · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
- 2022-10-22 · W vs Makhmud Muradov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
- 2022-07-09 · W vs Armen Petrosyan · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
- 2022-04-16 · W vs Gadzhi Omargadzhiev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad
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