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- Jared Cannonier vs Caio Borralho picks for Saturday, August 24
- UFC Fight Night is taking place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Jared Cannonier vs Caio Borralho Preview & Picks
Jared Cannonier vs Caio Borralho Preview & Picks
Caio Borralho is tipped to win this main event via decision.
Borralho has been on a roll since signing with the UFC, while Jared Cannonier is playing a dangerous game by taking a fight on short notice on the back of a knockout loss.
- Caio Borralho is on a 13-fight win streak
- 4 of Caio Borralho’s last 6 wins have been via decision
- 4 of Jared Cannonier’s last 6 defeats have been on points
- Jared Cannonier has 7 defeats in his UFC career
Jared Cannonier Form
Jared Cannonier is the #5 ranked middleweight fighter with a professional record of 17-7 (10 KOs, 2 Subs).
Cannonier debuted in the UFC back in January 2015 and endured mixed fortunes over the first few years, going 3-4 in his first seven fights.
‘The Killa Gorilla’ found some form between 2018 and 2019 though, as he recorded TKO wins over David Branch, Anderson Silva and Jack Hermansson.
His win streak was ended by a unanimous decision defeat to former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, but he quickly rebounded to earn himself a title shot.
Cannonier beat Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision and then knocked out Derek Brunson in the second round to land a shot at then-champion Israel Adesanya.
His big chance ended in failure though, as he lost to ‘The Last Stylebender’ via unanimous decision.
The 40-year-old American bounced back with a split decision win over Sean Strickland, and in his sole outing of 2023 he bested Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision.
Cannonier failed to make it three wins in a row though, starting 2024 with a fourth-round knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov.
Caio Borralho Form
Caio Borralho is the #12 ranked middleweight contender with a career record of 16-1 (5 KOs, 4 Subs) and 1 No Contest.
Borralho spent the early years of his career fighting in his native Brazil, before making two appearances on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021.
He beat Aaron Jeffery via unanimous decision in his first outing on that show, and a month later he stopped Jesse Murray with strikes in the first round.
That earned ‘The Natural’ a UFC contract and he made his debut in April 2022, beating Gadzhi Omargadzhiev by technical decision.
Borralho backed that up with couple of unanimous decision wins, beating Armen Petrosyan and Makhmud Muradov, before scoring a second-round submission of Michal Oleksiejczuk.
The 31-year-old Brazilian then claimed a points win over Abus Magomedov last November, before kicking off his 2024 campaign with a second-round knockout of Paul Craig.
Verdict
Caio Borralho showcased some stopping power last time out, but this likely to be all about the grind.
He can take away Jared Cannonier’s fight-finishing power by smothering him for five rounds, securing a decision win.
He can take away Jared Cannonier’s fight-finishing power by smothering him for five rounds, securing a decision win.
Borralho by Decision
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