Caio Vinícius Silva Borralho (born January 16, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Not long after Borralho also began training in Muay Thai, but he opted out of these martial arts (judo and Muay Thai) in 2014 to pursue a pro career in MMA, as he moved out from his native town of São Luís to the city of São Paulo.
He won via unanimous decision, but didn't get a contract with the UFC[14][15][16] He returned a month later, a significant favorite against 8–3 Jesse Murray.
[17] The fight was at Light Heavyweight, and Borralho won via first-round TKO, earning a contract with the UFC.
[20][21] Borralho next faced prospect Armen Petrosyan at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev, winning via unanimous decision.
[24][25] Borralho faced Michał Oleksiejczuk at UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón, winning via rear-naked choke in the second round.
[26][27] Borralho was scheduled to face Nursulton Ruziboev on November 4, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs.
[41] Borralho initial interest in MMA originated from the martial arts flicks of Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee.