Caio Borralho

Caio Vinicius Silva Borralho (born January 16, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
==Background== 
Caio Borralho was born January 16th in São Luís, Maranhão. His grandfather was a math teacher, and inspired by him, Borralho started tutoring at 15 years old. After graduation, Borralho went to Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA) to study Industrial Chemistry, but dropped out in 2014 and moved to São Paulo to pursue a carrer at mixed martial arts. He started his own MMA team Fighting Nerds with his coach Pablo Sucupira. 
==Mixed martial arts career==
===Early career===
Borralho had an an amateur win in 2014 before turning professional later that year.https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/107316-caio-borralho-cara-de-kombi After compiling a record of 8-1, he was invited to competed on Dana White's Contender Series.
===Dana White’s Contender Series===
Borralho made his Contender Series debut against Aaron Jeffrey on September 28, 2021. He won via unanimous decision, but didnt get a contract with the UFC 
He returned a month later, a significant favorite against 8-3 Jesse Murray. The fight was a Light Heavyweight, and Borralho won via first-round TKO, earning a contract with the UFC. 
===Ultimate Fighting Championship===
Borralho was signed by the UFC and made his promotional debut against Gadzhi Omargadzhiev at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2. 
Borralho next faced prospect Armen Petrosyan at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev. He won via unanimous decision. He next faced Makhmud Muradov at UFC 280, whom he defeated via unanimous decision.
Borralho faced Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón.He won via submission on the second round.
==Championships and accomplishments==
===Mixed martial arts===
* Ultimate Fighting Championship
==Personal life==
Caio Borralho is married and has one son, born in 2023.
==Mixed martial arts record==
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|Win
|align=center|14–1 (1)
|Michal Oleksiejczuk
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:49
|Las Vegas, USA
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|-
|Win
|align=center|13–1 (1)
|Makhmud Muradov
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 280
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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|-
|Win
|align=center|12–1 (1)
|Armen Petrosyan
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, USA
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|-
|Win
|align=center|11–1 (1)
|Gadzhi Omargadzhiev
|Technical Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3:56
|Las Vegas ,USA
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|-
|Win
|align=center|10–1 (1)
|Jesse Murray
|TKO (punches)
|Dana White's Contender Series (season 5) - Week 8
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:41
|Las Vegas, USA
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9–1 (1)
|Aaron Jeffery
| Decision (unanimous)
|Dana White's Contender Series (season 5) - Week 5
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, USA
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8–1 (1)
|Wildemar Santos
|Decision (unanimous)
|Future FC 12
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|São Paulo, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7–1 (1)
|Ykaro Queiroz
|Decision (unanimous)
|Future FC 10
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|São Paulo, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6–1 (1)
|Otávio Sagás
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Future FC 8
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:44
|São Paulo, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1 (1)
|Luiz Carlos Alves
|Submission (anaconda choke)
|MFC - Mega Fight Championship 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:03
||Osasco, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4–1 (1)
|Douglas Nascimento
|TKO (punches)
|Batalha MMA 14
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:13
|São Paulo, Brazil
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|-
|NC
|align=center|3–1 (1)
|Raylander Marques
|NC
|Vikings Fight Club 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Campinas, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3–1
|Luiz Carlos Alves
|TKO 
|Arena Combat- Fight Night 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:20
|São Sebastião, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2–1
|Edson Junior
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Thunder Fight 9
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3:05
|São Paulo, Brazil
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|1–1
|João Carvalho
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bradar Fight 3
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|São Luís,Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Cleiton Rafael
|KO (punch)
|Evocke Fight - Gods of War
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:48
|São Paulo, Brazil
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Category:1993 births
Category:People from São Luís, Maranhão
Category:Brazilian people
Category:Mixed martial arts