FORTALEZA, Brazil – Paulo Borrachinha ’s octagon debut couldn’t have gone much better. Not only did he come out on top , he did so impressively, needing only 77 seconds to dispatch Garreth McLellan (13-6 MMA, 1-4 UFC) in the first scrap of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 106. The win, which added a ninth first-round finish to his unblemished pro record, earned Borrachinha (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) “Performance of the Night” honors. And he barely broke a sweat in the process. BORRACHINHA!!! @BorrachinhaMMA comes out on FIRE & gets the finish in his UFC debut! #UFCFortaleza pic.twitter.com/TJ0toAJG5l — UFC (@ufc) March 12, 2017 Speaking to press following the win – and still unaware of his $50,000 bonus – Borrachinha was elated, but not particularly surprised. While that was clearly the best case scenario, it was one he’d already been preparing for
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