Caio Borralho didn’t get his wish of fighting former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya . Streaking contender Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) told MMA Junkie this past October that was in discussions to face Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) next. However, Adesanya wound up getting booked against Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) Feb. 1 in the UFC Fight Night 250 headliner at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A disappointed Borralho explained what he thinks happened. “I think the UFC offered Izzy two fights: me or Imavov,” Borralho said on the “Overdogs Podcast.” “And then, he suddenly posted a clip studying Imavov’s tape, and I was like, ‘Come on, bro.’ I sent a message to Izzy, and was like, ‘Bro, why you choosing that?’ “He was like, ‘Bro, we’re going to fight next year.
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UFC’s Caio Borralho reveals why Israel Adesanya fight didn’t materialize – MMA Junkie