Caio Borralho predicts Sean Strickland may win against Dricus Du Plessis

LAS VEGAS – Caio Borralho has completed his predictions for the fights of UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis.

Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) wonders how Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) can continue to prevail, having previously said, “It’s crazy how bad he is.” Du Plessis recently defeated Israel Adesanya to defend his title at UFC 305.

Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) is considered a possible next title challenger to Du Plessis and if the two win the title again, Borralho predicts Strickland’s victory.

Or is he?

“I’m betting on Strickland winning this fight, maybe because I think Strickland won the last one, but maybe he left a little bit of room in the Octagon so he could do a little bit more,” Borralho told reporters, including MMA Junkie, after UFC on ESPN 62. “But MMA is crazy. I always bet against Dricus and he always wins, so I’m not betting on the next fight. Let these guys kill themselves and I’m next.”

Borralho emerged as one of the most likely contenders for the middleweight title after defeating former title challenger Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC on ESPN 62 at UFC Apex on Saturday.

He believes he deserves a title shot, but is willing to take on any top-ranked middleweight to establish himself as the No. 1 contender.

“I want a title fight, that’s for sure, but I’m a company man,” Borralho said. “Whoever Hunter (Campbell) and Dana (White) send me to fight. If it’s people who are above me or something like that, like the fight I deserve, the fight that gets me even closer to the belt, I’ll take it because I’m a company man.”

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