A year ago today was the last time we saw middleweight contender Caio Borralho grace the Octagon, facing UFC veteran Jarred Cannonier in the main event.
The -285 favourite Borraiho, one of the poster-boys of the fighting nerds, was ranked number 12, coming off a round two TKO win against Paul Craig.
This was Cannonier’s second main event in a row, after being TKO’d by Nassidine Imavov in front of the Kentucky crowd in round four.
The fight went as the majority predicted, with the fighting nerds’ hype continuing to rise as Borralho would win a dominant decision (49-45, 49-4,5, 48-46).
Over the course of the fight, Borralho managed 156 total strikes to Cannonier’s 83, with Borralho even scoring a knockdown in the 5th.
This win would elevate Borralho up the rankings from n0.12 to no.5, knocking Cannonier out of the illustrious top 5.
Since the fight, Borralho would sit on the sidelines, waiting for his no.1 contender bout against Imavov.
On the other hand, Cannonier but an end to his two-fight slump, withstanding the Gregory Rodrigues storm in the early rounds, earning a TKO in round four.
However, Cannonier very recently went back into the losing column, losing a decision to Michael Venom Page, becoming another fighter to add to the list who could not solve how to deal with MVP’s unorthodox style.
The ‘performances of the night’ bonuses would go to Gerald Meerschaert and Michael Morales.
Meerschaert would win by arm triangle in round two against Edmen Shahbazyan, putting him on a two-fight win streak.
However, “GM3” good form would not last long, losing his last three bouts against Reiner De Ridder, Brad Tavares and Michal Oleksiejcuk.
Michael Morelos would have a much better experience after that day, keeping his unbeaten record and finishing Gilbert Burns in the first round, just like he finished Neil Magny in round one, this time last year.
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