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Borralho knows that he needs another win before he can call for
a title shot. 

Borralho (18-2) took on Reinier
de Ridder in the co-main event at
UFC 326 on Saturday in Las Vegas. “The Natural” displayed a
well-rounded skillset while completely outclassing De Ridder on the
feet en route to a unanimous decision win. 

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Borralho called out Dricus Du
Plessis in his post-fight Octagon interview. Borralho notes
that while he called out Du Plessis a while back, the South African
wanted him to get a few more wins. Having racked up his eighth

UFC win, Borralho now wants the former champion to show up.
Borralho believes a win over Du Plessis guarantees him a
middleweight title shot. The Brazilian would also like to avenge
his last loss against Nassourdine
Imavov in a title fight.

A Long-Desired Matchup

“I been calling this guy out since my second fight in the UFC,”
Borralho said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. “I think I
called him out three or four times. And he tweeted something like,
‘Go get two more wins and then we can talk about it.’ I got eight
wins now, brother, where are you? Big respect for you, you are a
great athlete, great fighter. You were a great champion, very
dominant. But I want to test myself against you, so let’s f—-ing
go, brother. Appear… 100%, after I beat him I’m next in line. Then
I can avenge my loss if Imavov is the champion.”

Borralho was undefeated in seven UFC outings and on the cusp of
title contention last year. However, “The Natural” suffered a
unanimous decision loss in a title eliminator against Imavov, who
is widely considered the next middleweight title contender.
Meanwhile, Du Plessis (23-3) won the title against Sean
Strickland in 2024 and defended it twice before losing it to
Khamzat
Chimaev at UFC 319 last year. 

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