Abus Magomedov Steps in for Nursulton Ruziboev against Caio Borralho

Caio
Borralho will not have to miss out on the
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first trip to Sao Paulo in
four years.

“The Natural” (14-1) was originally scheduled to face Nursulton
Ruziboev (35-8) at UFC Fight Night 231 on Nov. 4. However, MMA
Fighting recently reported that Ruziboev pulled out of the matchup for undisclosed
reasons and has been replaced by former
Professional Fighters League standout Abusupiyan
Magomedov.

Borralho is undefeated in four UFC outings with a submission win
over Michal
Oleksiejczuk in his most recent walk to the Octagon on April
29. The 30-year-old Brazilian, who has not fought in his native
country in nearly three years, will look to put on a showing in
front of his home fans when he takes on Magomedov.

Magomedov (25-5) made a statement in his UFC debut last year,
knocking out Dustin
Stoltzfus in 19 seconds to win a “Performance of the Night”
bonus. The Russian-born German slugger was subsequently pitted
against now-UFC champ Sean
Strickland who handed him a second-round KO loss.

UFC Fight Night 231, also known as “UFC Sao Paulo,” takes place on
Nov. 4 at that city’s Ibirapuera Gymnasium. While the lineup of
fights is still in flux, the scheduled headliner features former
heavyweight title challenger Curtis
Blaydes against red-hot Brazilian Jailton
Almeida, whose 5-0 UFC record consists of all first or
second-round finishes and has seen him transition seamlessly from
light heavyweight to heavyweight.