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Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui

Caio Borralho

Pro 18-2-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 8-1-0
Middleweight
VS

Yousri Belgaroui

Pro 11-3-0  |  UFC 3-0-0
Age
33|34
Height
6'1"|6'6"
Reach
75"|79"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Caio Borralho Yousri Belgaroui Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.1%64.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.38.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.61.9
Strike Differential0.7/min6.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.5%100.0%
Takedown Defense73.7%56.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.10.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.40.0
Control Time/15min4:010:51
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins12.5%100.0%
Submission % of Wins12.5%0.0%
Decision % of Wins75.0%0.0%
Avg Fight Time15:269:39
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.31.6
Reversals/15min0.40.0
Edges243 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Caio Borralho   Yousri Belgaroui   League median
StatisticCaio BorralhoYousri BelgarouiEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate89.6%64.4%
Avg Fight Time15:269:39
% Fights Inside the Distance22.2%100.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)65.6%75.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)42-22 (65.6%)6-2 (75.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)34-20 (63.0%)6-2 (75.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)65.7%75.6%
% Time in Control26.9%5.7%
% Time Controlled7.5%18.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time78.2%23.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.149.76
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.632.37
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.52+7.39
Distance Strike Accuracy51.2%62.4%
Distance Strike Defense61.6%70.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.941.55
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.210.23
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.043.65
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.06
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Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Caio Borralho Yousri Belgaroui Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.0%64.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.28.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.21.9
Takedown Accuracy12.5%100.0%
Takedown Defense85.7%56.2%
Control Time/Fight1:450:33
Edges141 even

Last 3 Fights

Caio Borralho

WIN
vs. Reinier de Ridder
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Caio Borralho57/9858%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:52
Reinier de Ridder55/14139%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nassourdine Imavov
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Caio Borralho66/16640%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:20
Nassourdine Imavov81/16250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jared Cannonier
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Caio Borralho153/25560%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:59KD 1
Jared Cannonier83/25433%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Yousri Belgaroui

WIN
vs. Djorden Santos
Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:25
Yousri Belgaroui46/8157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Djorden Santos16/4833%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Middleweight
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 3:39
Yousri Belgaroui94/15660%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:59KD 2
Mansur Abdul-Malik16/6027%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Azamat Bekoev
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:55
Yousri Belgaroui102/13874%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:40
Azamat Bekoev24/7731%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:18
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Yousri Belgaroui is the busier striker, landing 8.3 significant strikes per minute vs 3.3. Their opponent absorbs 2.6 strikes per minute on average — Yousri Belgaroui's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Yousri Belgaroui connects on 64.5% of significant strikes compared to 55.1%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Caio Borralho shoots at 45% accuracy but Yousri Belgaroui stops 56% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Yousri Belgaroui is a serious grappling threat at 0.5 TD/15min (100% accuracy) against Caio Borralho's 74% defense.

Control: Caio Borralho controls 4:08 per fight on average vs 0:33 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Yousri Belgaroui finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Caio Borralho's fights average 15:26 vs 9:39 for Yousri Belgaroui. If this reaches the championship rounds, Caio Borralho's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com