USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Aug. 27: Caio Borralho makes major move at middleweight
Following UFC on ESPN 62 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this past Saturday, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating.
That’s primarily because of the main event result, where middleweight Caio Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) raised his stock more so than anyone else on the card. The Brazilian further added to his undefeated octagon record with a unanimous decision win over former title challenger and perennial contender Jared Cannonier in the Fight of the Night.
Previously slotted at the No. 11 spoke, Borralho’s performance moves him all the way to the cusp of the top-five in the No. 6 spot at 185 pounds.
Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings above.