Who is Caio Borralho? Meet the fighter who quit university to achieve his MMA dream

How old is Caio Borralho?

Borralho was born on January 16, 1993, making him 32 years old as of September 2025. He was born in Maranhao, Brazil, where he attended university to study industrial chemistry.

However, Borralho eventually quit academics to become an MMA fighter sometime around 2014.

Caio Borralho’s height, weight, and reach

Borralho stands at six feet two inches tall, equivalent to 188cm. He fights in the Middleweight division in the UFC, which has a weight limit of 185lbs. He also has a reach of 75 inches (191cm).

Caio Borralho’s tattoos

Borralho has a number of tattoos all over his body, which are on full display when he competes in the octagon.

Notable ones include “Free Spirit” tattooed on his neck, as well as “Fight or Die” on his arm and numerous other sayings or phrases plastered over his body.

Caio Borralho’s Instagram and X/Twitter

Borralho has attracted a sizeable following on social media, posting in both English and Portuguese for his worldwide audience of fans. His Instagram account has over half a million followers, and you can join them at caioborralho.

Meanwhile, Borralho is also active on X (formerly known as Twitter), although he has a much more modest following. Over 19,000 people follow him at BorralhoCaio.

Caio Borralho’s MMA record

Caio Borralho’s UFC stats

Caio Borralho’s net worth

Due to his early success in his UFC career, Borralho has an estimated net worth of around $500,000. However, with his huge social media following and impressive UFC record, a win in his next fight could quickly grow that estimated net worth even higher.

Caio Borralho’s next fight

Borralho’s next fight is against Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Paris.

The fight on September 6 looks to have huge implications for a future UFC Middleweight title fight, as the winner could face Khamzat Chimaev in the near future.

Imavov is number two in the rankings at the moment, while number seven-ranked Borralho could get a huge leap up towards the number one spot with a win in France.

Caio Borralho vs Jared Cannonier

Borralho landed a huge win in the main event of UFC on ESPN 62 when he unanimously beat Jared Cannonier over five rounds at the UFC Apex.

It was a five-round thriller, which almost ended in a KO when Borralho dropped Cannonier in the final round, with his opponent somehow surviving a late-fight onslaught.

The all-out war propelled Borralho up the Middleweight ranks and earned both men a Fight of the Night bonus for their performance.

Caio Borralho vs Paul Craig

In one of the biggest wins of his career, Borralho knocked out a defensive master in Paul Craig at UFC 301.

The Brazilian nonchalantly knocked out Craig before coolly walking away, confidently dispatching the Scottish veteran with ease.

This win helped establish Borralho as a potential contender that could take on anybody in the UFC Middleweight division.