UFC middleweight division has caught the attention of the fans since the reigning middleweight champ, Dricus du Plessis, reported a severe shoulder injury before the announcement of the most anticipated title defense fight against Khamzat Chimaev. Number 6 middleweight contender Caio BorraIho didn’t miss much time to name himself for an interim title fight against Khamzat Chimaev at International Fight Week. The Brazilian is undoubtedly one of the exciting fighters in the UFC middleweight division, and so far, he is on an undefeated run, winning all of his 7 fights.
Before calling out “The Borz,” Caio BorraIho had his eyes set on the number one contender, Nassourdine Imavov, who doesn’t show any interest in getting a fight against “The Natural.” In his recent X post, Caio BorraIho told his fans that the number one contender has declined to fight him, and if it had been him who had refused the fight, he would be ashamed to see himself in the mirror.
no to fight me!” and “If I was him, I would look in the mirror and feel shame for myself!”
Caio BorraIho posted
Now, the number one contender, Nassourdine Imavov, has revealed the reason behind declining the fight against the Brazilian. According to the middleweight title contender, “The Natural,” he is just taking the risk of stepping in, and even if he loses, the fans will praise him for accepting a fight on short notice.
“That’s their way of managing their careers. Falling forwards, you get it, it’s better to fall forwards than backwards.”
Imavov said
The French fighter is not in a hurry to fight someone and is eagerly waiting to get a title shot. After knocking out former champ Israel Adesanya, he showed he could beat the top-level fighters and was waiting for his turn to get the title fight.
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