In a high-level grappling battle between top-10 UFC middleweights, Caio Borralho π§π· emerged victorious with a clean sweep over Brendan Allen πΊπΈ at Karate Combat 53 in Seattle on Friday night. π
Allen stepped into the pit just six days after his UFC Seattle loss to Anthony Hernandez but couldnβt overcome Borralhoβs technical prowess. The Brazilian controlled both rounds and secured a unanimous decision victory π―.
π₯ Fight Recap:
β‘οΈ Round 1: Borralho hyped up the crowd π, tossing his Fighting Nerds glasses before the match. The action began with a collar tie, but Allen quickly shot for a single-leg takedown. Borralho countered with a guillotine attempt, forcing Allen to scramble. The Brazilian then secured full mount for a brief moment before transitioning to a kimura attempt. Allen defended well, surviving the round. β³
β‘οΈ Round 2: Borralho wasted no time, putting Allen on his back early and reclaiming full mount. Allen managed to escape but was soon trapped again as Borralho took his back. Allen responded with a takedown, but Borralho reversed, exchanging smiles with his opponent π before sealing the match with another dominant back take.
π₯ Borralhoβs Streak Continues!
Borralho is proving to be an unstoppable force! π In his last UFC bout, he dominated Jared Cannonier at UFC Vegas 96 last August, extending his UFC record to 7-0 and his overall win streak to 16 fights! πͺπ―
π Whatβs next for Borralho? Will we see him return to the UFC octagon soon? Drop your thoughts below in the comments! β¬οΈπ₯
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