Caio Borralho vs Abus Magomedov: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

São Paulo resident Caio Borralho squares off against Dagestan-born German Abu Magomed on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis. Caio Borralho is unbeaten in the UFC and is a heavy favorite to make it 5-0 in the promotion in front of his home fans. Magomed comes into this bout following a loss against Middleweight champ Sean Strickland earlier in the year.

MMA: UFC Middleweight

Venue: Ginasio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil

Where to watch: ESPN+

Date: 5.11.2023. 05.10

“The Natural” is unbeaten in fourteen fights and riding an eleven-fight win streak. The Brazilian scored two victories in the Dana White Contender Series 2021 to earn a contract. He has not disappointed, recording three decisions and one finish in his four fights in the promotion. A control-heavy wrestler, Caio Borralho’s only finish in the UFC came this year with the second-round submission of Micael Oleksiejczuk last April. The win earned a Performance of the Night bonus award for the thirty-year-old.

• Age: 30;
• Height: 5’ 10”;
• Reach: 75”;
• Weight: 185 lbs;
• Record: 14-1-1 (NC)

The Russian-born German has only two fights in the UFC, although he is well-experienced in MMA. The 33-year-old needed only 19 seconds to announce himself in the promotion with a knockout of Dustin Stoltzfus in his 2022 debut. His sophomore fight was a main event against Sean Strickland last July. A brilliant start was not enough to get the upset, as Strickland took control in the second round and finished Abu Magomed with punches. Strickland would go on to clinch the Middleweight title months later. Abu Magomed has been fighting professionally since 2010.

• Age: 33;
• Height: 6’ 2”;
• Reach: 78”;
• Weight: 186 lbs;
• Record: 25-5-1

Abu Magomedov is a 3.25 underdog on Bet365. The underdog by KO/TKO/DQ is 5.50 odds on Bet365. Borralho by points is available at 2.875 on Betwinner, while a points victory for Magomed is 8.5 odds. 1xBet has the favorite by submission or painful lock at 3 odds and over 1.5 at 1.52 odds.