Caio Borralho vs Nursulton Ruziboev – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Almeida is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 4, 2023, in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Caio “The Natural” Borralho will take on Nursulton “Black” Ruziboev in the Middleweight Bout. You can view the full UFC Fight Night card.

Borralho brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 75″ reach. In contrast, Ruziboev, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 76″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 61% striking accuracy, Borralho has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.59 per minute. On the other hand, Ruziboev boasts a 66% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.68 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Caio Borralho vs. Nursulton Ruziboev matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Caio Borralho is coming in with a 14-1-0 (1 NC) record. Borralho will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon in April.

Ruziboev, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Brunno Ferreira on April 29, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov and holds a 35-8-2 record.

Caio Borralho has a southpaw fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 31-year-old Nursulton Ruziboev is an orthodox fighter with a 76″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Caio Borralho stats

→ Borralho’s striking accuracy is 61%.
→ Borralho lands 2.59 significant strikes per minute.
→ Borralho’s takedown accuracy is 66%.
→ Borralho’s takedown average is 2.63 per 15 minutes.
→ Borralho’s takedown defense is 57%.

Borralho comes in with 61% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.59 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Ruziboev fires at 66% accuracy, landing about 4.68 significant strikes per minute. Caio Borralho also has a 66% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.63 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Ruziboev’s 11.69 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Nursulton Ruziboev stats

→ Ruziboev’s striking accuracy is 66%.
→ Ruziboev lands 4.68 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ruziboev’s takedown accuracy is 100%.
→ Ruziboev’s takedown average is 11.69 per 15 minutes.
→ Ruziboev’s takedown defense is 0%.

Nursulton spent, on average, 1:17 minutes in the Octagon, and Caio has an average fight time of 11:24 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Caio or Nursulton? Sound off in the comments.

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