Caio Boralho needed to share the Octagon with Israel Adesanya in early 2025, however thinks he is aware of why he has to attend.
Adesanya will face Nasoudin Imavov in the principle occasion of the UFC Battle Evening card in Saudi Arabia. The match will happen on February 1st. This might be Adesanya’s first pay-per-view battle since 2018.
Boralho is pounding the desk for a battle with “The Final Stylebender,” however to date, it wasn’t meant to be.
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Caio Boralho thinks Israel Adesanya had the higher battle
Caio Boralho just lately appeared on the “Overdogs Podcast” and expressed his perception that Israel Adesanya noticed Nasouddin Imavov as a better opponent and selected to battle him (h/t MMAJunkie).
“I believe the UFC provided Izzy two fights, me or Imavov,” Boralho mentioned on the “Overdogs Podcast.” “After which swiftly he posted a clip of him learning the Imavov tapes, and I used to be like, ‘Come on, brother.’ I messaged Izzy and he was like, ‘Brother, why did you select that?’ It felt like that.
“He was like, ‘Brother, I will battle subsequent 12 months. Subsequent 12 months I will dance for the belt.'” All proper, if that is your alternative, I respect you. I believe he made the fitting alternative. I believe Imavov is the higher match for him, and Izzy is my favourite for this match.
In a current video posted to his YouTube channel, Adesanya mentioned Imavov was the one title provided to UFC Saudi Arabia. He admitted to DMing Boralho and claimed that the 2 would in the future share the Octagon.
For now, “Izzy” should stay centered on the duty at hand. Adesanya is on a dropping streak and hasn’t received since a knockout win over Alex Pereira in April 2023. He needs to keep away from a three-game dropping streak and show he nonetheless has loads of health left in him.
