Khamzat Chimaev targets Caio Borralho for return to UFC middleweight division

Khamzat Chimaev plans a return to the UFC following his first professional loss to Sean Strickland in May. After considering multiple potential opponents, including Dricus Du Plessis and Nassourdine Imavov, Chimaev signaled interest in a bout against Caio Borralho. Borralho recently secured a victory over Reinier de Ridder and holds an 8-1 record within the promotion since 2022. Chimaev is currently involved in non-UFC grappling competition, with a scheduled match against Gilbert Burns at the Real American Freestyle event on September 18. Officials have not confirmed a date for his return to the octagon, but the proposed matchup with Borralho is being positioned as a potential title eliminator given the current state of the middleweight rankings.

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