It's been a stop-start couple of years for fan preferred fighter Jared Cannonier, with the ‘Killa Gorilla' wanting to get better from a questionable loss to Nassourdine Imavov by pumping the brakes on the current middleweight buzz train.
Cannonier go back to action this weekend to deal with the rising 16-1 Brazilian competitor, Caio Borralho, in the primary occasion of UFC Vegas 96– and it's safe to state that the marketing veteran is eagerly anticipating the difficulty postured by the ‘young bull'.
Picture by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty ImagesJared Cannonier vs Caio Borralho headings UFC Vegas 96 this weekend
Mixed martial arts fans remain in for a strong, albeit distinctly shallow, Fight Night card this weekend; headlined by popular increasing competitor Caio Borralho versus previous title opposition Jared Cannonier in the primary occasion.
Borralho is 6-0 in the UFC with one win through KO/TKO, one win through submission, and 4 by method of the judges' scorecards– he is presently ranked at # 12 in the middleweight department.
His challenger, Jared Cannonier, has actually had a rollercoaster couple of years considering that his title defeat to Israel Adesanya; besting both Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori by choice, just to be completed by Nassourdine Imavov in his last contest– he holds the # 5 area in the rankings.
Jared Cannonier sneak peeks his upcoming centerpiece clash with Borralho
Caio Borralho trips into his first-ever UFC centerpiece this weekend on the back of an impressive 15-fight winning streak, with Cannonier fast to commemorate the obstacle at hand throughout his UFC Connected chat with Jim Norton and Matt Serra.
“I'm anticipating a long lasting, young and vibrant fighter who has a great deal of self-confidence behind him,” discussed the 40-year-old veteran, including how “You've got to be positive to have a neck tattoo like that.
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“The guy's can be found in with some huge balls for sure, I'm anticipating a young bull who's all set to go at it out there. I'm sure he's going to be determined, they do not call those guys the Fighting Nerds for absolutely nothing however once again his combating design is vibrant and explosive; it's going to be all over the location.”
Considered that Borralho has a lightning-fast double leg, a 63% takedown precision and 4 profession wins by method of submission, Cannonier anticipates that the Brazilian will be wanting to take the battle to the ground.
Regardless of ‘The Natural' riding into UFC Vegas 96 as the small wagering preferred, Cannonier understands that it's up to him to require his design on the vibrant beginner– specifically offered how Borralho hasn't yet faced this level of competitors so far in the UFC.
“It's a fast turn-around, which is what I actually desired.”
Jared Cannonier wishes to put his current loss in the rearview mirror with a strong win over the up-and-coming Caio Borralho.
