Caio Borralho set out at UFC 334 to prove there's levels to the game – and he did just that.
On the UFC 334 main card, Borralho (19-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) showed a well-rounded approach as he utilized his clinch and grappling to stifle the striking-heavy game plan of former Glory Kickboxing star Yousri Belgaroui (11-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC). Ultimately, Borralho defeated Belgaroui by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). The middleweight bout took place at Madison Square Garden.
Still relatively new to mixing the martial arts, Belgaroui answered some questions about his abilities. While his defense appeared strong, including fighting out a compromising rear-naked choke position in Round 1, he wasn't able to then turn his defense into significant offense.
Borralho kept a consistent pace. Post-fight he said he went in there looking to show there were levels, not necessarily to get a finish. Mission accomplished.
Caio Borralho gets a unanimous decision win over Yousri Belgaroui
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After his win, Borralho said he was sick of calling out former champion Dricus Du Plessis, so instead he opted to lobby for a rematch against Nassourdine Imavov. With the victory, Borralho has won back-to-back fights since his unanimous decision loss to Imavov in September 2025.
Belgaroui, 34, loses for the first time in the UFC and has a six-fight winning streak snapped. He defeated Azamat Bekoev, Mansur Abdul-Malik, and Djorden Santos en route to the Borralho matchup.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 334 results:
- Caio Borralho def. Yousri Belgaroui via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Kevin Holland vs. Uros Medic declared majority draw (29-27 Medic, 28-28, 28-28)
- Luis Gurule def. Bilal Hasan via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Stephen Thompson def. Charles Radtke via TKO (head kick, punches) – Round 3, 2:54
- Chris Duncan def. Drew Dober via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Terrance McKinney def. Jim Miller via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:53
- Cesar Almeida def. Donte Johnson via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:20
- Melquizael Costa def. Jared Gordon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Bia Mesquita def. Macy Chiasson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:23
- Juan Diaz def. Heili Alateng via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Evan Elder def. Samuel Sanches via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 334 results: Caio Borralho shows different level to Yousri Belgaroui
