This time last year, things had taken a downward turn for Caio Borralho as well as the core members of The Fighting Nerds in the UFC.
Borralho was the first member of the Sao Paulo squad to earn his place on the UFC roster, doing so with a pair of victories during Season 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series. He hit the ground running once he reached the Octagon, collecting victories in each of his first seven starts to climb into contention in the middleweight division. Two years after his victory on the annual talent-search series, the other three foundational pieces of the team — Carlos Prates, Jean Silva, and Mauricio Ruffy —earned contracts as well, also finding success at the highest…
