Caio Borralho struggled against Nassourdine Imavov. | Getty/UFC
In hindsight, perhaps Caio Borralho shouldn’t have agreed to be an alternate for UFC 319.
That’s Sean Strickland’s perspective after the Brazilian dropped a unanimous decision to Nassourdine Imavov in a potential middleweight title eliminator on Saturday in the UFC Paris main event. A few weeks prior, Borralho served as the backup fighter for the title clash between Khamzat Chimaev and Du Plessis. While “The Natural” made weight ahead of the event, his services weren’t needed, as Chimaev captured 185-pound gold with a dominant decision triumph over Du Pless on Aug.