Caio Borralho vs Abus Magomedov Picks and Prediction – 11/5/2023

By: Josh Obermeyer |

Last Updated: 10/31/2023 at 10:05 PM ET

Caio Borralho vs Abus Magomedov 11/04/23 - MMA Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 11/5/2023, 1:00 AM UTC

On Saturday evening November 4th, Caio Borralho squares off against Abus Magomedov in this Middleweight Fight. The bout will take place at Ginasio Do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Magomedov stands 4 inches taller than Borralho, and will have a 3-inch reach advantage. Keep up with all the UFC Picks.

Abus Magomedov comes into this bout with a fight record of 25-5-1 with 14 knockouts and 6 submissions. Magomedov is 1-1 since joining the UFC back in September of last year, with a knockout. His only loss since joining the UFC came to the current Middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Strickland was dominant in the fight, but there was no quit in Magomedov. He was out-struck 81-47 but kept coming forward. He was eventually knocked out in the second round by Strickland, and then Strickland went on to take the belt. Abus Magomedov fights out of the UFD Gym.

Caio Borralho has a fight record of 14-1 with 4 knockouts and 4 submissions. He is a perfect 6-0 since joining the UFC back in September of 2021. In his most recent bout, he submitted Michal Oleksiejczuk in the second round via a rear-naked choke. Borralho only had 4 more significant strikes than his opponent, but also had 3 takedowns to Oleksiejczuk's 0. Borralho was also part of Dana White's Contender Series and hasn't looked back ever since. He dominated those DWCS fights and has run off 4-straight wins since that competition. Borralho will be facing his toughest test on Saturday evening in Abus Magomedov who is no push-over. Caio "The Natural" Borralho fights out of the Fighting Nerds camp.

Caio Borralho vs Abus Magomedov Prediction

Caio Borralho vs Abus Magomedov Pick Analysis

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Currently, Borralho is more than a 2.5-to-1 favorite against Magomedov on Saturday evening. The facet of the fight that will be the most interesting is Borralho's output versus Magomedov's defense. Magomedov is absorbing 8.39 strikes per minute as compared to Borralho's 1.86. Borralho is also extremely accurate with his strikes as he's landing 61% while Magomedov is only landing 50%. With Borralho's well-rounded fight acumen and only 30 years of age, he could be the future of the UFC Middleweight division. He will have to continue through the ranks with dominant wins and it continues on Saturday in Brazil. Final Score Prediction, Caio Borralho wins via a second-round submission.

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