Following his impressive second-round knockout of ‘The Last Stylebender’ in February, Imavov was eager to get back to work. Speaking with MMA Junkie, the Dagestani revealed what inspired him to ask for a fight against Borralho in ‘The City of Light.’

Caio Borralho believes Robert Whittaker is nearing retirement, suggesting the former UFC champion may be approaching the end of his career.

Imavov, 30, is coming off his biggest win to date, a knockout of former champion Israel Adesanya in February. He has suffered just one defeat in his past nine fights dating back to February 2021, and is No. 4 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie middleweight rankings.

Caio Borralho recently shared his two cents on Reinier de Ridder being part of the UFC middleweight title picture and reacted to the Dutchman's win over Robert Whittaker at UFC Abu Dhabi last month.

Rising Fighting Nerds talent Caio Borralho is of the mind that Robert Whittaker is in the twilight of his career.

Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) lost a split decision to Reinier de Ridder (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) last week in the UFC on ABC 9 main event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The former UFC champion lost two straight for the first time at middleweight, and is no longer ranked in the top five.

Caio Borralho (Photo by Jason Silva/Imagn Images) Dagestan is known for producing some of the toughest and most respected fighters in the world, from legends like Khabib Nurmagomedov to current ...