Coming off the heels of Chimaev’s win, a lot of people thought that this fight between Imavov and Borralho was going to produce the next title contender, and even with the announcement of RDR vs Fluffy, Borralho is confident he’ll get the title shot with a win over Imavov.
“I think they just booked that fight to put some pressure on me and Nas to go here and put on a great performance,” Borralho said. “I think the fight between me and Nassourdine, by itself, is already a great fight and I just need to go there, put on a great performance, a great domination, and I think I’m the next one for the title.”
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As he prepares to enter enemy territory in Paris, the Brazilian comes into the fight on a 17-fight unbeaten streak, his last loss dating back to 2015 in only his second professional fight. On the other hand, Imavov has started to find his stride at middleweight, racking up four straight wins, most recently stopping former middleweight king Israel Adesanya back in February.
Despite Imavov’s recent wins, Borralho is beaming with confidence from the victories he has picked up along the way.
