Nerds of the world unite. Your hero is back in action.

Rising Brazilian middleweight fighter Caio Borralho, who has already climbed to 12th in the world rankings thanks to six consecutive victories in the octagon class, returns to the training ground on Saturday night with the aim of further strengthening his position in the 185-pound class.

The 31-year-old bespectacled fighter, who represents the “Fighting Nerds” gym, will take on former title contender Jared Cannonier, who is ranked No. 5, on the main card of a 12-fight bout at the UFC’s main facility Apex in Las Vegas.

Borralho has a 16-1 record in a career dating back to 2014 and hasn’t lost since a three-round bout in a Brazilian promotion in 2015. He came on the radar with a pair of wins on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021 and most recently fought on the UFC 301 show in May, stopping veteran Paul Craig in two rounds.

Cannonier, who turned 40 in March, made his UFC debut in 2015 and lost a unanimous five-round submission to then-champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 276 two years ago. He has since gone 2-1 in three fights, defeating Sean Strickland (SD 5) and Marvin Vettori (UD 5) before a four-round submission loss to Nassourdine Imavov on Fight Night in June.

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