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Michal Oleksiejczuk not scared of Caio Borralho ahead of UFC Fight Night 223 co-headliner
LAS VEGAS – Michal Oleksiejczuk thinks a win over Caio Borralho on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 223 will land him a matchup against the “top 15 of the UFC rankings.”
Oleksiejczuk (18-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will compete for the third time since dropping to middleweight when he meets Borralho (13-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in the co-main event of Saturday’s card, which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2.
Thus far, Oleksiejczuk is 2-0 with two knockout victories since dropping to his new weight class, and he said he feels sharp.
“This division is ideal for me,” Oleksiejczuk told MMA Junkie and other reporters at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 223 media day. “I feel very good in this division and my last two fights was very good because I knocked out my opponent. I am very happy.”
After stopping Cody Brundage and veteran Sam Alvey in his first pair of bouts at 185 pounds, Oleksiejczuk thinks he’s facing a much stiffer task this time in Borralho, who has yet to be beaten in the UFC.
“Caio is very good grappler and he has a lot of wins,” Oleksiejczuk said. “He has a very good win streak, but I’m not scared of Caio. I must show the best fight and I am ready for fight.”
To hear more from Oleksiejczuk, check out his complete UFC Fight Night 223 media day interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 223.
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