Every UFC fighter aspires to get the VIP status enjoyed by a select few, like former dual champion Conor McGregor, who has been with the promotion for over a decade. This elite treatment inspires a new generation of UFC fighters to follow in his footsteps, as Brazilian sensation Caio Borralho recently echoed this sentiment to Dana White after securing his ninth consecutive win against Jared Cannonier at UFC Vegas 96, during the post-fight press conference.

In the post-fight interview, a reporter asked Caio Borralho about his next fight and opponent after the biggest win of his career. The fighter expressed uncertainty about his next opponent, saying, “I can’t wait. I can fight whoever the UFC puts in front of me. Let’s talk.” Brazilian also expressed his desire to meet with UFC CEO Dana White and his team, who are responsible for matchmaking and other operations. Borralho said, “I just want a meeting with Dana. I think I deserve a meeting with Dana. You know, I always see all those guys going into his rooms for meetings with him and Hunter and all those guys.”

If we hear Caio Borralho’s statement out of context, his demands may seem unusual. However, after examining his statistics, his requests appear justified. At 31, this talented fighter has remained undefeated since his UFC debut. His journey began on Dana White’s Contender Series and has culminated in headlining UFC Vegas 96. This demonstrates the potential of this Brazilian.

Even though Caio Borralho was pleased with his performance and the fight, he still had complaints about referee Dan Miragliotta’s actions. Borralho felt that Miragliotta misjudged his opponent’s injury, which could have been life-threatening and led to serious harm.

Caio Borralho criticizes the referee

UFC referees and judges have been under scrutiny lately, especially after a judge was dismissed during UFC 305 in Perth, Australia last week for giving a wildly inaccurate scorecard. Now, another referee is facing criticism, this time from Caio Borralho. He scored a unanimous decision win over former top-ranked contender Jared Cannonier in an incredible fight that featured heavy exchanges between both fighters. Borralho, however, went a step further with his deadly 1-2 combinations near the end of the 5th round, which seemed to leave Cannonier badly hurt.

Referee Dan Miragliotta chose not to stop the fight, which became a point of contention for the fighter. He addressed this in the post-fight interview, saying, “Jared is a very dangerous opponent. I think the fight went well, my jab was on point. My calf kicks were on point. I just did the job. I almost got the finish, I think the referee should have stopped the fight because Jared was very [badly hurt]. It is what it is, I’m very thankful to be there for 25 minutes with one of the best in the world. Tell me one guy that did that to Jared, tell me.”

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