Post-fight

Borralho calls for a top-five ranking after beating UFC's No. 5 middleweight. He says anyone who sees the Fighting Nerds glasses should be afraid because they're taking over. Now Bisping gets a pair of glasses from Borralho during this post-fight interview. He calls out the champ Dricus du Plessis.

Official result

Caio Borralho def. Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46)

Round 5

There's a reeeeaaaallly good chance this is tied up going into the final round. Both corners demanding urgency. Borralho's right eye is a total mess. Cannonier's corner urges him not to take a single step backward. They meet in the middle and immediately go for it. Borralho drops down for his first takedown attempt but gets easily rebuffed. Nice combination from Borralho. He sticks a jab in Cannonier's face. Borralho goes low then high, then slams a looping hook into Cannonier's head. Borralho gets another warning for extending his fingers. Nice counter right from Borralho. Big shot now from Borralho. He's seizing this momentum. Borralho knocks Cannonier's mouthpiece out and we take a moment to reset. MASSIVE ONE-TWO FROM BORRALHO! Cannonier topples slowly like a redwood! Borralho swarms onto him with punches and elbows! How is Cannonier still in this?!? Side control now for Borralho. Half guard. One minute to work and he's hunting for an arm-triangle choke. This is deep. Cannonier somehow powers his way out. Man. That was crazy. Incredibly, Cannonier climbs to his feet at the horn. Sheesh.

MMA Fighting scores it 10-8 Borralho. (48-46 Borralho.)

Round 4

Let's see how Cannonier has recovered. Immediate combination from the veteran. Borralho responds by going back to his lancing jab. Borralho spin kicks to the body. Cannonier tries to unload with a flurry but misses everything. Borralho finally goes back to his calf kick. More of those would do him well. And he does it again. Left hand from Borralho. One-two from Cannonier. Huge exchange and Cannonier gets the better of it! He wades back inside and busts up the right eye of Borralho. Blood now streaming down the right side of Borralho's face. Cannonier slips backward but recovers. They trade in the center of the cage. Leaping right hook for Borralho. Man, close round.

MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Cannonier. (38-38 overall.)

Round 3

Cannonier comes out aggressive and smacks Borralho with a right hook, but Borralho counters effectively. Big right hand by Cannonier, and another. Borralho finds a home with a step-in knee. He's completely abandoned the leg kicks — not sure about that strategy. Another step-in knee lands to the body for Borralho. They trade jabs. Heavy swing and miss from Cannonier. Borralho answers with another jab. Borralho smacks Cannonier off-balance but Cannonier recovers. This is tense. Cannonier bull-rushes into the clinch but can't do anything with it. Borralho starts picking him apart from range with his jab. Borralho stringing together numbers here now. Huge one-two for Borralho! Cannonier is hurt! Borralho starts chasing him around the cage winging punches! Cannonier tries to fire back but loses his balance! They trade to the horn. Whew boy. That got wild.

MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Borralho. (29-28 Borralho.)

Round 2

Cannonier goes hard with a looping right followed by a series of punches. Nothing lands flush. Borralho returns to his low kicks. Cannonier blocks a big head kick. Borralho is hunting for that. Cannonier swarms him with punches along the fence. They reset to the middle and Borralho eats a short right hook. Heavy exchange in the center. Cannonier may have just wobbled Borralho there. Borralho sticks a series of jabs in Cannonier's face. Ah man, accidental clash of heads there. Nevertheless, we persist. Cannonier starting to gain confidence here, but he's still eating jabs. Cannonier flurries but Borralho just shakes his head. They trade leg kicks. This is so competitive. Cannonier tosses out multiple combinations and some of that slipped through the guard.

MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Cannonier. (19-19 overall.)

Round 1

Cannonier takes the center of the cage early. Borralho snaps a stiff jab into his face. They trade leg kicks. Immediate thumb in the eye from Borralho. Oof, that's a rough one. Miragliotta stops the action and gives Cannonier a minute to recover. Borralho gets a hard warning and we're back. Cannonier jabs his way inside then lands a right hand. Nasty calf kick from Borralho. And another — that one almost sat Cannonier down. Cannonier switches stances and fires off a low kick of his own. Borralho nearly blows up Cannonier with a high kick but Cannonier blocks it just in the nick of time. Miragliotta continues to warm Borralho for holding up his outstretched fingers. Nice knee to the body from Borralho. Cannonier wades inside and unloads a left hook to the jaw. Borralho goes back to his jab. More calf kicks from Borralho, he's really working on that left leg.

 MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Borralho.

Pre-fight

Alright y'all, main event time. Big one here for both men. Borralho trying to prove he's the next big thing at 185 pounds, while Cannonier badly needs a good night if he's going to keep his title dreams alive. Borralho makes that walk first. He's all smiles, belting out his walkout music. This man is clearly embracing the moment. And here comes Cannonier. He's the total opposite of his Brazilian foe: All business. He hasn't cracked a smile once. Referee Dan Miragliotta is our third man in the cage. Let's get it.