SÃO PAULO — Caio Borralho tapped Michal Oleksiejczuk with a rear-naked choke in April 2023 to attain the fourth of his seven UFC wins on his option to the highest of the middleweight class. Two years later, Oleksiejczuk goals to interrupt his dropping skid after flying to Brazil and partnering along with his previous nemesis at Preventing Nerds.
Oleksiejczuk misplaced his previous three within the UFC towards Michel Pereira, Kevin Holland and Shara Magomedov, dropping his octagon document to 7-7 and one no-contest. He determined to succeed in out to Borralho about transferring his camp to Sao Paulo, becoming a member of one of many hottest MMA groups forward of his UFC 314 conflict with Sedriques Dumas, scheduled for Saturday night time in Miami.
“A couple of years in the past I had a combat with Caio, and after the combat, Caio despatched me a message and now we’re buddies,” Oleksiejczuk informed MMA Preventing. “And I watched fighters who prepare in Preventing Nerds [and fight] within the UFC, and fighters who prepare at Preventing Nerds have a singular type in putting, and it’s superb for me. ‘I have to go to Preventing Nerds, I have to prepare with Caio and different fighters.’ And my ability is healthier now.”
Led by Pablo Sucupira and Flavio Alvaro, Preventing Nerds was named the very best MMA staff in 2024 after the impeccable UFC rise of Borralho, Jean Silva, Carlos Prates and Mauricio Ruffy. The Polish veteran enters his thirtieth skilled MMA bout Saturday, however feels a unique athlete at the moment.
“For my part, this is superb alternative for me as a result of in Preventing Nerds there are numerous nice fighters,”Oleksiejczuk stated. “I’ve numerous sparring companions who helped me in preparation, and now I’m an entire fighter. My jiu-jitsu, wrestling and putting is superb. I’m prepared for nice combat. I’m prepared for a warfare.”
“Preventing Nerds is an effective MMA college,” he continued. “No wrestling, no grappling, no putting, it’s all kinds. MMA in Preventing Nerds is nice stage. Prime stage.”
Oleksiejczuk will face Dumas at UFC 314, a Florida-based fighter who has gained three of 5 thus far within the promotion. Dumas had his raised towards Denis Tiuliulin in his most up-to-date look again in August 2024, and Oleksiejczuk respects his talents.
“It is a essential combat for me,” Oleksiejczuk stated. “Sedriques Dumas is a superb fighter. I’m very excited for this combat. However now, that is my greatest situation, the very best ability in my profession. And that is the very best preparation. I feel this combat will probably be nice for followers, for all folks.”
As for Borralho, the person who compelled him to faucet again in 2023 and has since beat Abus Magomedov, Paul Craig and Jared Cannonier in a span of 9 months, Oleksiejczuk predicts he’s meant to develop into UFC king sooner or later.
“I feel that Caio will probably be champion possibly this yr, or subsequent yr,” Oleksiejczuk stated. “I see Caio throughout sparring, throughout coaching right here, and I feel that Caio will probably be champion. He’s very clever fighter. His putting is nice, he’s an entire fighter.”
