Caio Borralho Replaces Anthony Hernandez, Meets Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Fight Night 199

Dana White’s Contender Series veteran Caio Borralho is expected to step in for the injured Anthony Hernandez and face Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Fight Night 199.

Borralho announced the new middleweight bout via social media, and it was subsequently confirmed by MMAFighting.com. Borralho must receive a visa before the bout is finalized, however. UFC Fight Night 199 takes place on Dec. 18 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a heavyweight clash between Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus.

Borralho earned a pair of victories on the Contender Series in 2021. He was not awarded a UFC contract after outpointed Aaron Jeffrey on Sept. 28, but he impressed Dana White when he stopped Jesse Murray in the opening stanza of their Oct. 19 encounter. The 28-year-old Brazilian is 10-1 with one no contest over the course of a professional tenure that began in 2014.

Also an alum of the Contender Series, Stoltzfus is 0-2 in the Octagon after falling to Kyle Daukaus via unanimous decision at UFC 255 and losing to Rodolfo Vieira by second-round submission at UFC on ESPN 26. Stoltzfus is 13-3 as a professional overall.

ITS ON GUYS
UFC DEBUT DEC 18th AGAINST DUSTIN STOUTZFUS!
LETS FUCKIN GO!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/14ADUhFIkU

— Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) November 29, 2021