Caio Borralho traveled to South Africa and issued a challenge to UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis, who responded by inviting the Brazilian to his gym for sparring. Du Plessis offered to let Borralho film and post the sparring sessions if he showed up. Borralho replied telling Dricus to stop acting like a child and sign a contract for an actual fight. Du Plessis countered that Borralho isn't even in contract negotiations and challenged him to show courage by visiting the gym, which was reportedly only 30 minutes away. Meanwhile, multiple insiders have reported that UFC is working on arranging a fight between Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman instead. The exchange highlights Borralho's push for a title shot while du Plessis focuses on higher-profile opponents.
