Dutch MMA fighter Yousri Belgaroui is set to face Brazilian Caio Borralho, ranked sixth in the UFC middleweight division, at Madison Square Garden in New York. A victory would move Belgaroui toward the top of the rankings, while a defeat would set him back, according to the account.

Belgaroui, who has a Tunisian father and Dutch mother, studied at the University of Amsterdam and lives on what he calls a petting zoo in Connecticut, where he keeps chickens and goats. He began as a kickboxer, later fought for a Glory world title and switched his focus to MMA in 2021. After two rejections from the UFC, he entered the organization in October 2025 as a replacement and knocked out Azamat Bekoev. Two more victories followed in 2026. He says he is relaxed ahead of the fight, which he described as the most important event of his life.