Ultimate Fighting Championship until now.
Belgaroui is scheduled to face off Caio Borralho in the middleweight match at UFC 334 November 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Dutchman recently opened up about his preparation for the match
Teixeira’s MMAdetailing the benefits of his training with former UFC champions Pereira and Glover Teixeira.
Yousri Belgaroui opens up about ‘growing up every day’ with former UFC champions.
Belgaroui believes his skills are improving every day. The former kickboxer, who fought Pereira three times during his kickboxing days, considers “Poatan” the best striker in the world. In addition, Belgaroui hones his game with Teixeira, noting that while most strikers rely on jiu-jitsu on the ground, the former light heavyweight champion is helping him transition to grappling via grappling.
“I’m growing every day,” Belgaroui said in a pre-fight interview. “We always make it tough. Alex’s jab is the first ever jab in the world. And Glover’s wrestling. So together they help me so much. And Glover’s wrestling style, not just jiu jitsu that a lot of strikers do. For me, that’s the transition phase, that wrestling phase that’s so important to me that changed my game.”
Belgaroui defeated Pereira in his first kickboxing fight in 2017. Pereira then stopped Belgaroui in a rematch and knocked him out in their trilogy fight in 2018.
Belgaroui (11-3) won a UFC contract
Dana White Candidate Series in 2024 and has since finished all three of his opponents. Meanwhile, Borralho (18-2, 1 NC) has only lost to a fellow contender Nassourdine Imavov in nine UFC outings and is coming off a win
Reinier de Ridder.
“I have tricks up my sleeve that people haven’t seen.” Yousri Belgaroui thinks he’s just getting started as he looks to jump into the middleweight title picture with a win Caio Borralho. #Polymarket #UFC334 Fight by Fight preview ➡️: https://t.co/qUSwbgJOoM https://t.co/706uUnuPQx
— UFC News (@UFCNews)
November 12, 2026
