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Taking on Nolan
Borshchev will take on Tom Nolan in a lightweight bout at UFC 312 on Feb. 8 in Sidney, Australia, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Borshchev will look to make it two straight after taking care of James Llontop via split decision back in August. The lightweight Now carries a UFC record of 3-3-1, and he'll take on an opponent in Nolan who is less experienced, with a 2-1 record. Nolan is coming off two straight wins, most recently besting Alex Reyes in August.
Borshchev will look to make it two straight after taking care of James Llontop via split decision back in August. The lightweight Now carries a UFC record of 3-3-1, and he'll take on an opponent in Nolan who is less experienced, with a 2-1 record. Nolan is coming off two straight wins, most recently besting Alex Reyes in August.
Gets right back in win column
Borshchev defeated James Llontop via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Itching to immediately get back in the Octagon following a dreadful showing in a submission defeat to Chase Hooper in May, Borshchev returned here and did just enough to get back in the win column. This was a stand-up brawl, which is the type of fight Borshchev -- the striking coach at Team Alpha Male -- excels in. Both he and Llontop landed 97 total strikes, but Slava connected on the more meaningful blows, especially over the course of the first ten minutes. Borshchev's upside is quite low as a 32-year-old with zero grappling game to speak of, but his roster spot should be secure for a while with this win.
Itching to immediately get back in the Octagon following a dreadful showing in a submission defeat to Chase Hooper in May, Borshchev returned here and did just enough to get back in the win column. This was a stand-up brawl, which is the type of fight Borshchev -- the striking coach at Team Alpha Male -- excels in. Both he and Llontop landed 97 total strikes, but Slava connected on the more meaningful blows, especially over the course of the first ten minutes. Borshchev's upside is quite low as a 32-year-old with zero grappling game to speak of, but his roster spot should be secure for a while with this win.
Llontop up next
Borshchev is scheduled to compete against James Llontop in a lightweight fight at the UFC's Aug. 24 Vegas event, per Mike Heck of MMA Fighting.
ANALYSIS
After finishing his 2023 with a draw and beginning his 2024 with a submission loss, Borshchev will look to get back on track with a win over Llontop. Both fighters are coming off losses, trying to get their momentum back at a high in the lightweight division.
After finishing his 2023 with a draw and beginning his 2024 with a submission loss, Borshchev will look to get back on track with a win over Llontop. Both fighters are coming off losses, trying to get their momentum back at a high in the lightweight division.
No-shows St. Louis loss
Borshchev lost to Chase Hooper via submission (Brabo choke) at 3:00 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in St. Louis.
ANALYSIS
If there was any justice in this world, Borshchev would be awarded some kind of bonus for lasting as long as he did. The scary thing is that the tap-out that ended the fight was highly questionable. What isn't questionable is the fact Borshchev was dominated from bell-to-bell. He was knocked down by Hooper in the early going and spent nearly all of Round 1 defending on the mat. He was then taken down early in Round 2 and controlled before the "submission" materialized. Borshchev has just 11 professional fights under his belt at age 32. He's the striking coach at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, so his schedule is quite full even if he doesn't have a bout lined up.
If there was any justice in this world, Borshchev would be awarded some kind of bonus for lasting as long as he did. The scary thing is that the tap-out that ended the fight was highly questionable. What isn't questionable is the fact Borshchev was dominated from bell-to-bell. He was knocked down by Hooper in the early going and spent nearly all of Round 1 defending on the mat. He was then taken down early in Round 2 and controlled before the "submission" materialized. Borshchev has just 11 professional fights under his belt at age 32. He's the striking coach at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, so his schedule is quite full even if he doesn't have a bout lined up.
Set to take on Hooper
Borshchev will take on Chase Hooper in a UFC event on May 11th, with the city yet to be decided, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Borshchev is coming off a majority draw against Nazim Sadykhov in November last year, meaning he has won just once in their last four fights, with two draws in that span. "Slava Claus" owns a 7-3-1 mark in his career and will aim to get back to winning ways in an event that's being rumored to happen in San Diego.
Borshchev is coming off a majority draw against Nazim Sadykhov in November last year, meaning he has won just once in their last four fights, with two draws in that span. "Slava Claus" owns a 7-3-1 mark in his career and will aim to get back to winning ways in an event that's being rumored to happen in San Diego.