Yousri
Belgaroui is sharpening his skills with Alex
Pereira ahead of his biggest test in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship so far.
Belgaroui is scheduled to face Caio
Borralho in a middleweight bout at UFC
334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The
Dutchman recently opened up about his preparation for the bout at
Teixeira MMA, detailing the benefits of his training with
former UFC champions Pereira and Glover
Teixeira.
Yousri Belgaroui opens up about ‘growing every day’ with former
UFC champs
Belgaroui believes his skills are improving every day. The former
kickboxer, who fought Pereira thrice during their kickboxing days,
considers “Poatan” the best striker in the world. Furthermore,
Belgaroui is honing his ground 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
through wrestling.
“I have been growing every day,” Belgaroui said in a prefight
interview. “We always make it hard training. The striking from Alex
is the No. 1 striking in the world ever. And Glover’s wrestling.
So, together, they help me so much. And Glover’s wrestling style,
instead of just the jiu jitsu, which a lot of strikers go into. For
me, that transition phase, that wrestling phase is so important and
added to my game, that made me who I am.”
Belgaroui defeated Pereira in their first kickboxing fight in 2017.
Pereira then stopped Belgaroui in their rematch and knocked him out
in their trilogy fight in 2018.
Belgaroui (11-3) won his UFC contract on
Dana White’s Contender Series in 2024 and has since finished
all three of his opponents. Meanwhile, Borralho (18-2, 1 NC) has
only lost to fellow contender Nassourdine
Imavov in nine UFC outings and is coming off a win over
Reinier
de Ridder.
“There are tricks up my sleeve people
haven’t seen.” Yousri
Belgaroui thinks he is just getting started as he looks to jump
into the middleweight title picture with a win over Caio
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November 12, 2026