The trio’s trademark is nerd glasses, patched with tape. They were distributed to the public and journalists at UFC Rio.
The gym is incredible, we study, train, spend the day living MMA, we are a lot of nerds. I’ve been a nerd my whole life, I’ve been bullied my whole life, and our message is precisely to inspire nerds and people who are bullied, to make them feel more confident. Imagine a nerd, who wears glasses, who has been bullied his whole life, and then he starts to see a guy who calls himself a nerd beating up the best fighters in the world and in the biggest octagon in the world? What inspiration is this to them? I hope they are inspired, encouraged. They can be whatever they want, just put in the effort, study and do whatever they want.
Caio Borralho, to UOL
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Relaxation in the face of an angry-looking opponent: “I’m happy because I do what I love, it’s my energy of happiness, it’s my human energy for people. He was there, all contracted, all angry, because he knew what was coming, he knew that a tough opponent was going to come, a a guy who studies, a guy who dedicates himself, a guy who is strong, fast, and that’s what he had.”
Son Liam Borralho, seven months old, “hot feet”: “Hot foot as hell. In São Paulo I already won with him, now I won again and he was seven months old. I spent the whole week receiving the energy of his love [no hotel]and that energy just made this performance happen.”
Glasses and other Fighting Nerds products are successful: “Soon we’re launching our online store, with shirts, with glasses. We brought a lot of glasses there. We want to inspire people. The more people who come and embrace the idea, the better for us, the better for the nerds, for people who are bullied.”
