Gilbert Burns Explained

Gilbert Burns
Birth Name:Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns[1]
Birth Date:1986 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other Names:Durinho
Height:5 ft 10 in
Weight Lb:170
Weight Class:Lightweight (2012–2019)
Welterweight (2014, 2019–present)
Reach:71 in[2]
Style:Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Lantana, Florida, U.S.
Team:Xtreme Couture (2011–2012)[3]
Blackzilians (2012–2016)[4] [5]
Kill Cliff FC (2017–present)[6]
Trainer:Henri Hooft (striking)
Neil Melanson (Catch wrestling)
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:9
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Decloss:4
Relatives:Herbert Burns[7]
Sherdog:91727
Show-Medals:yes

Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns (born 20 July 1986) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler. As of 12 March 2024, he is #6 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[8]

An IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Champion (gi and no-gi), CBJJ Brazilian Champion, UAEJJF World Pro Champion, and European Open medallist before transitioning to MMA,[9] Burns is an ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship medallist and currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

He is the older brother of fellow UFC fighter Herbert Burns.[10]

Background

When Burns was young, his father offered to fix a customer's car in exchange for three months of jiu-jitsu lessons for all of his boys.[11] Burns started training at Academia Associação Oriente, an affiliate of Nova União led by Welton Ribeiro.

He was given the nickname 'Durinho' after his older brother was called 'Todo-Duro' which roughly translates as a tough guy, and the suffix -inho was added for Burns to indicate the diminutive, or a little tough guy.[12]

Grappling career

He trained with Nova União until the 2007 World Championship, where he came in second place.[9]

In 2009, Burns became recognized when he won the silver medal at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.[9]

In 2010, Burns attained a high level of international success competing worldwide. He reached the semifinals of the European Open in January; he defeated heavy favorite Celso Venicius at the World Pro Cup trials; he won the World Cup finals in Abu Dhabi against Claudio Mattos, and he won the Brazilian Nationals in May.[9]

In 2011, Burns achieved his highest recognition as he won the gold medal in the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships.[9]

In 2015, Burns won bronze at Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling championships (ADCC).

In November 2020, Burns challenged Nate Diaz to a grappling match on an upcoming Submission Underground event, but the match didn't come to fruition.[13]

Burns faced Rafael Lovato Jr. in the main event of Who's Number One on 30 April 2021 and won a unanimous decision.[14]

He then fought against Lucas Barbosa in the main event of BJJ Stars 7 on 6 November 2021. Burns lost by submission after being caught in a rear-naked choke.[15]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After winning the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships, Burns decided to make mixed martial arts his main focus and made his professional debut in January 2012.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

In 2012, Burns was chosen by UFC fighter Vitor Belfort to be the head grappling coach for Team Vitor on the first season of .[16]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2014

Burns made his debut on 26 July 2014 at UFC on Fox 12, replacing an injured Viscardi Andrade against promotional newcomer Andreas Stahl.[17] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[18]

Return to Lightweight

Burns faced promotional newcomer Christos Giagos in a lightweight bout on 25 October 2014 at UFC 179.[19] He won the bout via submission in the first round. The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[20]

2015

Burns was expected to face Josh Thomson on 21 March 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[21] However, on 26 February, Thomson pulled out of the fight with an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by Alex Oliveira.[22] After arguably dropping the first two rounds, Burns rallied to win the fight via submission in the third round.[23] This win also earned him his second straight Performance of the Night bonus.[24]

Burns was expected to face Norman Parke on 30 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67.[25] However, Burns pulled out of the fight due to injury in late April and was replaced by Francisco Trinaldo.[26]

Burns faced Rashid Magomedov at UFC Fight Night 77 on 7 November 2015.[27] After getting knocked down multiple times during the bout, he lost the first fight via unanimous decision, marking his first loss in his MMA career.[28]

2016

Burns next faced Łukasz Sajewski on 7 July 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90.[29] He won the fight via submission in the closing seconds of the first round.[30]

Burns faced Michel Prazeres on 24 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95.[31] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

2017

Burns was scheduled to meet Paul Felder on 11 February 2017 at UFC 208.[33] However, Burns pulled out of the fight in mid-January citing injury.[34]

Burns faced Jason Saggo on 16 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116.[35] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[36]

In the beginning of November 2017, Burns stated he had signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC.[37]

2018

Burns was scheduled to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier on 24 February 2018 at UFC on Fox 28.[38] However, on 21 February 2018, both Burns and Aubin-Mercier were pulled from the card, as promotional medical team deemed Burns would be unsafe to meet lightweight upper limit of 156 Ibs limit upon his arrival at the fight week.[39]

Burns was linked to a fight with Lando Vannata on 14 April 2018 at UFC on Fox 29.[40] However, the pairing never materialized as Vannata was unable to accept the fight for this date/event as he was still rehabilitating a recent arm injury,[41] instead Burns was scheduled to face newcomer Dan Moret in this event.[42] He won the fight via knockout one minute into the second round.[43]

Burns faced Dan Hooker on 7 July 2018 at UFC 226.[44] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, being finished for the first time in his MMA career.[45]

The bout with Olivier Aubin-Mercier was rescheduled and eventually took place on 8 December 2018 at UFC 231.[46] Burns won the fight by unanimous decision.[47]

2019

Burns was expected to face returning veteran Eric Wisely on 27 April 2019 at .[48] However, it was reported on 18 April that Wisely pulled out of the bout, citing injury. He was replaced by newcomer Mike Davis.[49] Burns won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[50]

Burns returned to the welterweight facing Alexey Kunchenko on 10 August 2019 at UFC Fight Night 156, replacing injured Laureano Staropoli.[51] He won the fight via unanimous decision, marking Kunchenko's first loss in his career.[52]

Burns stepped in as a late replacement to face Gunnar Nelson, on 28 September 2019 at UFC Fight Night 160.[53] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[54]

2020

As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract, Burns faced Demian Maia on 14 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night 170.[55] [56] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[57] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[58]

Burns faced Tyron Woodley on 30 May 2020 in the main event of .[59] After knocking Woodley down in the first round and mostly dominating the former champion throughout the fight, Burns won the fight via unanimous decision.[60] This win also earned him his fourth Performance of the Night award.[61]

2021

As the first bout of his new five-fight contract, Burns was scheduled to face Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight Championship on 11 July at UFC 251.[62] [63] [64] However, on 3 July 2020, it was revealed that Burns tested positive for COVID-19, and he was subsequently removed from the card, and replaced by Jorge Masvidal.[65] The title bout with Usman was rescheduled for 12 December, at UFC 256.[66] However, on 5 October 2020, it was reported Usman pulled from his bout, citing more time needed to recover from undisclosed injuries and the bout was postponed to an unknown future date.[67] The bout with Usman took place on 13 February 2021 at UFC 258.[68] Burns knocked Usman down early in the fight, but went on to lose the bout via technical knockout in the third round.[69]

Burns faced Stephen Thompson on 10 July 2021 at UFC 264.[70] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[71]

2022

Burns faced Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 on 9 April 2022.[72] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[73] The fight was awarded the Fight of the Night award.[74] Dana White later announced that Burns would get his win bonus for the fight, despite the loss.[75]

2023

Burns faced Neil Magny on 21 January 2023 at UFC 283.[76] He won the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.[77]

Burns faced Jorge Masvidal on 8 April 2023 at UFC 287.[78] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[79]

Burns faced Belal Muhammad on 6 May 2023 at UFC 288.[80] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[81]

2024

Burns faced Jack Della Maddalena on 9 March 2024 at UFC 299.[82] He lost the bout via knockout in round three.[83]

Burns is scheduled to face Sean Brady on 7 September 2024 at UFC Fight Night 242 in the main event.[84]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu lineage

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" MaedaCarlos Gracie, Sr.Carlson GracieAndré Pederneiras → Rafael Barros → Gilbert Burns

Championships and accomplishments

Submission grappling

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Main Achievements (black belt):[9]

Main Achievements (lower belts):[9]

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|22–7|Jack Della Maddalena|KO (knee and elbows)|UFC 299||align=center|3|align=center|3:43|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–6|Belal Muhammad|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 288||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Newark, New Jersey, United States ||- |Win|align=center|22–5|Jorge Masvidal|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 287||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Miami, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|21–5|Neil Magny|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|UFC 283||align=center|1|align=center|4:15|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|20–5|Khamzat Chimaev|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 273||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–4|Stephen Thompson|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 264||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|19–4|Kamaru Usman|TKO (punches)|UFC 258 ||align=center|3|align=center|0:34|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Win|align=center|19–3|Tyron Woodley|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–3|Demian Maia|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:34|Brasília, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|17–3|Gunnar Nelson|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Copenhagen, Denmark||-|Win|align=center|16–3|Alexey Kunchenko|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Montevideo, Uruguay||-|Win|align=center|15–3|Mike Davis|Submission (rear-naked choke)| ||align=center|2|align=center|4:15|Sunrise, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3|Olivier Aubin-Mercier|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 231||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|13–3|Dan Hooker|KO (punches)|UFC 226 ||align=center|1|align=center|2:28|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Dan Moret|KO (punches)| ||align=center|2|align=center|0:59|Glendale, Arizona, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Jason Saggo|KO (punch)| ||align=center|2|align=center|4:55|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–2 |Michel Prazeres| Decision (unanimous)|||align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Brasília, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–1|Łukasz Sajewski| Submission (armbar)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:57|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|10–1|Rashid Magomedov|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil| |-|Win|align=center|10–0|Alex Oliveira|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:14|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 9–0|Christos Giagos|Submission (armbar)|UFC 179||align=center|1|align=center|4:57|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 8–0| Andreas Ståhl|Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| San Jose, California, United States||-|Win|align=center| 7–0|Paulo Teixeira|TKO (punches)|Face to Face 7||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:02|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 6–0|Paulo Gonçalves|KO (punch)|Coliseu Extreme Fight 8||align=center| 1|align=center| 4:57|Maceió, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Rodolfo Coronel|Submission (armbar)|Mixed Submission and Strike Arts 3||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:41|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Paulo Roberto|TKO (punches)|CPMMAF: Champion Fights||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:30|Salvador, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Vinicius Alves|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|Watchout Combat Show 20||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:59|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Herels dos Santos|Submission (armbar)|Ichigeki Fight Show||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:30|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|José Salgado|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Crown Fighting Championships 5||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:40|St. George, Utah, United States||-[97]

Pay-per-view bouts

!No!Event!Fight!Date!Venue!City!PPV buys
1.UFC 258Usman vs. Burns13 February 2021UFC ApexEnterprise, Nevada, United StatesNot Disclosed[98]

Submission grappling record

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ResultRecOpponentMethodEventDate
Loss Submission (anaconda choke) BJJ Stars 7 6 November 2021
Win 9–4 Decision Who's #1: Lovato Jr. vs. Burns 30 April 2021
Loss 8–4 Submission (Heel Hook) Submission Underground 10 22 December 2019
Win 8–3 Decision Quintet Ultra 12 December 2019
Win 7–3 Decision Quintet Ultra 12 December 2019
Win 6–3 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Quintet Ultra 12 December 2019
Loss 5–3 Tommy LangakerDecision Polaris 12 30 November 2019
Win 5–2 Marcelo Azevedo Submission (choke) Third Coast Grappling 2 21 June 2019
Win 4–2 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Titan FC 53 15 March 2019
Win 3–2 Gregor Gracie Injury Polaris 7 July 14, 2018
Loss 2–2 Quickest Escape Submission Underground 6 3 December 2017
Win 2–1 John Combs Decision Submission Underground 4 14 May 2017
Win 1–1 Points (2-9) 2011 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 5 June 2011
Loss 0–1 Decision 2009 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 29 March 2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IBJJF No-Gi Worlds Are This Weekend, See Which Stars Signed Up To Compete. flograppling.com. Hywel Teague. 2016-10-31. 2024-01-03.
  2. Web site: Gilbert Burns ("Durinho") MMA Fighter Page . 2024-08-19 . Tapology . en.
  3. Web site: Sin City Fight Night 2 MMA Event Results : The Underground . www.mixedmartialarts.com.
  4. Web site: Report: Several Top Stars Leave Blackzilians . Mike Drahota . lowkickmma.com . 17 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Bronchitis, ice cream and a life-changing deal: How Gilbert Burns became 'Durinho' . 29 May 2020 . mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz.
  6. Web site: The doors are open at @hardknocks365 in Fort Lauderdale and... . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BWrz9oWB1LW . 2021-12-24 . limited. 18 July 2017 . instagram.com . Will Harris.
  7. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2020-06-06 . Herbert Burns predicts he will hold UFC belt simultaneously with brother Gilbert . 2020-08-16 . MMA Fighting .
  8. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-03-12 . www.ufc.com.
  9. Web site: BJJ Heroes on Gilbert Burns . bjjheroes.com . 2014-05-26.
  10. Web site: Herbert Burns wants a fast track to One FC title . Cruz . Guilherme . 2014-08-29.
  11. Web site: The auto-shop deal that launched UFC 179 fighter Gilbert Burns' MMA career . mmajunkie.com . Christian Stein . 25 October 2014.
  12. Web site: Jones . Phil . The 20 Best BJJ Nicknames . Jitsmagazine . 3 July 2023.
  13. Web site: Gilbert Burns Challenges Nate Diaz to $400k Grappling Match on Submission Underground . 13 November 2020 .
  14. Web site: Who's Number One: Rafael Lovato Jr v Gilbert Burns Full Results and Review . May 2021 .
  15. Web site: BJJ Stars 7 Full Results and Review . 9 November 2021 .
  16. http://www.graciemag.com/2012/05/the-2-jiu-jitsu-lessons-from-tuf-brazil-you-didnt-see-on-tv/ 2 Jiu-Jitsu lessons from TUF Brazil you didn't see on TV
  17. News: Gilbert Burns replaces injured Viscardi Andrade at UFC on FOX 12 . mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . 2014-05-22 . 2014-05-22.
  18. Web site: UFC on FOX 12 results: Gilbert Burns edges Andreas Stahl via decision. July 26, 2014. Josh Sanchez. fansided.com.
  19. Web site: RFA champ Christos Giagos signs with the UFC, meets Gilbert Burns in Brazil . Guilherme Cruz . mmafighting.com . 2014-09-09 . 2014-09-09.
  20. Web site: UFC 179 bonuses: Jose Aldo, Chad Mendes, Fabio Maldonado, Gilbert Burns win $50,000 . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2014-10-26 . 2014-10-26.
  21. News: Josh Thomson vs. Gilbert Burns slated for UFC Fight Night 62 . cagepages.com . Sean Bio . 2014-05-09 . 2014-05-09.
  22. Web site: Josh Thomson injured, out of UFC Fight Night 62 co-main event bout against Gilbert Burns . mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . 2015-02-26 . 2015-02-26.
  23. Web site: UFC Fight Night 62 results: Gilbert Burns struggles, but eventually taps Alex Oliveira . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2015-03-21 . 2015-03-21.
  24. Web site: UFC Fight Night 62 bonuses: On card with nine stoppages, who won $50,000? . 2015-03-22 . MMA Junkie . en . 2019-10-29.
  25. Web site: Norman Parke says he's fighting Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 67 in Brazil . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2015-03-31 . 2015-03-31.
  26. Web site: Injury forces Gilbert Burns out of Norman Parke fight; Francisco Trinaldo steps up . bloodyelbow.com . Lucas Rezende . 2015-04-27 . 2015-04-27.
  27. Web site: Gilbert Burns vs. Rashid Magomedov set for São Paulo in November . bloodyelbow.com . Lucas Rezende . 2015-08-06 . 2015-08-06.
  28. Web site: Rashid Magomedov beat Brazilian BJJ World champion . sovsport.ru . Sergey Vashchenko . 2015-08-11.
  29. Web site: UFC Fight Night 90 adds number of new bouts . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2016-05-03 . 2016-05-03.
  30. Web site: UFC Fight Night 90 results: Gilbert Burns' armbar gets Lukasz Sajewski to tap with 3 seconds left in first . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2016-07-07 . 2016-07-07.
  31. Web site: Gilbert Burns vs. Michel Prazeres added to UFC Fight Night 95 in Brazil . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2016-08-04 . 2016-08-04.
  32. News: UFC Fight Night 95 results: Michel Prazeres goes to judges again, sweeps Gilbert Burns . mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco . 2016-09-24 . 2016-09-24.
  33. News: Paul Felder "super excited" to be fighting close to home against Gilbert Burns at UFC 208 . severemma.com . Niall McGrath . 2016-12-19 . 2016-12-19.
  34. Web site: Gilbert Burns injured, UFC seeking replacement for Paul Felder . mymmanews.com . Eric Kowal . 2017-01-17 . 2017-01-17.
  35. News: Multiple fights added To UFC Fight Night: Pittsburgh . fansided.com . David Tees . 2017-07-23 . 2017-07-23.
  36. News: UFC-Pittsburgh results: Gilbert Burns scores thunderous walk-off KO of Jason Saggo . 2017-09-17 . MMAjunkie . 2017-09-17 . en-US.
  37. Web site: Gilbert Burns signs new four-fight deal with the UFC . 2017-11-02 . Guilherme Cruz . mmafighting.com.
  38. News: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Gilbert Burns booked for UFC on FOX 28 . 2017-12-15 . MMAjunkie . 2017-12-15 . en-US.
  39. News: Gilbert Burns vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier scratched from UFC on FOX 28 . MMA Fighting . 2018-02-21.
  40. Web site: Gilbert Burns vecht tegen Lando Vannata tijdens UFC on FOX 29 in Glendale . DNA . MMA . mmadna.nl . 23 February 2018 . en-US . 2018-02-23.
  41. News: Gilbert Burns vs. Lando Vannata not happening at UFC on FOX 29 . bloodyelbow.com . Mookie Alexander . 2018-03-18 . 2018-03-18 . 29 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102300/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/3/18/17135450/mma-news-gilbert-burns-vs-lando-vannata-not-happening-ufc-on-fox-29 . dead .
  42. News: Gilbert Burns faces Octagon newcomer Dan Moret at UFC on FOX 29 . MMA Fighting . 2018-03-28.
  43. News: UFC on FOX 29 results: Gilbert Burns scores walk-off finish of Dan Moret . 2018-04-14 . MMAjunkie . 2018-04-15 . en-US.
  44. News: Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Hooker slated for UFC 226 in Las Vegas . 2018-05-19 . MMAjunkie . 2018-05-19 . en-US.
  45. News: UFC 226 results: Dan Hooker knocks out Gilbert Burns for fourth straight finish . 2018-07-08 . MMAjunkie . 2018-07-08 . en-US.
  46. News: Gilbert Burns vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier re-booked for UFC 231 in Toronto . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2018-08-22 . 2018-08-22.
  47. Web site: UFC 231 results: Gilbert Burns cruises to decision over Olivier Aubin-Mercier . Doyle . Dave . 2018-12-08 . MMA Fighting . 2018-12-09.
  48. Web site: UFC sets Gilbert Durinho vs. Eric Wisely at UFC Fort Lauderdale, April 27 . sportv.globo.com . Raphael Marinho . 2019-03-29 . 2019-03-29 . pt . 29 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329190434/https://sportv.globo.com/site/combate/noticia/ultimate-encaminha-gilbert-durinho-x-eric-wisely-no-ufc-fort-lauderdale-27-de-abril.ghtml . dead .
  49. Web site: Short notice UFC debut for Mike Davis against Gilbert Burns during UFC Fort Lauderdale . mmadna.nl . Marcel Dorff . 2019-04-19 . 2019-04-18 . nl.
  50. Web site: UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Gilbert Burns Utilizes Superior Grappling to Submit Mike Davis . Doherty . Dan . 2019-04-27 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2019-04-29.
  51. Web site: Gilbert Burns pakt short notice gevecht tegen Alexey Kunchenko tijdens UFC Montevideo . DNA . MMA . 30 July 2019 . en-US . 2019-07-30.
  52. Web site: UFC Uruguay Results: Gilbert Burns Gives Alexey Kunchenko First Career Loss . Harshman . Heath . 2019-08-10 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2019-08-11.
  53. Web site: Gilbert Burns vervangt Thiago Alves tegen Gunnar Nelson tijdens UFC Kopenhagen . Marcel Dorff . 15 September 2019 . nl . 2022-08-03.
  54. Web site: UFC Copenhagen Results: Gilbert Burns Wins Decision Over Gunnar Nelson . Anderson . Jay . 2019-09-28 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2019-09-29.
  55. Web site: Demian Maia To Fight Gilbert Burns At UFC Fight Night 170 . Cole . Ross . 2020-01-05 . MMA Insight . en-US . 2020-01-05.
  56. GilbertDurinho . 1214749383675256832 . Now it's official contract is signed! I'm fighting Demian Maia March 14 Co-main event March 14 in and also I renew my contract to 4 more fights thanks @ufc huge thanks to @seanshelby @danawhite and my manager best in the business @AliAbdelaziz00 #BlessedAndGrateful #2020Vision . 8 January 2020.
  57. Web site: UFC Brasilia Results: Gilbert Burns Knocks Out Maia, Calls Out Covington . Gibbons . Justin . 2020-03-14 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2020-03-15.
  58. Web site: UFC Brasilia Bonuses: Gilbert Burns topples Demian Maia for $50,000 . mmaweekly.com . Staff . 2020-03-14 . 2020-03-14.
  59. Web site: Tyron Woodley to fight Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night on May 30 . ESPN . 19 May 2020 . en-US . 2020-05-19.
  60. Web site: UFC Vegas Results: Gilbert Burns Dominates Tyron Woodley . Evanoff . Josh . 2020-05-31 . Cageside Press . en-US . 2020-05-31.
  61. Web site: UFC Las Vegas bonuses: Dern's record-setting kneebar wins POTN . Haynes . Stephie . 2020-05-31 . Bloody Elbow . en . 2020-05-31 . 8 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200608180759/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/5/31/21275717/ufc-las-vegas-post-fight-bonuses-derns-record-setting-kneebar-wins-potn . dead .
  62. Web site: Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns headlines UFC 251 on 'Fight Island' in Abu Dhabi . MMAFighting.com . 9 June 2020 . Farah Hannoun . 9 June 2020 . 9 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200609181919/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/06/ufc-251-kamaru-usman-vs-gilbert-burns-booked-to-headline/amp . dead .
  63. Web site: Gilbert Burns 'happy' with pay for UFC 251, Jorge Masvidal claims he took 'lowest money possible' . Damon Martin . mmafighting.com . 25 June 2020.
  64. Web site: Gilbert Burns: Facing Khamzat Chimaev 'doesn't make sense,' but it would be 'hard for me to say no to a fight'. November 17, 2021. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz.
  65. Web site: 2020-07-04 . Gilbert Burns tests positive for COVID-19, out of UFC 251 headliner vs. Kamaru Usman . 2020-07-04 . MMA Junkie . en.
  66. Web site: 2020-09-01 . BREAKING: Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns Set For UFC 256, Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz 2 In The Works . 2020-09-02 . MMA News . en-US.
  67. Web site: 2020-10-05 . Sources: Usman-Burns fight on Dec. 12 is off . 2020-10-06 . ESPN.com . en.
  68. Web site: Kamaru Usman-Gilbert Burns to headline UFC 258, sources say. January 5, 2021. Brett Okamoto. ESPN.
  69. Web site: Martin . Damon. 2021-02-13. Kamaru Usman survives early scare, finishes Gilbert Burns with barrage of punches in UFC 258 main event. 2021-02-13. MMA Fighting. en.
  70. Web site: 2021-04-03 . Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson booked for UFC 264 in July . 2021-04-03 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  71. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2021-07-11 . UFC 264 Results: Gilbert Burns Survives Late Scare, Earns Decision Over Stephen Thompson . 2021-07-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  72. Web site: 2022-03-03 . UFC 273 Burns vs. Chimaev vindt plaats in Jacksonville, Florida . 2022-03-04 . Eurosport. Dorff Marcel. nl.
  73. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-10 . UFC 273: Khamzat Chimaev Battles Past Gilbert Burns in Fight of the Year Candidate . 2022-04-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
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