When Is Gilbert Burns’ Next Fight?

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Gilbert Burns poses during a ceremonial weigh-in for a UFC 264 mixed martial arts bout Friday, July 9, 2021, in Las Vegas.
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Anatoly Pimentel @AnatolyPimentel Sep 08, 2024, 10:49 PM
  • Gilbert Burns was a former welterweight title challenger.
  • Burns holds an MMA record of 22 wins and eight losses.
  • Burns' is coming off a loss from Sean Brady on Sept. 7 during their welterweight match inside the APEX Center in Las Vegas.

For the first time in his professional MMA career, Gilbert Burns suffered three straight losses after he received a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Sean Brady in September 2024 during their UFC Fight Night headliner at the UFC Apex Center.

Despite this latest setback, the Brazilian MMA superstar has earned the respect of the combat sports community and is still a top choice in online sports betting for fans to bet on UFC odds, as he always finds himself in exciting fights. But when will “Durinho” be back to action? And who will be his next opponent?

When Is Gilbert Burns’ Next Fight?

Burns’ next opponent is yet to be determined, but during his post-fight interview, he’s already contemplating hanging up the gloves since he is in the latter stage of his career. However, he still wants to go for another title run.

Gilbert Burns MMA Record and Statistics

  • MMA record: 22-8
  • Wins by TKO/KO: 6
  • Wins by submission: 9
  • Wins by decision: 7
  • Striking accuracy: 48%
  • Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.42
  • Significant strikes absorbed: 3.17
  • Takedown average per 15 minutes: 2.03
  • Submission average per 15 minutes: 0.63
  • Takedown accuracy: 35%
  • Significant strikes defense: 55%
  • Takedown defense: 48%
  • Knockdown average: 0.28
  • Average fight time: 11:16

Gilbert Burns Notable Wins

The Brazilian MMA star has wins over Christos Giagos, Alex Oliveira, Lukasz Sajewski, Jason Saggo, Dan Moret, Mike Davis, Aleksei Kunchenko, Gunnar Nelson, Demian Maia, Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Neil Magny, and Jorge Masvidal.

Gilbert Burns UFC Earnings

Burns’ estimated total UFC career earnings have surpassed $2.7 million in his nine-year run with the promotion. This figure is an accumulation of all base pay, bonuses and pay-per-view shares. His salary has gradually improved throughout the years, and his latest fight with Neil Magny was his biggest single-fight payout with $416,000.

Gilbert Burns Team and Corner

Burns trains under the tutelage of Henri Hoft and Greg Jones, the leading coaches of Sanford MMA in Florida. Other UFC stars with Burns in training are Vicente Luque, Luke Rockhold and Michael Chandler.

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Anatoly Pimentel

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Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.

Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.