- Gilbert Burns was a former welterweight title challenger.
- Burns holds an MMA record of 22 wins and eight losses.
- Burns' next opponent is Michael Morales on May 17 at the UFC APEX 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.
#UFCVegas97 Official Result: Sean Brady (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) defeats Gilbert Burns by Unanimous Decision.
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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 confirmed opponent is Michael Morales on May 17 for the main event of the UFC Fight Night card inside the APEX Center in Las Vegas.
He’s aiming to snap his three-fight losing streak and return to the top 5 rankings of the welterweight division.
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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