- Gilbert Burns was a former welterweight title challenger.
- Burns holds an MMA record of 22 wins and seven losses.
- Burns is coming off a third-round TKO loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299.
For the first time in his professional MMA career, Gilbert Burns suffered back-to-back losses after he received a third-round TKO loss at the hands of Jack Della Maddalena in March 2024 at UFC 299.
What a finish to this fight by Jack Della Maddalena 👏
He pulls through in round three to get the TKO! #UFC299 pic.twitter.com/be6pIihdvO
— UFC (@ufc) March 10, 2024
Burns was cruising to a victory after winning the first two rounds of the match in the judges’ scorecards, but Della Maddalena engineered a massive come-from-behind victory.
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 has yet to be determined, but he could face other top contenders in the 170-pound division, such as Colby Covington, Sean Brady, Ian Garry, and Geoff Neal.
Gilbert Burns MMA Record and Statistics
- MMA record: 22-7
- 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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