Gilbert Burns broke his silence after losing at UFC 299
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Gilbert Burns broke his silence after losing at UFC 299

Gilbert Burns was 77 seconds away from victory at UFC 299 before a tactical error led to him being knocked out by Jack Della Maddalena. After a 10-month layoff that included shoulder surgery, Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) got back in the octagon this past weekend in Miami for a welterweight bout with Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 7-0…

Jack Della Maddalena scores comeback KO over Gilbert Burns at UFC 299 – Highlights and Videos
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Jack Della Maddalena scores comeback KO over Gilbert Burns at UFC 299 – Highlights and Videos

UFC 299 results, including the welterweight bout between Gilbert Burns and Jack Della Maddalena. Gilbert Burns (22-7 MMA) will be looking to rebound after suffering a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 288 in May of last year. Prior to that setback, ‘Durinho’ was coming off back-to-back wins over Jorge Masvidal and…

Leon Edwards’ coach prefers the next fight with Gilbert Burns, because it’s brings more to the table than Belal’ Muhammad
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Leon Edwards’ coach prefers the next fight with Gilbert Burns, because it’s brings more to the table than Belal’ Muhammad

Leon Edwards, 32, notched the second defense of his UFC welterweight title this past Saturday with a one-sided decision over Colby Covington at UFC 296. The Birmingham native has been an unbeatable force at 170 pounds, riding an undefeated streak in the UFC that stretches back to 2016 and includes victories over Kamaru Usman (x2),…

Gilbert Burns told who he gives the “advantage” to in the confrontation of former rivals Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294
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Gilbert Burns told who he gives the “advantage” to in the confrontation of former rivals Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294

Gilbert Burns has made his prediction for Saturday’s co-headliner – Kamaru Usman vs. Khamzat Chimaev At UFC 294. While there’s plenty of attention this week on the upcoming championship rematch between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski, Saturday’s UFC 294 co-main event doesn’t fall too far short in terms of intrigue. Joining Volkanovski as a late-notice…

Gilbert Burns likes idea of welterweight clash with Dustin Poirier next
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Gilbert Burns likes idea of welterweight clash with Dustin Poirier next

Former welterweight title challenger, Gilbert Burns has once more argued his case for a divisional showdown against former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier if the Lafayette native make a climb to 170lbs – claiming the pairing makes total sense next for both. Gilbert Burns, the current number five ranked welterweight contender, has been sidelined since…

Surging UFC star ‘New Mansa’ Joaquin Buckley includes UFC stars Gilbert Burns and Shavkat Rakhmonov in his ‘top-5 kill list’
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Surging UFC star ‘New Mansa’ Joaquin Buckley includes UFC stars Gilbert Burns and Shavkat Rakhmonov in his ‘top-5 kill list’

Surging UFC star Joaquin Buckley has included the organization’s top-tier welterweights Gilbert Burns and Shavkat Rakhmonov in his ‘top-5 kill list.’ Buckley also revealed a few other names he has on his list. ‘New Mansa’ returned from the middleweight (185-pound) division to the welterweight (170-pound) division in his most recent octagon appearance. In his 170-pound…

‘There’s no more hiding, the king is here’ – Belal Muhammad vows to ‘break’ Gilbert Burns at UFC 288 and secure a title shot
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‘There’s no more hiding, the king is here’ – Belal Muhammad vows to ‘break’ Gilbert Burns at UFC 288 and secure a title shot

Belal Muhammad is confident he will finish Gilbert Burns and secure a title shot at UFC 288. In the co-main event of the pay-per-view card from Newark, New Jersey, Muhammad and Burns stepped up on short notice and agreed to a five-round welterweight scrap. It’s a pivotal fight for the division as UFC president Dana…

Belal Muhammad feels Gilbert Burns will deal with a new level of challenges in their UFC 288 five-rounder
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Belal Muhammad feels Gilbert Burns will deal with a new level of challenges in their UFC 288 five-rounder

UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad feels Gilbert Burns will deal with a new level of challenges in their UFC 288 five-rounder. Muhammad and Burns will square off in the UFC 288 co-main event this Saturday in Newark, NJ. The fight was booked just weeks ago and is a high-stakes matchup with title implications. The short-notice timeline for…

Gilbert Burns believes he will be able to finish Belal Muhammad at UFC 288
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Gilbert Burns believes he will be able to finish Belal Muhammad at UFC 288

Gilbert Burns believes he will be able to finish Belal Muhammad when they meet in the co-main event of UFC 288 next weekend. At UFC 288, the co-main event will see Gilbert Burns battle Belal Muhammad in a huge welterweight title eliminator. The belief, for many, is that the victor will go on to challenge for the…