Lightweight debut. Burns, who entered the fight No. Saturday night, he’d have his chance to […] And ppl wanna tell me this UFC WW division is better than Bellator’s lol GueseGuy, Jun 2, 2020 #93. I started jiu-jitsu in 1998 when I was 12 years old, and started MMA in 2011. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [65] The bout with Usman took place on February 13, 2021 at UFC 258. • After winning the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships, Burns decided to make MMA his focus. What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Copyright © 2001-2021 UFC All Rights Reserved. [59] This win also earned him his fourth Performance of the Night award. He is married to Burna Burns. [63] The title bout with Usman was rescheduled for December 12, at UFC 256. Then, after finally getting one, he capitalized on the opportunities. UFC Welterweight Gilbert Burns earned his ranking the hard way. Catchweight (158 lb) bout; Prazeres missed weight. [25], Burns faced Rashid Magomedov at UFC Fight Night 77 on November 7, 2015. [21] After arguably dropping the first two rounds, Burns rallied to win the fight via submission in the third round. I also worked as a tire repairman and worked at an office running errands.If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles: 2nd degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, Favorite Striking technique: Spinning kick, What was your job before you started fighting? Gilbert Burns also made his name off a dominant win over ‘The Chosen One’, however, the win came by decision. Click To Subscribe To LowKick on YouTube Gilbert Burns earned the biggest win of his career at UFC Vegas this past weekend; and he made big moves in the welterweight rankings as a result. The manner in which the UFC dealt with Henry Cejudo’s retirement has not been emulated with Conor McGregor. [11] He is the older brother of fellow UFC fighter Herbert Burns. [30] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [33], Burns faced Jason Saggo on September 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116. [60], As the first fight of his new contract, Burns was scheduled to face Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight Championship on July 11 at UFC 251. As a grappler, Burns is a three-time World Champion and World Cup gold medalist. He is the older brother of UFC fighter Herbert Burns and he currently competes in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Burns. Gilbert Burns 2021: Record, Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements. [8], In 2011, Burns achieved his highest recognition as he won the gold medal in the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships.[8]. Despite the retirement being announced more than a fortnight ago, he is still present in the top 5 of the lightweight rankings. 2nd place in No Gi IBJJF World Rankings (Middleweight) and 4-time World Jiu-Jitsu champion. The Brazilian also took part in the Crown Fighting Championship and CPMMAF – Champion Fights. [61][62] However, on July 3, 2020, it was revealed that Burns tested positive for COVID-19, and he was subsequently removed from the card. On the other hand, Conor McGregor has “retired” from MMA yet still remains in the current rankings. [17] He won the fight by unanimous decision. 19-4-0 (W-L-D). [43] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, being finished for the first time in his MMA career. He reached the semifinals of the European Open in January; he defeated heavy favourite 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. He ranks at No. Go Behind The Scenes With The Stars Of UFC 258: Usman vs Burns, We Break Down Saturday's PPV Card Featuring A Championship Showdown Between Friends Turned Foes: Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns at UFC 258. Gilbert Burns will not compete in the main event of UFC 251, a source confirmed to ESPN. He is the older brother of fellow UFC fighter Herbert Burns. These rankings are unofficial as North Star Sports is not affiliated with, sponsored, or endorsed by the UFC. In 2015, Burns won bronze at Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling championships (ADCC). [53], As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract, Burns faced Demian Maia on March 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 170. [8], In 2009, Burns became recognized when he won the silver medal at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. What was your job before you started fighting? [48] Burns won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. 12, climbed all the way to No. A Positive COVID Test In July Gave 'Durinho' More Time To Prepare For His Dream Of Capturing Welterweight Gold At UFC 258 February 13, Go Behind The Scenes With The Stars Of UFC 258: Usman Vs Burns. [23], Burns was expected to face Norman Parke on May 30, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67. [64] However, on October 5, 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. UFC 258 Embedded: Episode 5 featuring Maycee Barber, Kelvin Gastelum, Alexa Grasso, Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman. I studied Physical Education but did not graduate. Heavyweight Division Champion: Stipe Miocic Francis NgannouCurtis BlaydesJairzinho RozenstruikAlexander VolkovDerrick LewisAlistair OvereemCyril GaneWalt Harris Alexei OleinikJunior … The amount of burns fanbois that have started appearing now since the woodley fight that ... Lol Gilbert Burns. Purchase UFC 258 here UFC … Gilbert burns one of most overated fighters i ever seen in a long time but this proves the ranking mean nothing. It’s an important accomplished goal and I’m looking forward to winning the belt, because that’s the main goal. 1 on the strength of his dominant defeat of the former champion Tyron Woodley, who has tumbled down to No. in 2020, while waiting for his UFC title shot, Burns decided to challenge Nate Diaz to a grappling match on Chael Sonnen's promotion, Submission Underground.[15]. [54][55] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. 4 in the lightweight division. I also worked as a tire repairman and worked at an office running errands.If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles: 2nd degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu Favorite grappling technique: ArmbarFavorite Striking technique: Spinning kick, #2 [13], When Burns was young, his father offered to fix his customer's car in trade for three months of jiu-jitsu lessons for all of his boys. [49], Burns returned to the welterweight facing Alexey Kunchenko on August 10, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 14, replacing injured Laureano Staropoli. Performance of the Night. Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns (born July 20, 1986)[10] is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler. Gilbert Burns notched the biggest win of his career in the main event of UFC Vegas, dominating former champion Tyron Woodley. Grasping to seize the moment for numerous short notice fights. As a grappler, Burns is a three-time World Champion and World Cup gold medalist. [46], Burns was expected to face returning veteran Eric Wisely on April 27, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. I used to work at a car wash. As of October 2020, he has earned 4 Performance of the Night bonuses. Welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns calls for UFC to remove Conor McGregor from rankings after retirement. Behind-the-scenes access & Fan only fights every month. Gilbert Burns is a married man. Hermansson. The Ultimate Fighting Championship rankings, which was introduced in February 2013, is generated by a voting panel made up of media members.These media members are asked to vote for whom they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound.A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are of active status in the UFC. The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award. The couple got married in August 2012. He was replaced by newcomer Mike Davis. [18] He won the bout via submission in the first round. Gilbert Burns calls for Conor McGregor to be removed from UFC rankings New, 16 comments Gilbert Burns can’t understand why Conor McGregor is still a ranked UFC fighter. The jiu-jitsu ace believes that Colby’s stoppage win shouldn’t outweigh his emphatic performance. [56] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. He made his professional MMA debut in January 2012. [57], Burns faced Tyron Woodley on May 30, 2020 in the main event of UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. [28] He won the fight via submission in the closing seconds of the first round. [47] However, it was reported on April 18 that Wisely pulled out of the bout, citing injury. UFC fighter rankings: Gilbert Burns, Charles Oliveira up big New, 5 comments The last UFC event for a while shook up the rankings in a couple of divisions. As of 2021, he is #1 in the UFC welterweight rankings. [37] However, on February 21, 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. 1 contender. Get unlimited access to the world’s largest fight library, international fights, prelim bouts, and exclusive video. [50] He won the fight via unanimous decision, marking Kunchenko’s first loss in his career. [24] However, Burns pulled out of the fight due to injury in late April and was replaced by Francisco Trinaldo. ‘The Durinho’ made his UFC debut in the year 2014. [22] This win also earned him his second straight Performance of the Night bonus. [58] After knocking Woodley down in the first round and mostly dominating the former champion throughout the fight, Burns won the fight via unanimous decision. When and why did you start training for fighting? [12] As of February 15, 2021, he is #2 in the UFC welterweight rankings. Burns made his debut on July 26, 2014 at UFC on Fox 12, replacing an injured Viscardi Andrade against promotional newcomer Andreas Stahl. [26] He lost the first fight via unanimous decision, marking his first loss in his MMA career. McGregor, who previously held the UFC featherweight and lightweight titles, is riding a first-round TKO win over the ever dangerous Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, and is currently ranked No. [8], In 2010, Burns attained a high level of international success competing worldwide. Burns faced promotional newcomer Christos Giagos in a lightweight bout on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179. What ranks and titles have you held? Top UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns wants former two-division champ Conor McGregor bounced from the official UFC rankings. As of March 7, 2020, he is #6 in the UFC welterweight rankings. In this episode, John and Laura preview the UFC 258 main event, Usman vs Burns. Kamaru Usman defends his UFC welterweight championship against Gilbert Burns, kicking off a six-week stretch with six title fights across three pay-per-view cards. In 2012, Burns was chosen by UFC fighter Vitor Belfort to be the head grappling coach for Team Vitor on first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.[16]. 4. Gilbert Burns must really want his promised title shot. See the newly-released rankings here. Gilbert Burns has risen up the welterweight rankings thanks to a 7-1 record since 2017. Preview the welterweight title event between former teammates Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns happening Feb 13 only on pay per view. Gilbert Burns is currently in preparation for his UFC Welterweight Championship clash against Kamaru Usman at the upcoming UFC 251 pay-per-view at the UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Kamaru Usman dropped Gilbert Burns early in Round 3 and rolled to a TKO win to retain his UFC welterweight title Saturday night at UFC 258. [34] He won the fight via knockout in the second round. Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Gilbert Burns wants Conor McGregor removed from UFC rankings. [35], In the beginning of November 2017, Burns stated he had signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC. Gilbert Burns said that there would be a changing of the guard in the welterweight division when he faced former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. [51], Burns stepped in as a late replacement to face Gunnar Nelson, on September 28, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 18. [52] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ... Colby Covington has now surpassed him in the official UFC rankings as the No. Get the latest UFC fighter rankings, fight results, and other stats for Gilbert Burns on … Stephen Thompson will get his wish in a top-5 opponent when he faces the #2-ranked Gilbert "Durinho" Burns at UFC 264 in July. Ahead of his main event title shot vs Kamaru Usman at UFC 258, we look back at some of Gilbert Burns' most lucrative performances. Gilbert Burns breaking news and and highlights for UFC 264 fight vs. Stephen Thompson, … Watch Weigh-in Faceoffs | UFC 258: Usman Vs Burns, Watch Fighter Weigh-ins | UFC 258: Usman Vs Burns. [45] Burns won the fight by unanimous decision. [36], Burns was scheduled to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier on February 24, 2018 at UFC on Fox 28. By Josh Fordham 23rd June 2020, 3:48 pm. He had been set to face Kamaru Usman in a welterweight title fight. [41] He won the fight via knockout one minute into the second round. As expected, both men went in opposite directions in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie welterweight rankings. Gilbert Burns put together the most impressive performance of his career and dominated Tyron Woodley for all 25 minutes. Shop for him latest apparel from the official UFC store. 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[14] Burns started training at the Academia Associação Oriente, an affiliate of Nova União led by Welton Ribeiro. [44], The bout with Olivier Aubin-Mercier was rescheduled and eventually took place on December 8, 2018 at UFC 231. Welterweight Division He trained with Nova Uniao until the 2007 World Championship, where he came in second place. Gilbert Burns (born July 20, 1986), is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and grappler. The bracketed number to the right of the fighter indicates the fighters prior ranking. Gilbert Burns is one of the best fighters in the UFC’s welterweight division. Most notably, Gilbert Burns has taken a huge climb up the welterweight list, settling in at No. The UFC has historically been very fickle in their rankings and Gilbert is … [38], Burns was linked to a fight with Lando Vannata on April 14, 2018 at UFC on Fox 29. The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 card, and as expected, there have been some big changes. UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou Post-Fight Rankings Fight on ESPN 21: Holland vs. Brunson Post-Fight Rankings Fight Night 187: Edwards vs. Muhammad Post-Fight Rankings A sacrificial lamb, that he’d drag into deep waters. [32] However, Burns pulled out of the fight in mid-January citing injury. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). That was how former welterweight champ Tyron Woodley portrayed Gilbert Burns heading into their UFC Vegas main event. UFC 258 Embedded: Episode 5 featuring Maycee Barber, Kelvin Gastelum, Alexa Grasso, Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman. [27], Burns next faced Łukasz Sajewski on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90. Gilbert Burns Wife. [19], Burns was expected to face Josh Thomson on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. It’s a privilege and a dream come true. As of February 15, 2021, he is #2 in the UFC welterweight rankings. 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[31], Burns was scheduled to meet Paul Felder on February 11, 2017 at UFC 208. Source: @celebspage. [29], Burns faced Michel Prazeres on September 24, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round. [20] However, on February 26, Thomson pulled out of the fight with an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by Alex Oliveira. 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