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Colby Covington offers to fight Gilbert Burns for leaking Chael Sonnen's phone number: "He's despicable!"
Josh Evanoff - December 19, 2024
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington wants to fight Gilbert Burns on Chael Sonnen’s behalf. ‘Chaos’ is fresh off his return to the octagon in the main event of UFC Tampa last Saturday night. Back for the first time since a loss to Leon Edwards last year, Colby Covington stepped up on short notice to face Joaquin Buckley. ‘New Mansa’ entered the bout riding a wave of momentum, last scoring a knockout win over Stephen Thompson in October.
What's next for Sean Brady and Gilbert Burns after UFC Vegas 97?
Cole Shelton - September 9, 2024
The UFC returned to the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday for UFC Vegas 97 which saw a welterweight bout headlining the card. In the main event, Sean Brady took on Gilbert Burns in the American’s first UFC main event spot. Brady was coming off a submission win over Kelvin Gastelum. Burns, meanwhile, was on a two-fight losing streak and was coming off a knockout loss to Jack Della Maddalena.
Gilbert Burns undecided on future following UFC Vegas 97 loss to Sean Brady
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 8, 2024
Gilbert Burns has reflected on his recent loss to Sean Brady. Burns and Brady shared the Octagon inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas this past Saturday night. After five rounds of action, Brady was awarded the unanimous decision victory. The defeat hurts “Durinho’s” chances of returning to title contention. The 38 year-old has now dropped three straight bouts.
Pros react after Sean Brady defeats Gilbert Burns at UFC Vegas 97
Chris Taylor - September 7, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 97 event was headlined by a key welterweight showdown between Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady. Burns (22-8 MMA) entered the contest with hopes of snapping his two-fight losing skid. ‘Durinho’ was of course coming off losses to Jack Della Maddalena and Belal Muhammad in his two most previous efforts. Prior to those setbacks, Burns had put together back-t0-back victories over Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny respectively.
UFC Vegas 97 Results: Sean Brady defeats Gilbert Burns (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 7, 2024
UFC Vegas 97: 'Burns vs. Brady' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - September 7, 2024
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 97 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady. Burns (22-7 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘Durinho’ is coming off losses to Jack Della Maddalena and Belal Muhammad in his most recent efforts. Prior to those setbacks, Burns was coming off back-t0-back victories over Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny respectively.
Gilbert Burns says it “would be a shame” for Kamaru Usman to receive the next UFC welterweight title shot
Harry Kettle - September 6, 2024
Gilbert Burns isn’t convinced that former opponent and teammate Kamaru Usman should get the next UFC welterweight title shot. Throughout the course of his career, Gilbert Burns has been a fan favorite. In addition to being a nice guy, he also has a fun style inside the Octagon. A few years back, it even took him all the way to a title shot. He met Kamaru Usman, his teammate, in a battle for the UFC welterweight championship.
Gilbert Burns hoping for a "war" against Sean Brady but expects to get him out of there quickly at UFC Vegas 97
Cole Shelton - September 5, 2024
Gilbert Burns is hoping his UFC Vegas 97 main event fight against Sean Brady will be a war. Burns enters the bout on a two-fight losing streak and is currently the betting underdog. However, he still has confidence he will be able to pull off the upset. Although Brady is a tough out, Burns thinks he can finish him rather quickly. If a quick stoppage doesn’t come to fruition, the Brazilian is hoping the fight results in a drawn-out war.
Pro fighters make their picks for Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady
Cole Shelton - September 5, 2024
In the main event of UFC Vegas 97, a pivotal welterweight bout goes down as Gilbert Burns takes on Sean Brady. Heading into the fight, Burns is a +150 underdog while the American is a -194 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the welterweight fight. The pros believe Burns will pull off the upset and get the win over Brady on Saturday.
Gilbert Burns explains why he wasn't surprised Belal Muhammad beat Leon Edwards: "Cannot deny him"
Cole Shelton - September 2, 2024
Gilbert Burns wasn’t surprised that Belal Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards to become the welterweight champion. Burns fought Muhammad back at UFC 288 in May of 2023 in a No. 1 contender bout. The Brazilian ended up losing by decision, and after the fight, Muhammad held out for over a year to get the title shot against Leon Edwards at UFC 304.
Gilbert Burns explains why he'd accept future fights with teammates Shavkat Rakhmonov, Ian Machado Garry
Curtis Calhoun - August 28, 2024
While many UFC fighters would hesitate to sign the dotted line if offered to fight a teammate, Gilbert Burns is one of the exceptions. Burns will face surging welterweight contender Sean Brady in a UFC Fight Night main event on September 7th. He returns to the Octagon after back-to-back losses to current titleholder Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena.
Gilbert Burns can't wait for opponent as long as Michael Chandler has waited for Conor McGregor: "I would've moved on a long time ago"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 23, 2024
Gilbert Burns says waiting for a fight as long as Michael Chandler has been on standby for Conor McGregor simply wouldn’t work for him. McGregor vs. Chandler was scheduled to take place at UFC 303 back in late June, but the “Notorious” was removed from the initial target date due to an injury. Some have been questioning if the bout will ever happen despite the wait time Chandler has had to endure.
Gilbert Burns set to return against Sean Brady in UFC Fight Night main event
Susan Cox - June 10, 2024
Gilbert Burns is set to return against Sean Brady in UFC Fight Night main event. ‘MMA Junkie’ took to ‘X‘ with the following caption and details:
Gilbert Burns responds to Joaquin Buckley's callout
Cole Shelton - May 14, 2024
Gilbert Burns has responded to the callout from Joaquin Buckley at UFC St. Louis. After Buckley picked up a one-sided decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev, he called out Conor McGregor inside the Octagon. However, UFC CEO Dana White shot down that idea, Buckley instead turned his attention to Burns, as he called out the Brazilian at the post-fight press conference.
Joaquin Buckley takes aim at former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns following UFC St. Louis
Harry Kettle - May 13, 2024
UFC fighter Joaquin Buckley has taken a shot at Gilbert Burns following the latter’s victory last weekend. For those who haven’t been paying attention, Joaquin Buckley is on a roll right now. The 30-year-old is on a four-fight win streak and at UFC St Louis, he defeated Nursulton Ruziboev via unanimous decision.
Gilbert Burns calls for rematch against Kamaru Usman: "I was very emotional in that first fight"
Josh Evanoff - April 30, 2024
Gilbert Burns wants a rematch with former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman next. ‘Durinho’ is fresh off a return to the cage last month in Miami at UFC 299. That bout ended a nearly yearlong hiatus for Gilbert Burns, as he faced the rising Jack Della Maddalena. The Brazilian had a lot of success in that bout but wound up suffering a third-round knockout loss to the Australian.
Photo | Jack Della Maddalena reveals he broke his arm during UFC 299 fight with Gilbert Burns
Susan Cox - March 13, 2024
It has been revealed that Jack Della Maddalena broke his arm during UFC 299 fight with Gilbert Burns. UFC 299 took place this past weekend and saw Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA) in a welterweight bout with Gilbert Burns (22-7 MMA). The result was a KO victory at 3:43 of Round 3 for the Aussie (see that here).
UFC 299 Results: Jack Della Maddalena stops Gilbert Burns (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the welterweight bout between Gilbert Burns and Jack Della Maddalena. 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 Neil Magny respectively.
UFC 299 | Pro fighters make their picks for Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena
Cole Shelton - March 7, 2024
On the main card of UFC 299 on Saturday, a welterweight bout goes down as Gilbert Burns takes on Jack Della Maddalena. Heading into the fight, Burns is a +136 underdog while the Aussie is a -174 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the welterweight contest. The pros are going with the underdog in Gilbert Burns to beat Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 as they believe it is too much of a step up in competition for the Aussie.