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Gilbert Burns shares his prediction for next month’s UFC 272 ‘Covington vs. Masvidal’ main event: “I see Masvidal getting a finish”
Gilbert Burns has made his prediction for the upcoming UFC 272 ‘Covington vs Masvidal’ main event taking place on Saturday, March 5th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Colby Covington (16-3 MMA) will take on Jorge Masvidal (35-15 MMA) in a highly anticipated matchup. The two fighters, once friends turned enemies, are looking to […]
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Gilbert Burns responds after Khamzat Chimaev dubs him an easy fight: “Let him be a little overconfident and think he’s going to win”
Gilbert Burns has reacted to upcoming opponent Khamzat Chimaev calling the Brazilian an “easy fight”. Within the context of the welterweight division, there have been few more intriguing fighters to watch in recent years than Gilbert Burns. His rise to prominence at 170 pounds took him all the way to a title shot and while […]
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Khamzat Chimaev says Gilbert Burns isn’t a “real challenge,” wants Covington-Masvidal winner
Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t think Gilbert Burns is a real challenge. Chimaev is coming off a dominant first-round submission over Li Jingliang and has been rumored to face Burns. However, the fight has not been booked but if it does, Chimaev doesn’t think it would last very long as he says the Brazilian isn’t a challenge. […]
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Chael Sonnen shares his theory on what will happen if Khamzat Chimaev defeats Gilbert Burns
Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on what could happen if Khamzat Chimaev is able to beat Gilbert Burns. As of this writing, the Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be targeting a showdown between Khazmat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns for UFC 273. The meeting between these two top welterweights, in the eyes of many, could […]
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Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns targeted for UFC 273
Khamzat Chimaev has been begging for a UFC contender for the past few months. It seems that he’s finally going to get it. ‘Borz’ has recently been calling out seemingly anyone and everyone for a fight. Even slamming top figures such as Kamaru Usman, Conor McGregor, and Brock Lesnar. However, he’s been unable to get […]
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Gilbert Burns calls for main event fight in Brazil against Khamzat Chimaev: “Let’s grapple”
Gilbert Burns is looking to fight Khamzat Chimaev next and wants it to be a main event. Burns and Chimaev have been going back-and-forth with one another on social media and they had verbally agreed to fight one another on Twitter. Now, on Monday, Burns took to social media to once again call out the […]
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Khamzat Chimaev agrees to fight former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns on April 9
Khamzat Chimaev has agreed to fight former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns on April 9. Chimaev (10-0 MMA) last competed at October’s UFC 267 event, where he needed less than a round to dispose of ranked welterweight Li Jingliang. That contest was Khamzat’s first since September of 2020, where he had scored a sensational […]
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Gilbert Burns explains why Kamaru Usman would have beaten a prime Georges St-Pierre
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns explained why current 170lbs champ Kamaru Usman would have beaten a prime Georges St-Pierre. Burns fought Usman earlier this year at UFC 258 and he used to train with him at Sanford MMA, so Burns knows “The Nigerian Nightmare” quite well. He also knows GSP quite well. Although Burns didn’t […]
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Gilbert Burns says UFC tried to match him up against Vicente Luque, but both declined
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns says the UFC tried to match him up against Vicente Luque, but both fighters declined the matchup. Burns and Luque are two of the top-five ranked welterweights in the UFC, and both men are currently without a fight booked, so it makes sense that they fight, right? Not so fast. […]
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Chael Sonnen on a potential Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns fight: “If you hear that anywhere, do not support it”
Chael Sonnen doesn’t believe Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns should be the direction UFC goes in. As of this writing, the UFC appears to be favouring the idea of putting Khamzat Chimaev up against Gilbert Burns in what would serve as a huge welterweight showdown. If that transpires, it may well put Chimaev on the […]
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Gilbert Burns believes he will fight Khamzat Chimaev in 2022, predicts it will be “Fight of the Night”
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns believes he will fight Khamzat Chimaev in 2022, predicting that it will be the “Fight of the Night.” Chimaev is one of the fastest-rising welterweight fighters on the UFC roster, having won all four of his fights by stoppage since entering the UFC last year. After spending a year on […]
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Gilbert Burns open to fighting anyone, but Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev top the list
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns is open to fighting anyone, but he says that Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev top the list. Burns is the No. 2 ranked welterweight in the UFC, so it’s natural that he is connected to fights with the other top fighters in the division. On Sunday, reports emerged that Burns […]
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Khamzat Chimaev reportedly in discussions to fight Gilbert Burns
Rising UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev is reportedly in discussions to fight top-five ranked Gilbert Burns in his next outing. Frontkick.Online reported on Sunday that the latest their sources have told them is that the UFC is currently in discussions to book Chimaev vs. Burns, characterizing the talks as “not done, but likely to get […]
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Daniel Cormier suggests Khamzat Chimaev fight Gilbert Burns next
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier suggested that emerging welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev fight against Gilbert Burns next. Chimaev absolutely destroyed Li Jingliang on the UFC 267 main card in what was by far the most impressive performance of his career. He is now a perfect 4-0 in the Octagon and there are some who believe that […]
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Gilbert Burns trashes “coward” Leon Edwards for reportedly turning down Jorge Masvidal fight
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns trashed “coward” Leon Edwards for reportedly turning down the Jorge Masvidal fight. Edwards and Masvidal got into it a few years ago at a UFC London event, where Masvidal struck Edwards backstage with his “three-piece and a soda” combo. Masvidal became a superstar following that incident and ended up fighting […]
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Gilbert Burns accuses Leon Edwards of ducking Jorge Masvidal: “You are scared!”
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns accused Leon Edwards of ducking Jorge Masvidal, telling him on social media that “you are scared!” Edwards took to his Twitter this week to announce that he will not fight Masvidal next, and instead, he confirmed that he will wait to fight the winner of UFC 268’s main event welterweight […]
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Gilbert Burns calls out Neil Magny, “The Haitian Sensation” responds
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns called out fellow top-10 ranked fighter Neil Magny, and “The Haitian Sensation” responded to him. Burns is coming off of a decision win over Stephen Thompson at UFC 264 and he is currently the No. 2 ranked fighter in the UFC welterweight division. Burns has called out the likes of […]
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Jorge Masvidal calls out Gilbert Burns and Leon Edwards, ‘Durinho’ responds
Jorge Masvidal is interested in fighting Leon Edwards or Gilbert Burns next and the latter is definitely down for a future UFC showdown with ‘Gamebred’. Despite having suffered consecutive losses to reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, Masvidal (35-15 MMA) has made it clear that he has not lost his lust for UFC gold. The […]
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Gilbert Burns says he will never fight his “brother” Vicente Luque in the UFC
Top-ranked UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns says that he will never fight his “brother” Vicente Luque inside the Octagon. Burns defeated Stephen Thompson last month at UFC 264 to solidify his spot in the top-five at 170lbs, while Luque submitted Michael Chiesa at UFC 265 to announce that he is a top contender, too. Naturally, […]
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Gilbert Burns details taking a golf club to the head before UFC 264
Gilbert Burns took some unnecessary damage ahead of his UFC 264 clash with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The former welterweight title challenger managed to rebound off his lone career defeat north of 155-pounds, but he had a scare beforehand. Burns shared in a recent interview with MMA Junkie how he managed to shake off taking a […]
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Nate Diaz responds after being labelled a “fake gangster” by Gilbert Burns
Nate Diaz has responded after being labelled a “bitch ass fake gangster” by top UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns. Burns (20-4 MMA) returned to the win column earlier this month at UFC 264, where he defeated former welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson by way of unanimous decision. Following his victory over ‘Wonderboy’, the Brazilian proceeded […]
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Stephen Thompson says Gilbert Burns was “scared of my striking” at UFC 264
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson says that rival Gilbert Burns was “scared of my striking” during their recent fight at UFC 264. Thompson lost a unanimous decision to Burns in the co-main event of UFC 264 earlier this month. It wasn’t the most exciting fight in the world, and UFC president Dana White later criticized […]
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Gilbert Burns admits he’s a fan of Nate Diaz despite trash talk: “I like him. He’s freaking funny”
Despite their back-and-forth trash talk, Gilbert Burns admitted that he’s a fan of Nate Diaz, saying “I like him. He’s freaking funny.” Burns was critical of Leon Edwards’ performance against Diaz at UFC 263 in June, which led to Diaz taking a direct shot at Burns, referencing his prior KO loss to Dan Hooker in […]
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Gilbert Burns responds to recent criticism from Dana White: “He wants my fight to be a banger”
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns understands the recent criticism from Dana White, saying that “he wants my fight to be a banger.” Burns defeated Stephen Thompson in the co-main event of UFC 264 earlier this month, but White criticized his performance, suggesting that it wasn’t an exciting fight. At the end of the day, Burns […]
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Gilbert Burns believes Jake Paul will be a difficult boxing matchup for Tyron Woodley
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns believes that Jake Paul will prove to be a difficult boxing matchup for Tyron Woodley. Paul and Woodley meet on August 29 in a highly-anticipated professional boxing matchup between the YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul and the former UFC welterweight champion Woodley. One man who will be tuning into watch this fight is […]
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Gilbert Burns explains why he wants to fight Leon Edwards next: “He is the toughest guy in the division”
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns explained why he wants to fight Leon Edwards next, saying “he is the toughest guy in the division.” Burns is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Stephen Thompson earlier this month at UFC 264 that reaffirmed his spot among the top-five welterweights in the world. Coming off of […]
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Gilbert Burns and Jake Shields get into heated exchange following the Brazilian’s callout of Nate Diaz
Gilbert Burns and Jake Shields got into a heated argument on social media after the Brazilian called out Nate Diaz. Burns, who returned to the win column with a decision win over Stephen Thompson at UFC 264 is looking to find his next opponent. He called out several welterweights like Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. […]
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Gilbert Burns reiterates callouts to Leon Edwards, Jorge Masvidal, and Nate Diaz
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns reiterated his callouts to divisional rivals Leon Edwards, Jorge Masvidal, and Nate Diaz. Earlier this month at UFC 264, Burns defeated Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision, and then used his post-fight interview as an opportunity to call out Edwards, Masvidal, and Diaz. It’s been a few weeks since then and […]