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Gilbert Burns reacts after being forced out of UFC 251 title fight due to Covid-19
Surging contender Gilbert Burns was expected to challenge Kamaru Usman for the promotions welterweight title in the main event of UFC 251. Unfortunately for fight fans, Burns (19-3 MMA) has been forced out of the highly anticipated contest after contracting the Coronavirus. ‘Durinho’ was riding a ton of momentum ahead of next weekend’s now-cancelled UFC […]
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Colby Covington sends a message to Kamaru Usman after Gilbert Burns is forced out of UFC 251
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington has reacted following news that Gilbert Burns will no longer be fighting Kamaru Usman at UFC 251. Earlier this evening news broke that Burns (19-3 MMA) had contracted the Coronavirus and was thus ineligible to compete in next weekend’s pay-per-view headliner against Usman (16-1 MMA) as scheduled. Shortly […]
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Jorge Masvidal reacts following news that Gilbert Burns is out of UFC 251 fight with Kamaru Usman
Jorge Masvidal took to social media shortly after news broke that Gilbert Burns has been forced out of his UFC 251 title fight with Kamaru Usman. Earlier this evening, MMAJunkie reported that Burns (19-3 MMA) had contracted the Coronavirus and was thus unable to compete against Usman (16-1 MMA) in next weekend’s pay-per-view headliner. Jorge […]
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Breaking! Gilbert Burns forced out of UFC 251 title fight with Kamaru Usman
Streaking contender Gilbert Burns will no longer be challenging Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title at next weekend’s UFC 251 event. Burns (18-3 MMA) was set to challenge his former training partner in Usman (16-1 MMA) in the headliner of next weekend’s pay-per-view event on Fight Island. However, according to a report from MMAJunkie, Gilbert […]
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Tyron Woodley ready to “get back on the grind”, targets two more fights in 2020
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is aiming to fight twice more in 2020 following his loss to Gilbert Burns last month. Woodley, who lost the Welterweight Championship to Kamaru Usman back in March 2019, was decisively beaten by Burns in a unanimous decision blow-out at the UFC APEX last month. Ever since then, many […]
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Gilbert Burns denies Masvidal’s claim he accepted “lowest money possible to fight for a title”
Gilbert Burns has responded to a recent claim from Jorge Masvidal surrounding his payment for his UFC 251 title fight with Kamaru Usman. Masvidal was widely expected to be the next man in line for a shot at Usman, but ultimately entered into a heated contract dispute with the UFC. When negotiations stalled, Burns was awarded […]
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Jorge Masvidal claims Gilbert Burns is getting the “lowest possible money” for title fight
Jorge Masvidal says Gilbert Burns is getting the lowest possible amount of money for his upcoming welterweight title fight with champion Kamaru Usman. Masvidal was widely expected to be the next man in line for a shot at Usman, but ultimately entered into a heated contract dispute with the UFC. When negotiations stalled, Burns was […]
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Gilbert Burns details recent gym encounter with Kamaru Usman: “It was a bit weird”
Gilbert Burns is set to challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 251. The pair are not only the two best welterweights on earth, but long-time teammates. Both Usman and Burns have both spent their recent careers training at Sanford MMA in South Florida, under the tutelage of Henri Hooft. Ahead of […]
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Kamaru Usman changes gyms ahead of his title fight against teammate Gilbert Burns
Kamaru Usman will not be training with his longtime coach, Henri Hooft and at his longtime gym Sanford MMA for his upcoming fight. Usman is set to defend his welterweight title against Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 251. The two are longtime teammates but ahead of their clash, the champ decided to […]
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Gilbert Burns wants Conor McGregor booted from UFC rankings
Top UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns wants former two-division champ Conor McGregor bounced from the official UFC rankings. 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. 4 in the lightweight division. He was also very […]
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Rafael dos Anjos makes prediction for Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns fight
Long-time UFC welterweight contender Rafael dos Anjos has made his prediction for the upcoming welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. Usman, the UFC welterweight champion, holds a decision win over dos Anjos. He’s scheduled to defend his title against dos Anjos’ friend and countryman, Burns, in the main event of UFC 251 […]
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Poster released for UFC 251 on Fight Island
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released the first official poster for the highly anticipated UFC 251 event on Fight Island. It’s been months in the making, but we finally have the confirmation through from the UFC that the proposed Fight Island will indeed take place on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. While it may not have […]
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Rafael dos Anjos responds after Nate Diaz trashes Usman vs Burns title fight
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos issued a stern response after Nate Diaz took a shot at the Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burns title fight. It was announced yesterday that at UFC 251, Usman will be defending his UFC Welterweight Championship against Burns in the inaugural pay-per-view event on the highly anticipated Fight Island. […]
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Leon Edwards is “next” for Usman-Burns winner according to Ali Abdelaziz
Leon Edwards will be getting the winner of Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns at UFC 251 according to Ali Abdelaziz. After Usman TKO’d Colby Covington at UFC 245 to defend his welterweight belt for the first time, many thought his next opponent would be Jorge Masvidal. Yet, negotiations stalled leaving Burns to step up and […]
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Gilbert Burns slams Nate Diaz: “Say thanks to Conor McGregor he’s the only reason you make money”
Gilbert Burns has issued a response to Nate Diaz after the fan-favorite trashed the welterweight title fight set to take place at UFC 251. Diaz took to social media where he was not happy that Gilbert Burns was getting the title shot against Kamaru Usman. “This is what’s wrong with people claiming they’re fighters settling […]
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Leon Edwards was considered for title shot against Kamaru Usman before Gilbert Burns
The UFC reportedly called Leon Edwards up to see if he would fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman before giving the shot to Gilbert Burns. Jorge Masvidal was widely expected to be next in line to fight Usman for the belt but he is currently involved in a public contract dispute with the UFC. Masvidal […]
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Nate Diaz trashes Usman vs. Burns booking: “This isn’t a title fight”
UFC welterweight contender Nate Diaz isn’t a fan of the newly announced welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. Diaz’s gripes with the matchup seem to stem from the fact that Burns, who now holds the No. 1 spot in the UFC rankings, was only given the opportunity to fight Usman for the […]
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Gilbert Burns volunteers to fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 251
Gilbert Burns says he has volunteered to challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 251, which is expected to go down on July 11. Burns divulged this information in an interview with MMA Fighting. “We’re waiting for the UFC’s decision,” Burns said. “I volunteered to fight for the UFC title in July […]
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Dana White says it’s “highly likely” Gilbert Burns is getting welterweight title shot
Gilbert Burns may very well get the next welterweight title shot according to UFC president, Dana White. Burns became a top contender following his dominant decision win over Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC Vegas. Following the win, he called for a title shot against his teammate and friend in Kamaru Usman. Now, […]
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Colby Covington trashes potential Usman vs. Burns matchup
Colby Covington has no interest in a potential welterweight title fight between champ Kamaru Usman and top contender Gilbert Burns. In fact, he feels the vast majority of fans share that disinterest. Last weekend, in the main event of UFC on ESPN 9, Burns picked up the biggest win of his career, defeating the former […]
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UFC on ESPN 9 salaries: Tyron Woodley out-earns Gilbert Burns
Gilbert Burns was the picture of dominance in his unanimous decision victory over Tyron Woodley at UFC on ESPN 9, but he earned less than his vanquished foe. The UFC on ESPN 9 card went down this past Saturday at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card marked the promotion’s return to […]
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What’s next for Gilbert Burns and Tyron Woodley after UFC on ESPN 9?
In the main event of UFC on ESPN 9, Gilbert Burns was looking for the biggest win of his career as he was welcoming Tyron Woodley back to the Octagon. It was the first time Woodley would be fighting since his dominant decision loss to Kamaru Usman to lose his belt. In the lead up […]
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Gilbert Burns wants to stay busy, eyes three potential opponents for June return
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has named three possible opponents for a quick return to action in June. Burns dominated Tyron Woodley at the UFC Apex facility on Saturday night, registering a decisive unanimous decision victory to take his winning streak up to six. Many fans and pundits believe he could be one of the […]
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Tyron Woodley reacts following loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC on ESPN 9
Tyron Woodley made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon this evening in Las Vegas for a welterweight bout with surging contender Gilbert Burns. Woodley (19-4-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since surrendering his welterweight title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. Prior to that setback, ‘The Chosen One’ had put […]
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Kamaru Usman reacts to Gilbert Burns defeating Tyron Woodley
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman was clearly watching tonight’s Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns matchup with keen interest. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ had captured the promotions coveted welterweight title by defeating Woodley via unanimous decision back in March of 2019. Usman has since gone on to defend his title on one occasion, scoring a TKO victory […]
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Gilbert Burns reacts following dominant win over Tyron Woodley: “I was calling these guys out for a reason!”
Surging welterweight contender Gilbert Burns took a step up in competition this evening, squaring off with former division kingpin Tyron Woodley. Burns (18-3 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest with Woodley on a five-fight win streak, which included three straight wins in the promotions welterweight division. In his most previous effort, ‘Durinho’ had picked up a […]
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Pros react to Gilbert Burns defeating Tyron Woodley at UFC on ESPN 9
A key welterweight bout featuring former division kingpin Tyron Woodley taking on surging contender Gilbert Burns headlined tonight’s UFC on ESPN 9 event. Woodley (19-5-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since surrendering his welterweight title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. Prior to that setback, ‘The Chosen One’ had put together […]
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UFC on ESPN 9 Results: Gilbert Burns defeats Tyron Woodley (Highlights)
A key welterweight battle featuring former division kingpin Tyron Woodley taking on surging contender Gilbert Burns headlines tonight’s UFC on ESPN 9 event. Woodley (19-4-1 MMA) returns to action for the first time since surrendering his welterweight title to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. Prior to the setback, ‘The Chosen One’ was riding a seven-fight […]