{"id":358304,"date":"2020-08-10T06:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T13:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=358304"},"modified":"2020-08-10T06:27:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T13:27:12","slug":"gilbert-burns-lists-his-advantages-over-kamaru-usman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/gilbert-burns-lists-his-advantages-over-kamaru-usman\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Burns lists his advantages over Kamaru Usman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gilbert Burns believes he has a host of important advantages heading into his yet unscheduled title fight with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.<\/p>\n<p>Burns delved into the nuances of the matchup in a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zyqdZenXZKo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helen Yee<\/a>. The BJJ blackbelt said he expects to have an advantage in the jiu jitsu and grappling departments, and challenged the welterweight division&#8217;s top wrestlers to test him on the mat.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gilbert Burns Believes He&#039;ll Finish Kamaru Usman; Khabib vs Justin Gaethje\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zyqdZenXZKo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I see a lot of advantages,&#8221; Burns said. &#8220;For sure my jiu jitsu. Any wrestlers in this division, Colby Covington, try taking me down. Just try it. I&#8217;ll be more than happy to not make it easy for guys to take me down. I might defend the shot or even take you guys down. As soon as I get on top, or even on bottom, I&#8217;m able to submit or even sweep or do whatever with any one of these guys in the division.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Burns, who has spent the majority of his career competing in the lightweight division, believes he&#8217;s also a problem on the feet for his welterweight rivals\u2014Usman included.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only for the champion, but for anyone, I&#8217;m a threat on my feet too,&#8221; Burns said. &#8220;I can kick, I can punch. I hit way harder than these guys. I have all the explosiveness. I&#8217;m fresh in the division. I don&#8217;t know how I didn&#8217;t make that change [from lightweight to welterweight] before, but right now I feel so good for that division.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Burns finally steps into the cage with Usman, he believes he&#8217;ll finish the champion to claim the welterweight title for himself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I see a finish,&#8221; he told Yee. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know how. I know I can submit him. 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