{"id":378404,"date":"2021-03-09T06:07:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T14:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=378404"},"modified":"2021-03-09T06:07:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T14:07:30","slug":"kamaru-usman-gilbert-burns-cross-paths-at-sanford-mma-were-going-to-see-each-other-again-soon-in-the-octagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/kamaru-usman-gilbert-burns-cross-paths-at-sanford-mma-were-going-to-see-each-other-again-soon-in-the-octagon\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamaru Usman, Gilbert Burns cross paths at Sanford MMA: “We’re going to see each other again soon, in the Octagon”"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and his latest opponent, Gilbert Burns, recently crossed paths at Sanford MMA in South Florida.<\/p>\n

For many years, Usman and Burns called themselves teammates at Sanford MMA. Eventually, however, Usman left the gym to train under Trevor Wittman in Colorado. Not long thereafter, he and Burns were booked to clash for the welterweight strap.<\/p>\n

Usman and Burns finally met at UFC 258 in February. While Burns started strong by dropping the champion early in round one, Usman ultimately surged back, winning by third-round TKO.<\/p>\n

Several weeks removed from that fight, Usman returned to Sanford MMA to help a long-time training partner prepare for an upcoming fight. While he was at the gym, he crossed paths with Burns.<\/p>\n

See the pair’s encounter below (via ESPN MMA<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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