{"id":454904,"date":"2022-08-04T14:15:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T21:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=454904"},"modified":"2022-08-04T14:15:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T21:15:18","slug":"gilbert-burns-downplays-conor-mcgregors-chances-at-welterweight-i-think-its-not-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/gilbert-burns-downplays-conor-mcgregors-chances-at-welterweight-i-think-its-not-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Burns downplays Conor McGregor’s chances at welterweight: “I think it’s not fair”"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns believes Conor McGregor should stay down at lightweight.<\/p>\n

‘The Notorious’ has been out of action since his loss to Dustin Poirier<\/a> at UFC 264 last July. In that trilogy outing, McGregor broke his leg in the final seconds of round one. Due to the injury, he’s been on the sidelines for over a year.<\/p>\n

However, the former dual-weight champion is now back in training according to John Kavanagh. Furthermore, he’s also targeting a move up in weight as well. Earlier<\/a> this year, McGregor called for a welterweight title fight against Kamaru Usman.<\/p>\n

Former welterweight title challenger, Gilbert Burns doesn’t believe that’s a wise callout. Furthermore, the Brazilian believes that Conor McGregor should think twice about a weight move in general. The 36-year-old discussed the possible move in an interview with MMAFighting<\/em>.<\/p>\n

There, ‘Durinho’ downplayed the Irishman’s chances at welterweight. It’s worth noting that McGregor has fought at the weight class before on three occasions. The former champion has gone 2-1 at 170-pounds, with wins over Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone.<\/p>\n

Despite the wins, Gilbert Burns believes Conor McGregor should stay at lightweight.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s not a welterweight but if he wants to fight at welterweight, I\u2019d love to beat the s*** out of Conor. I think he\u2019s not going to take that punch. I\u2019m not even talking about grappling cause that\u2019s not fair. [I\u2019d] just take him down and maul him but a fight with Conor, it\u2019s a win-win for me. I\u2019m going to beat him up and I\u2019m going to get a ton of crazy money, I’m not even calling for that fight cause it\u2019s not fair. I think he\u2019s a 55-pounder, [if] he\u2019s at 170, he can\u2019t take those punches. He cannot handle that wrestling.\u201d (h\/t MMAFighting<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Gilbert Burns continued, \u201cYou can\u2019t handle the top five guys in that division. You can fight a couple of guys at 170 but he\u2019s not a welterweight. If he really thinks [he is], try some top five [fighters] in that division. I think it\u2019s not fair. We\u2019d just destroy Conor.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think about Gilbert Burns’s comments? Sound off in the comment section below!<\/p>\n

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