Gilbert Burns

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Gilbert Burns
BornGilbert Alexander Pontes Burns
(1986-07-20) 20 July 1986 (age 35)
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesDurinho
ResidenceLantana, Florida, United States
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170[1] lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionLightweight (2012–2019)
Welterweight (2019–present)
Reach71 in (180 cm)[2]
StyleBrazilian Jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofLantana, Florida, United States
TeamXtreme Couture (2011–2012)[3]
Blackzilians (2012–2016)[4][5]
Combat Club (2016–present)[3]
Sanford MMA (2017–present)[6]
TrainerHenri Hooft (striking)
Neil Melanson (Catch wrestling)
Rank3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[7] under Rafael "Fofitio" Barros[8]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins20
By knockout6
By submission8
By decision6
Losses4
By knockout2
By decision2
Notable relativesHerbert Burns[9]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's Submission Grappling
ADCC World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 São Paulo -77kg
Men's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 California -76kg (Black)
Silver medal – second place 2009 California -76kg (Black)
Silver medal – second place 2006 Rio de Janeiro -76kg (Brown)
World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 California -76kg (Black)
Gold medal – first place 2010 California -79.5kg (Black)
World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Abu Dhabi -74kg

Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns (born 20 July 1986)[10] is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a grappler, Burns is a three-time World Champion and World Cup gold medalist.[11] He is the older brother of fellow UFC fighter Herbert Burns.[12] As of 15 February 2021, he is #2 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[13]

Grappling career[]

When Burns was young, his father offered to fix his customer's car in trade for three months of jiu-jitsu lessons for all of his boys.[14] Burns started training at the Academia Associação Oriente, an affiliate of Nova União led by Welton Ribeiro. He trained with Nova Uniao until the 2007 World Championship, where he came in second place.[8]

In 2009, Burns became recognized when he won the silver medal at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.[8]

In 2010, Burns attained a high level of international success competing worldwide. He reached the semifinals of the European Open in January; he defeated heavy favorite Celso Venicius at the World Pro Cup trials; he won the World Cup finals in Abu Dhabi against Claudio Mattos, and he won the Brazilian Nationals in May.[8]

In 2011, Burns achieved his highest recognition as he won the gold medal in the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships.[8]

In 2015, Burns won bronze at Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling championships (ADCC).

in 2020, while waiting for his UFC title shot, Burns decided to challenge Nate Diaz to a grappling match on Chael Sonnen's promotion, Submission Underground.[15]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

After winning the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships, Burns decided to make MMA his focus. He made his professional MMA debut in January 2012.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil[]

In 2012, Burns was chosen by UFC fighter Vitor Belfort to be the head grappling coach for Team Vitor on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.[16]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

2014[]

Burns made his debut on 26 July 2014 at UFC on Fox 12, replacing an injured Viscardi Andrade against promotional newcomer Andreas Stahl.[17] He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Burns faced promotional newcomer Christos Giagos in a lightweight bout on 25 October 2014 at UFC 179.[18] He won the bout via submission in the first round. The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[19]

2015[]

Burns was expected to face Josh Thomson on 21 March 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[20] However, on 26 February, Thomson pulled out of the fight with an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by Alex Oliveira.[21] After arguably dropping the first two rounds, Burns rallied to win the fight via submission in the third round.[22] This win also earned him his second straight Performance of the Night bonus. [23]

Burns was expected to face Norman Parke on 30 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67.[24] However, Burns pulled out of the fight due to injury in late April and was replaced by Francisco Trinaldo.[25]

Burns faced Rashid Magomedov at UFC Fight Night 77 on 7 November 2015.[26] He lost the first fight via unanimous decision, marking his first loss in his MMA career.[27]

2016[]

Burns next faced Łukasz Sajewski on 7 July 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90.[28] He won the fight via submission in the closing seconds of the first round.[29]

Burns faced Michel Prazeres on 24 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95.[30] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

2017[]

Burns was scheduled to meet Paul Felder on 11 February 2017 at UFC 208.[32] However, Burns pulled out of the fight in mid-January citing injury.[33]

Burns faced Jason Saggo on 16 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116.[34] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[35]

In the beginning of November 2017, Burns stated he had signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC.[36]

2018[]

Burns was scheduled to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier on 24 February 2018 at UFC on Fox 28.[37] However, on 21 February 2018, both Burns and Aubin-Mercier were pulled from the card, as promotional medical team deemed Burns would be unsafe to meet lightweight upper limit of 156 Ibs limit upon his arrival at the fight week.[38]

Burns was linked to a fight with Lando Vannata on 14 April 2018 at UFC on Fox 29.[39] However, the pairing never materialized as Vannata was unable to accept the fight for this date/event as he was still rehabilitating a recent arm injury, [40] instead Burns was scheduled to face newcomer Dan Moret in this event.[41] He won the fight via knockout one minute into the second round.[42]

Burns faced Dan Hooker on 7 July 2018 at UFC 226.[43] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, being finished for the first time in his MMA career.[44]

The bout with Olivier Aubin-Mercier was rescheduled and eventually took place on 8 December 2018 at UFC 231.[45] Burns won the fight by unanimous decision.[46]

2019[]

Burns was expected to face returning veteran Eric Wisely on 27 April 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson.[47] However, it was reported on 18 April that Wisely pulled out of the bout, citing injury. He was replaced by newcomer Mike Davis.[48] Burns won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[49]

Burns returned to the welterweight facing Alexey Kunchenko on 10 August 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 14, replacing injured Laureano Staropoli.[50] He won the fight via unanimous decision, marking Kunchenko’s first loss in his career.[51]

Burns stepped in as a late replacement to face Gunnar Nelson, on 28 September 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 18.[52] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[53]

2020[]

As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract, Burns faced Demian Maia on 14 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night 170.[54][55] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[56] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[57]

Burns faced Tyron Woodley on 30 May 2020 in the main event of UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns.[58] After knocking Woodley down in the first round and mostly dominating the former champion throughout the fight, Burns won the fight via unanimous decision.[59] This win also earned him his fourth Performance of the Night award.[60]

2021[]

As the first bout of his new five-fight contract, Burns was scheduled to face Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight Championship on 11 July at UFC 251.[61][62][63] However, on 3 July 2020, it was revealed that Burns tested positive for COVID-19, and he was subsequently removed from the card, and replaced by Jorge Masvidal.[64] The title bout with Usman was rescheduled for 12 December, at UFC 256.[65] However, on 5 October 2020, It was reported Usman pulled from his bout, citing more time needed to recover from undisclosed injuries and the bout was postponed to an unknown future date.[66] The bout with Usman took place on 13 February 2021 at UFC 258. Burns knocked down Usman early in the fight, but went on to lose the bout via technical knockout in the third round.[67]

Burns faced Stephen Thompson on 10 July 2021, at UFC 264.[68] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[69]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Mixed martial arts[]

Grappling credentials[8][]

2015
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) ADCC World Third placer
2013
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) IBJJF No-gi World Champion
2011
2010
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) IBJJF No-gi World Champion
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) ADWPJJC World Cup Champion
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro Champion
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) CBJJ Brazilian National Champion
2009
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) IBJJF Gi World Runner-up
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) CBJJE Brazilian Cup Champion
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) IBJJF European Open Third placer
2007

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 20 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 2
By submission 8 0
By decision 6 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–4 Stephen Thompson Decision (unanimous) UFC 264 10 July 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 19–4 Kamaru Usman TKO (punches) UFC 258 13 February 2021 3 0:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 19–3 Tyron Woodley Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns 30 May 2020 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 18–3 Demian Maia TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira 14 March 2020 1 2:34 Brasília, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 17–3 Gunnar Nelson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier 28 September 2019 3 5:00 Copenhagen, Denmark
Win 16–3 Alexey Kunchenko Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 10 August 2019 3 5:00 Montevideo, Uruguay Return to Welterweight.
Win 15–3 Mike Davis Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson 27 April 2019 2 4:15 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Win 14–3 Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous) UFC 231 8 December 2018 3 5:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 13–3 Dan Hooker KO (punches) UFC 226 7 July 2018 1 2:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–2 Dan Moret KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje 14 April 2018 2 0:59 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win 12–2 Jason Saggo KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch 16 September 2017 2 4:55 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 11–2 Michel Prazeres Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg 24 September 2016 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil Catchweight (158 lb) bout; Prazeres missed weight.
Win 11–1 Łukasz Sajewski Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez 7 July 2016 1 4:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–1 Rashid Magomedov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 7 November 2015 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 10–0 Alex Oliveira Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare 21 March 2015 3 4:14 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 9–0 Christos Giagos Submission (armbar) UFC 179 25 October 2014 1 4:57 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to Lightweight. Performance of the Night.
Win 8–0 Andreas Ståhl Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown 26 July 2014 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States Welterweight debut.
Win 7–0 Paulo Teixeira TKO (punches) Face to Face 7 2 May 2014 1 1:02 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–0 Paulo Gonçalves KO (punch) Coliseu Extreme Fight 8 5 December 2013 1 4:57 Maceió, Brazil Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win 5–0 Rodolfo Coronel Submission (armbar) Mixed Submission and Strike Arts 3 25 March 2013 1 3:41 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–0 Paulo Roberto TKO (punches) CPMMAF - Champion Fights 4 August 2012 1 1:30 Salvador, Brazil
Win 3–0 Vinicius Alves Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Watchout Combat Show 20 27 July 2012 1 1:59 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Herels dos Santos Submission (armbar) Ichigeki Fight Show 15 June 2012 1 3:30 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–0 José Salgado Submission (rear-naked choke) Crown Fighting Championships 5 28 January 2012 1 2:40 St. George, Utah, United States

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