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UFC 283, the promotion’s first pay-per-view of the year, goes down this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro—one of the most historically significant cities in MMA—and…
UFC 283, the promotion’s first pay-per-view of the year, goes down this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro—one of the most historically significant cities in MMA—and…
UFC 283 will feature a matchup between Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill to determine the next UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. The event will also potentially have the final showdown between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title…
UFC 283 will feature a matchup between Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill to determine the next UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. The event will also potentially have the final showdown between Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo for the flyweight title. The UFC Light Heavyweight Championship has remained in limbo since Ji?í Procházka vacated the title on…
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Top-ranked UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns has a major fight ahead of him at UFC 283 and he is already planning his next opponents; Khamzat Chimaev or Belal Muhammad. ‘Durinho’ Burns has been a longtime staple of the welterweight division and is well known for his wars. The Brazilian-born athlete has defeated notable fighters such as […]
Top-ranked UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns has a major fight ahead of him at UFC 283 and he is already planning his next opponents; Khamzat Chimaev or Belal Muhammad.
‘Durinho’ Burns has been a longtime staple of the welterweight division and is well known for his wars. The Brazilian-born athlete has defeated notable fighters such as Stephen Thompson, Tyron Woodley, Demian Maia, and many others. Most recently he has gone 1-2 in his past three fights with losses against Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman. Additionally, he a Jiu-Jitsu ace having earned IBJJF World Championship and competing in ADCC.
Upcoming at UFC 283 in Brazil on January 21, Gilbert Burns is booked against ‘The Haitian Sensation’ Neil Magny. Burns is looking for a win via Submission or TKO, then he wants Khamzat Chimaev or Belal Muhammad.
In an interview with MMA Junkie Radio, Gilbert Burns explained his plan. He said:
“Let me just get back to the win column, you know. Gotta get a finish over Magny and [then] we’re going to talk about it. But yeah, I think it’s about time … I think the rematch against Khamzat it’s going to happen after the fight. Belal Muhammad is going to happen.”
Burns also discussed some of the other welterweight contemporaries, he continued:
“Colby [Covington], he’s the only one that’s [a] maybe. I don’t know what Colby’s doing. [Jorge] Masvidal [I’m] not really chasing that fight. He’s an opportunity for a big fight but I’m not chasing it.”
‘Durinho’ explained his plan; first, he defeats Magny, followed by Muhammad or Chimaev, and lastly a title shot.
See the full interview below:
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has credited one of his compatriots for helping rejuvenate the sport of mixed martial arts in Brazil. Later this month, the sport’s leader will kick-off its pay-per-view schedule for 2023 by crossing the c…
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has credited one of his compatriots for helping rejuvenate the sport of mixed martial arts in Brazil. Later this month, the sport’s leader will kick-off its pay-per-view schedule for 2023 by crossing the continental border to South America, where Brazil’s MMA enthusiasts will pack Rio de Janeiro’s Jeunesse Arena for…
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New bodycam footage of the incident involving UFC welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington has been released. Following their UFC 272 bout in March of last year, the feud between Masvidal and Covington would spill onto the street. While eating at a restaurant with YouTube stars, the Nelk Boys, Covington was attacked by Masvidal, allegedly […]
New bodycam footage of the incident involving UFC welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington has been released.
Following their UFC 272 bout in March of last year, the feud between Masvidal and Covington would spill onto the street. While eating at a restaurant with YouTube stars, the Nelk Boys, Covington was attacked by Masvidal, allegedly causing a fractured tooth and damage to his Rolex watch.
Following the incident, Masvidal would hand himself into the police, a video of which was also recently released. The 38-year-old would plead not guilty to the charges of aggravated battery and criminal mischief, while also being ordered to stay it least 500 feet away from Covington’s home, 25 feet from his person, and was not allowed direct or indirect contact with him.
Body cam footage, released by YouTube Channel ‘Real World Police’, shows us the moments after police arrive at the scene. Officers can be seen talking to Covington and social media influencer, Bob Menery.
Covington would describe Masvidal, accompanied by ‘three to four’ men, wearing a mask while attacking him, most likely to conceal his identity. The 34-year-old described Masvidal as saying “you shouldn’t have been talking about my kids” during the attack.
Neither fighter has competed since their fight, which Covington would win via a dominant decision. The pair have also been rather quiet on social media, particularly Covington, and neither has spoken extensively about the incident.
Covington, who is currently ranked No.2, has been tipped to take on the fearsome Khamzat Chimaev in what would be a No.1 contenders’ matchup.
As for Masvidal, he had been rumored to be facing Gilbert Burns but that matchup ultimately fell through. The ‘BMF’ champ has fallen considerably from his breakout year in 2019 and now finds himself ranked No.11
What consequences, if any, should Jorge Masvidal face for the Covington incident?
Gilbert Burns squared off with Khamzat Chimaev in April at UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie in a bout that surely contends for fight of the year. The only thing that could have made this fight more entertaining is two more rounds, as it was only scheduled for three. After repeatedly trading strikes and takedowns, […]
Gilbert Burns squared off with Khamzat Chimaev in April at UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie in a bout that surely contends for fight of the year. The only thing that could have made this fight more entertaining is two more rounds, as it was only scheduled for three. After repeatedly trading strikes and takedowns, Chimaev got the victory via Unanimous Decision in a challenging and bloody affair for both fighters.
Burns has not been in the octagon since that barn burner in April, and he had some words of criticism for Chimaev pertaining to his antics as of late. ‘Durinho’ spoke on Khamzat’s weight cutting miscue at UFC 279 and his overall attitude:
“It’s not that he (Chimaev) got lost. He didn’t find himself… Things happened too fast for him. With three fights, he was already the guy. At first, I liked it a lot. He challenged and fought. Then he got out of character. Gives up hitting weights, confusion here, there. I like this style, the guy who challenges everyone. There is no bad time.”- (Transcribed by MMA News)
The Khamzat Chimaev that Gilbert Burns stepped into the octagon with last April has changed very much since then. Many know of the circus that was UFC 279, largely catalyzed by Chimaev missing the welterweight limit by multiple pounds. Following this major lack of professionalism, many fighters and fans agreed with Burns’ sentiment regarding the failed weight cut.
Since his stunning rise to stardom, Khamzat Chimaev has found it difficult to find opponents willing to step into the octagon with him. Chimaev is usually in the forefront of MMA media stating how no one will agree to fight him, and how he is always struggling to find a counterpart.
Since the UFC 279 weight cut issue, it is generally accepted that Chimaev will have a much easier time moving up to the 185 lb. division and facing top contenders there. Via MMA News, in a recent interview with Super Lutas, Gilbert Burns stated that Chimaev recently turned down two high-profile fights at middleweight.
Paulo Costa and current champion Alex Pereira were both offered as potential bouts for Chimaev, and Gilbert Burns offered some insight as to why Khamzat would be very hesitant to face off with either of these Brazilian maulers:
“I took him (Chimaev) down, imagine ‘Poatan’. If I knocked him down, Poatan’s hand must be very heavy. I took him down and he (Chimaev) keeps talking nonsense with these guys. ‘Poatan’s hand is huge, ‘Borrachinha’s is huge.”– (Transcribed by MMA News)
Clearly, Burns believes that his fellow countrymen would give Chimaev real problems in the octagon. According to Khamzat, however, the inactivity on his end is because of potential opponents withdrawing from fight agreements. ‘Borz’ claims that four fights have been scrapped recently due to the shortage of opponents wanting to join him in the octagon.
Gilbert Burns is scheduled to fight Neil Magny at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill for his first octagon appearance since the clash with Chimaev. As for Khamzat, his next opponent will be determined by his choice of weight class.
Do you think Khamzat stays at Welterweight or moves up to Middleweight? And who will he meet next in the octagon? Stay tuned, as one of the game’s biggest rising stars eagerly awaits his next challenge.