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Gilbert Burns has taken issue with Nate Diaz’s comment on the new UFC 251 main event. Burns was set to challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship. The title bout would’ve taken place on July 11 at UFC 251. “Durinho&#…
Gilbert Burns has taken issue with Nate Diaz’s comment on the new UFC 251 main event. Burns was set to challenge Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship. The title bout would’ve taken place on July 11 at UFC 251. “Durinho” ended up testing positive for COVID-19 and was pulled from the card. Jorge Masvidal […]
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Gilbert Burns has hit back a Nate Diaz after the Stockton fighter claimed that fans now had a ‘real fight’ as the UFC 251 headliner after Jorge Masvidal stepped in to face Kamaru Usman. Burns was supposed to face Usman for the Welterweight Championship on Saturday 11th July, before he tested positive for Covid-19. He […]
Gilbert Burns has hit back a Nate Diaz after the Stockton fighter claimed that fans now had a ‘real fight’ as the UFC 251 headliner after Jorge Masvidal stepped in to face Kamaru Usman.
Real fights are better fights
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) July 5, 2020
Burns was supposed to face Usman for the Welterweight Championship on Saturday 11th July, before he tested positive for Covid-19. He responded to Diaz on Twitter by telling him he would “maul, out grapple and out box him.”
Diaz was critical of the UFC’s decision to give Burns a title shot after attempts to get Masvidal a fight with Usman originally failed with Masvidal suggesting he was not being paid what he was worth and asking the UFC to release him from his contract. Diaz had ranted on Twitter that the original bout wasn’t a real title fight and it showed fighters ‘settling for less than they’re worth.’
Burns had earned his title shot after breaking through the ranks and quickly becoming the UFC’s number one welterweight contender with a win over Tyron Woodley on May 30th in Las Vegas.
However Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns left the UFC’s first event on Fight Island this Saturday in trouble after he tested positive for the Coronavirus on Friday evening.
This led to both Jorge Masvidal and Colby Colvington both claiming they will step in and take the fight on short notice.
‘Gamebred’ stayed true to his word as he agreed terms with the UFC and tested negative for the coronavirus meaning him and Usman are both now going to arrive in Abu Dhabi this week to settle a long ongoing feud.
Dana White teased the fight with an incredible promo on his social media accounts last night.
— danawhite (@danawhite) July 5, 2020
Will Gilbert Burns receive a title shot after Masvidal and Usman fight this weekend?
Gilbert Burns has reportedly been pulled from the main event of UFC 251 against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman after testing positive for COVID-19. MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn reported Friday that multiple people had informed him of the decision…
Gilbert Burns has reportedly been pulled from the main event of UFC 251 against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman after testing positive for COVID-19. MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn reported Friday that multiple people had informed him of the decision…
Jorge Masvidal has shared his thoughts on Gilbert Burns being forced out of UFC 251 due to him testing positive for COVID-19. For months now, it was expected Masvidal would fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title sometime in the summer of 2020. Y…
Jorge Masvidal has shared his thoughts on Gilbert Burns being forced out of UFC 251 due to him testing positive for COVID-19. For months now, it was expected Masvidal would fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title sometime in the summer of 2020. Yet, the UFC and “Gamebred” could not agree to what he would […]
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Gilbert Burns will no longer get the chance to headline the first Fight Island card on July 11 when he was set to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Late Friday evening, it was revealed Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and both he and Usm…
Gilbert Burns will no longer get the chance to headline the first Fight Island card on July 11 when he was set to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Late Friday evening, it was revealed Burns tested positive for COVID-19 and both he and Usman did not get on the charter plane to Abu […]
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Inaugural BMF titleholder Jorge Masvidal has reacted to the news Brazilian submission specialist Gilbert Burns has been forced out of his UFC 251 fight against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Burns was expected to face ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ on ‘Fight Island’ next weekend, July 11. Unfortunately, ‘Durinho’ and two of his team tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before […]
Inaugural BMF titleholder Jorge Masvidal has reacted to the news Brazilian submission specialist Gilbert Burns has been forced out of his UFC 251 fight against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
Burns was expected to face ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ on ‘Fight Island’ next weekend, July 11. Unfortunately, ‘Durinho’ and two of his team tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before they were due to fly out the island for fight night. Therefore, he has been pulled from UFC 251 leaving Usman without an opponent.
Masvidal took to Twitter after hearing the news, posting the following message suggesting he is game to fight at UFC 251.
‘Gamebred’ is the number one contender at welterweight and was in discussions to fight Usman for many months before things turned sour. Masvidal claims the UFC wanted him to take a 50 percent pay cut for the biggest fight of his life. Since then he has been involved in a bitter, public spat with the promotion who he accuses of trying to strongarm him into the fight.
“I already explained why I signed a new deal. It’s either take it or leave it and not get paid. I would’ve signed another deal if it was done in good faith. He called me night before he wants to announce and tell me take or it leave it. That’s not negotiating that’s strong arming”
Masvidal has since pointed out the various other top UFC stars who are prepared to walk away from the sport. He has called his ongoing pay dispute the fight of his life and something he will not back down from, he wrote.
“Why are all the major names having issues? Conor, Jones, cejudo. We have to take it or retire. I love fighting and this is the fight of our lives.”
Masvidal joins Colby Covington in seemingly offering his services for UFC 251. As of right now, it remains unclear if the promotion will attempt to find Usman an alternative opponent or if his fight with Burns will take place at a later date.
Do you think Jorge Masvidal will fill in for Gilbert Burns at UFC 251?
