Gilbert Burns Says Jorge Masvidal Could Learn From Khabib, Daniel Cormier, & GSP

Gilbert Burns believes that Jorge Masvidal is doing himself a disservice by going against the UFC. Masvidal has been at odds with the promotion over pay. While things appeared to be going smooth for Masvidal, who won the one-time-only BMF championship …

Gilbert Burns believes that Jorge Masvidal is doing himself a disservice by going against the UFC. Masvidal has been at odds with the promotion over pay. While things appeared to be going smooth for Masvidal, who won the one-time-only BMF championship against Nate Diaz back in Nov. 2019, things took a sour turn. When negotiating […]

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Jorge Masvidal Says Gilbert Burns Took Least Amount Of Money Possible For UFC Title Bout, Burns Responds

Jorge Masvidal claims that Gilbert Burns took the lowest amount of money possible for a UFC title bout and “Durinho” has responded. Masvidal was initially set to receive the next crack at Kamaru Usman’s UFC welterweight gold. At one p…

Jorge Masvidal claims that Gilbert Burns took the lowest amount of money possible for a UFC title bout and “Durinho” has responded. Masvidal was initially set to receive the next crack at Kamaru Usman’s UFC welterweight gold. At one point, UFC president Dana White said the title bout was being planned for a July pay-per-view. […]

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Gilbert Burns Preparing For An ‘Intense Five-Round War’ Against Teammate Kamaru Usman

Gilbert Burns knows Kamaru Usman will be his toughest fight to date since moving up to welterweight. Burns made the move to 170-pounds last year where he beat Alexey Kunchenko and Gunnar Nelson on short notice. He then knocked out Demian Maia in March …

Gilbert Burns knows Kamaru Usman will be his toughest fight to date since moving up to welterweight. Burns made the move to 170-pounds last year where he beat Alexey Kunchenko and Gunnar Nelson on short notice. He then knocked out Demian Maia in March and followed it up with a dominating performance over Tyron Woodley […]

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Kamaru Usman Changes Gyms Ahead Of Fight Against Gilbert Burns

Kamaru UsmanUFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has decided to move gyms ahead of his upcoming fight against Gilbert Burns. Both Usman and Burns had been under the tutelage of Henri Hooft at Sanford MMA. The pair will now clash in the UFC 251 main event and Usman has decided it’s best he prepares for the fight […]

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UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has decided to move gyms ahead of his upcoming fight against Gilbert Burns. Both Usman and Burns had been under the tutelage of Henri Hooft at Sanford MMA. The pair will now clash in the UFC 251 main event and Usman has decided it’s best he prepares for the fight with a new team.

Speaking to ESPN the welterweight king explained why he has decided to head to Denver and train under Trevor Wittman and work with the likes of Justin Gaethje and Drew Dober, he said.

“Florida was the base for a long time, but you grow from there. We always had a ton of guys, some of the best training partners out there and some great coaches.

“But I wanted a little more specific attention at this point in my career, someone to be able to say, ‘You’re going to come in at this time and work on this particular skill.’ It’s very tough to do that when there are 40 to 50 guys in the room with you who also need to get attention.”

“I think eventually I would have changed things up anyway,” Usman said. “We had a lot of welterweights at that gym. At some point, when you’re training with these guys on a daily basis and you’re the champion of the world, these guys know you in and out and if they get the better of you one day, they’re licking their chops thinking it’s their time. A little separation from that is good. It keeps that element of surprise, because these guys feel like they know you.

“One thing I firmly believe is that it’s my work. You can be with a great coach, but if you’re not putting the effort in, that coach isn’t going to help you win. That coach isn’t going to get in and fight for you. I know I put the work in.”

Do you think Kamaru Usman has made the right call in changing teams?

Gilbert Burns Calls For Conor McGregor To Be Removed From UFC Rankings

Burns McGregorMcGregor Still Remains In Lightweight Ranks Gilbert Burns believes Conor McGregor should be off the UFC rankings. McGregor recently announced his retirement earlier this month following the conclusion of the UFC 250 pay-per-view. Although it was his third retirement in the space of four years with many observers being skeptical about the claim, it does […]

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McGregor Still Remains In Lightweight Ranks

Gilbert Burns believes Conor McGregor should be off the UFC rankings.

McGregor recently announced his retirement earlier this month following the conclusion of the UFC 250 pay-per-view. Although it was his third retirement in the space of four years with many observers being skeptical about the claim, it does appear to be genuine at least for the time being.

Another prominent fighter who announced he would be retiring was Henry Cejudo following his bantamweight title defense over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 last month. Like McGregor, many were skeptical about Cejudo’s retirement and felt it was a negotiation tactic.

However, to the surprise of many, Cejudo was removed from the UFC rankings a couple of days later with the bantamweight title also being made vacant. “Triple C” would officially confirm his retirement soon after.

With McGregor, it’s been over two weeks since his supposed retirement claim and yet, he remains in the top five of the lightweight rankings — something Burns made sure to point out.

“Cejudo retired they took him out of the rankings very quickly let’s do it with Connor as well! ???

While Burns was likely just defending a fellow Ali Abdelaziz client, he does bring up an interesting point.

Do you think McGregor should removed from the rankings?

Gilbert Burns Calls For Conor McGregor To Be Removed From UFC Rankings

Burns McGregorMcGregor Still Remains In Lightweight Ranks Gilbert Burns believes Conor McGregor should be off the UFC rankings. McGregor recently announced his retirement earlier this month following the conclusion of the UFC 250 pay-per-view. Although it was his third retirement in the space of four years with many observers being skeptical about the claim, it does […]

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McGregor Still Remains In Lightweight Ranks

Gilbert Burns believes Conor McGregor should be off the UFC rankings.

McGregor recently announced his retirement earlier this month following the conclusion of the UFC 250 pay-per-view. Although it was his third retirement in the space of four years with many observers being skeptical about the claim, it does appear to be genuine at least for the time being.

Another prominent fighter who announced he would be retiring was Henry Cejudo following his bantamweight title defense over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 last month. Like McGregor, many were skeptical about Cejudo’s retirement and felt it was a negotiation tactic.

However, to the surprise of many, Cejudo was removed from the UFC rankings a couple of days later with the bantamweight title also being made vacant. “Triple C” would officially confirm his retirement soon after.

With McGregor, it’s been over two weeks since his supposed retirement claim and yet, he remains in the top five of the lightweight rankings — something Burns made sure to point out.

“Cejudo retired they took him out of the rankings very quickly let’s do it with Connor as well! ???

While Burns was likely just defending a fellow Ali Abdelaziz client, he does bring up an interesting point.

Do you think McGregor should removed from the rankings?