Tag: Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns to Alex Hernandez: “Sign the Contract”

One of the biggest stories of 2018 and arguably the most memorable debut was that of now 26-year-old Alexander Hernandez when the young upstart starched Beniel Dariush in the opening stanza. That debut showing had Hernandez ranked in no time. For his e…

One of the biggest stories of 2018 and arguably the most memorable debut was that of now 26-year-old Alexander Hernandez when the young upstart starched Beniel Dariush in the opening stanza. That debut showing had Hernandez ranked in no time. For his encore performance, Hernandez would pass a stiff test in Olivier Mercier by grinding […]

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UFC 231’s Gilbert Burns Believes He’ll Finish Olivier Aubin-Mercier (Exclusive)

Gilbert Burns will be the first to admit he was very disappointed after being pulled from his fight against Olivier Aubin-Mercier in February. “Durinho” was deemed too heavy to make a weight cut by the commission and he was forced to withdr…

Gilbert Burns will be the first to admit he was very disappointed after being pulled from his fight against Olivier Aubin-Mercier in February. “Durinho” was deemed too heavy to make a weight cut by the commission and he was forced to withdraw from his matchup against Mercier at UFC on FOX 26. However the stars […]

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Highlights: Dan Hooker Scores Massive KO To Kick Off UFC 226

Watch Dan Hooker score an insane KO to kick off UFC 226:

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Surging lightweight Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker brought three straight finish wins into his preliminary card bout against Gilbert Burns at tonight’s (Sat., July 7, 2018) UFC 226 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

With the opportunity to debut on the packed UFC lightweight top 15 at hand, the New Zealand native capitalized in a huge way, countering a big right hand from Burns and dropping him with an absolutely massive left hand.

It was quite the way to get UFC 226 started off right. Watch the electrifying knockout right here:

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Highlights: Rising Lightweight Scores Monstrous Walk-Off Knockout In Glendale

He may be known for his world championship-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills, but rising lightweight contender Gilbert “Durinho” Burns is rapidly gaining respect for his highlight reel knockouts. Burns met late replacement UFC debutant Dan Moret on the Fight Pass-aired preliminary card of tonight’s (Sat., April 14, 2018) UFC on FOX 29 from the Gila River Arena in […]

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He may be known for his world championship-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills, but rising lightweight contender Gilbert “Durinho” Burns is rapidly gaining respect for his highlight reel knockouts.

Burns met late replacement UFC debutant Dan Moret on the Fight Pass-aired preliminary card of tonight’s (Sat., April 14, 2018) UFC on FOX 29 from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona after original opponent Lando Vannata was forced out of the bout.

After a back-and-forth two rounds, ‘Durinho’ landed a beautiful sequence of punches ending with a monster right uppercut to crumple Moret out cold for one of them ore brutal walk-off knockouts we’ve seen in some time.

Check it out here:

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Gilbert Burns Rebooked Against Lando Vannata at UFC on FOX 29

Gilbert Burns won’t be competing this Saturday in Orlando, Fla. but he does know when he’ll be fighting next. According to a report from Combate, the 31-year-old has been rebooked against Lando Vannata (pictured) at UFC on FOX 29 which take…

Gilbert Burns won’t be competing this Saturday in Orlando, Fla. but he does know when he’ll be fighting next. According to a report from Combate, the 31-year-old has been rebooked against Lando Vannata (pictured) at UFC on FOX 29 which takes place April 14 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. That card is headlined by […]

Lightweight Bout Scrapped From UFC on FOX 28 Due To Dangerous Weight Cut

UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns will not be competing at Saturday’s UFC on FOX 28 card, according to UFC officials. Burns, who was set to take on Olivier Aubin-Mercier on the preliminary portion of the card, was unceremoniously pulled after what officials say was a bad weight cut. The UFC released a short statement on the matter […]

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UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns will not be competing at Saturday’s UFC on FOX 28 card, according to UFC officials.

Burns, who was set to take on Olivier Aubin-Mercier on the preliminary portion of the card, was unceremoniously pulled after what officials say was a bad weight cut.

The UFC released a short statement on the matter (MMA Mania):

“Upon his arrival, the UFC medical team determined that it would be unsafe for Burns to cut additional weight necessary to meet the 156-pound limit. The card will proceed as scheduled with twelve fights.”

New rules are now being enforced that will force fighters to move up a weight class if they are cutting more than 10 percent of their overall body weight. Several fighters’ bad weight cuts have led to all sorts of problems, from blacking out, to seizures in Uriah Hall’s case.

However, this appears to be the first time that the UFC pro-actively removed a fighter from a card due to a bad weight cut.

How do you feel about the UFC’s more pro-active approach to weight cutting?

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