At UFC 287, Gilbert Burns will take on Jorge Masvidal on April 8, 2023. For Durinho, the Gamebred may be the challenge he was looking for.
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Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns was born on July 20, 1986. He is a skilled submission wrestler and professional mixed martial artist from Brazil. He currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Welterweight category (UFC). Burns has won gold in the World Cup and is a three-time world champion in the sport of grappling. He is Herbert Burns’ older brother, another UFC competitor. He is ranked #5 in the UFC welterweight standings as of October 24, 2022.
When Burns was a little child, his father proposed to fix the customer’s vehicle in exchange for all of his sons taking jiu-jitsu classes for three months. Burns began his studies at Welton Ribeiro’s Academia Associaço Oriente, a Nova Unio subsidiary.
Up to the 2007 World Championship, where he finished in second place, he trained with Nova Uniao. Burns gained notoriety in 2009 after taking home the silver medal in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
Burns had a remarkable degree of international success in 2010 while competing throughout the globe. He overcame Celso Venicius in the World Pro Cup trials, advanced to the semifinals of the European Open in January, defeated Claudio Mattos in the World Cup finals in Abu Dhabi, and won the Brazilian Nationals.
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Burns received the most acclaim in 2011 when he won the gold medal at the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships. Burns took home a bronze medal from the 2015 Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling Championships (ADCC).
Nate Diaz accepted Burns’ challenge to compete in a grappling bout at a planned Submission Underground event in November 2020, but the match was never held. On April 30, 2021, Burns defeated Rafael Lovato Jr. in the Who’s Number One main event by unanimous decision. On November 6, 2021, he then engaged in combat with Lucas Barbosa in the BJJ Stars 7 main event. Burns was trapped in a rear-naked choke and lost by submission.
According to The Sports Daily, Burns, who has participated in 26 UFC fights, has earned a staggering more than $1,823,200. His bout with Kamaru Usman in 2021 earned him the most payday. A whopping $380,000 was collected by “Durinho” from the fight. Burns earned a staggering $276,000 for his battle with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, earning him second highest in terms of money.
Additionally, he received a sizable sum of $228,000 for his fight with Tyron Woodley in 2020. Numerous companies link their names to Gilbert Burns since he is a well-known welterweight fighter in the UFC which includes brands like Garden of Life, Love Hemp, and RVCA.
