The Ultimate Fighting Championship is hosting its next pay-per-view event, the UFC 299, from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, USA, on March 9, 2024. The star-studded pay-per-view event will be headlined by Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera in a bantamweight title showdown. The fight card is full of exciting fights from different weight classes that also include a welterweight showdown between Gilbert Burns and Jack Della Maddalena on the main card of the event.
Gilbert Burns is one of the leading professional mixed martial artists currently active in the UFC’s welterweight division. Among the top contenders of his division, Burns has an impressive fight record and has already headlined one pay-per-view event alongside the former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman at UFC 258.
Gilbert Burns started as a grappler and eventually shifted to mixed martial arts later. He made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 28, 2012, against Jose Salgado at Crown Fighting Championship 5. Burns showed his dominance in the bout and quickly dispatched Salgado to win the fight via first-round submission. He compiled an impressive professional record of 10 wins and 0 losses at the time of making his way into the elite professional mixed martial arts promotion, the UFC.
His rival for UFC 299, Jack Della Maddalena is a bright fighter who has been active on the professional circuit since 2016. He made his professional debut in mixed martial arts on March 12, 2016, at Eternal MMA 15 against Adin Bates. He lost the inaugural match of his professional career via a third-round TKO. Della Maddalena found his footing after a couple of bouts and amassed a 10-fight winning streak before appearing in Dana White’s Contender Series against Ange Loosa whom he defeated by a unanimous decision.
Gilbert Burns and Jack Della Maddalena will try their best to outclass each other and progress further in the division. Burns is currently ranked No. 4 whereas Della Maddalena sits at the 11th spot of the UFC’s welterweight rankings as of March 2024.
Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena Stats
| Stats | Gilbert Burns | Jack Della Maddalena |
| Record | 22-6 (6 KOs) | 16-2 ( KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 37 | 27 |
| Height | 1.78m | 1.80m |
| Division(s) | Welterweight | Welterweight |
| Reach | 71” | 73” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 0 | 16 |
| Professional Debut | 2012 | 2016 |
Gilbert Burns Record
Gilbert Burns has a professional mixed martial arts record of 22 wins and 6 losses as of March 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 22–6 | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 22–5 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 287 | April 8, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 21–5 | Neil Magny | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 1 | 4:15 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 20–5 | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 273 | April 9, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 20–4 | Stephen Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 264 | July 10, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 19–4 | Kamaru Usman | TKO (punches) | UFC 258 | February 13, 2021 | 3 | 0:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–3 | Tyron Woodley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns | May 30, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 18–3 | Demian Maia | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | March 14, 2020 | 1 | 2:34 | Brasília, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–3 | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | September 28, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 16–3 | Alexey Kunchenko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 15–3 | Mike Davis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson | April 27, 2019 | 2 | 4:15 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 231 | December 8, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Dan Hooker | KO (punches) | UFC 226 | July 7, 2018 | 1 | 2:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Dan Moret | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje | April 14, 2018 | 2 | 0:59 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Jason Saggo | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | September 16, 2017 | 2 | 4:55 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Michel Prazeres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg | September 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | Catchweight (158 lb) bout; Prazeres missed weight. |
| Win | 11–1 | Łukasz Sajewski | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | July 7, 2016 | 1 | 4:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–1 | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | November 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–0 | Alex Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | March 21, 2015 | 3 | 4:14 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–0 | Christos Giagos | Submission (armbar) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 1 | 4:57 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Return to Lightweight. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–0 | Andreas Ståhl | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 7–0 | Paulo Teixeira | TKO (punches) | Face to Face 7 | May 2, 2014 | 1 | 1:02 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Paulo Gonçalves | KO (punch) | Coliseu Extreme Fight 8 | December 5, 2013 | 1 | 4:57 | Maceió, Brazil | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Rodolfo Coronel | Submission (armbar) | Mixed Submission and Strike Arts 3 | March 25, 2013 | 1 | 3:41 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Paulo Roberto | TKO (punches) | CPMMAF: Champion Fights | August 4, 2012 | 1 | 1:30 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Vinicius Alves | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Watchout Combat Show 20 | July 27, 2012 | 1 | 1:59 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Herels dos Santos | Submission (armbar) | Ichigeki Fight Show | June 15, 2012 | 1 | 3:30 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | José Salgado | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Crown Fighting Championships 5 | January 28, 2012 | 1 | 2:40 | St. George, Utah, United States | Lightweight debut. |
Jack Della Maddalena Record
Jack Della Maddalena has a professional mixed martial arts record of 16 wins and 2 losses as of March 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 16–2 | Kevin Holland | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | September 16, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–2 | Bassil Hafez | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva | July 15, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 14–2 | Randy Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 284 | February 12, 2023 | 1 | 2:13 | Perth, Australia | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–2 | Danny Roberts | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba | November 19, 2022 | 1 | 3:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–2 | Ramazan Emeev | TKO (punches) | UFC 275 | June 11, 2022 | 1 | 2:32 | Kallang, Singapore | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–2 | Pete Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | UFC 270 | January 22, 2022 | 1 | 2:59 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | Ange Loosa | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 39 | September 14, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Aldin Bates | KO (punch) | Eternal MMA 53 | October 10, 2020 | 1 | 1:12 | Perth, Australia | Defended the EMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–2 | Glen Pettigrew | TKO (punches) | Eternal MMA 51 | February 29, 2020 | 2 | 1:55 | Perth, Australia | Defended the EMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Kevin Jousset | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Eternal MMA 48 | October 4, 2019 | 2 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | Defended the EMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Dean Abramo | TKO (punches) | Eternal MMA 37 | September 22, 2018 | 1 | 2:27 | Perth, Australia | Defended the EMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–2 | Luke Howard | KO (punch) | Eternal MMA 31 | March 10, 2018 | 2 | 0:28 | Perth, Australia | Won the EMMA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–2 | James Duckett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 88 | October 28, 2017 | 2 | 3:44 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 3–2 | Ty Duncan | TKO (punches) | Eternal MMA 26 | July 8, 2017 | 2 | 0:19 | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Win | 2–2 | Glen Pettigrew | TKO (punches) | Reign Fighting 3 | March 8, 2017 | 1 | 3:26 | Brisbane, Australia | Won the RF Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 1–2 | Brandt Cogill | KO (elbow) | Eternal MMA 20 | October 15, 2016 | 1 | 1:57 | Gold Coast, Australia | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 0–2 | Darcy Vendy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Eternal MMA 17 | May 28, 2016 | 1 | 4:11 | Gold Coast, Australia | Middleweight debut. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Aldin Bates | TKO (punches) | Eternal MMA 15 | March 12, 2016 | 3 | 2:16 | Perth, Australia | Welterweight debut. |
Gilbert Burns Losses
Gilbert Burns has lost 6 professional fights as of March 2024. His first professional loss was handed to him by Rashid Magomedov at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 by a unanimous decision. He suffered his second loss against Michel Prazeres at UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg by a unanimous decision. Burns was defeated for the third time by Kamaru Usman at UFC 258 in a welterweight title showdown.
Gilbert Burns was defeated for the fifth time by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 by a unanimous decision. He suffered his sixth loss against Belal Muhammad at UFC 288, Muhammad defeated him by a unanimous decision.
Last Updated On March 5, 2024
FAQs
A. He has a professional MMA record of 22 wins and 6 losses.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 16 wins and 2 losses.
A. He fought at UFC 288 in his most recent fight.
A. He is 37 years old.
A. Jack Della Maddalena is 27 years old.
