UFC 283: Gilbert Burns calls out Colby Covington after clinical first-round submission of Neil Magny

UFC Gilbert Burns made a strong statement with an impressive victory at UFC 283.'Durinho' took on Neil Magny in a welterweight showdown in his home country of Brazil. The 36-year-old made quick work of 'The Haitian Sensation' and finished him in the very first round of the fight.Spinnin Backfist@SpinninBackfistGILBERT BURNS GETS THE FIRST ROUND SUB EASILY #UFC28326038GILBERT BURNS GETS THE FIRST ROUND SUB EASILY #UFC283 https://t.co/Ak80B7lSUJComing into the fight, Magny rode the momentum with an impressive submission victory against Daniel Rodriguez.Burns, on the other hand, was coming off a loss to Khamzat Chimaev in what was a thrilling back-and-forth war.In the opening moments of the fight, Burns scored a takedown and started working his way to a submission victory. 'Durinho' eventually caught Magny in an arm-triangle choke and submitted him.Burns lived up to his promise as in the lead-up to the contest, he had said that the fight would not go past two rounds. The fight also marked the Brazilian's first submission victory in nearly four years.$3 $3 $3After his spectacular performance at UFC 283, Gilbert Burns spoke to Daniel Cormier in his post-fight octagon interview.During the chat, 'Durinho' said he wanted to make a quick turnaround and called out former title challenger Colby Covington for a scrap.&quot;I wanna be back very quick and I wanna finish everybody. Colby Covington, I'm coming for you.&quot;Twitter reacts to Gilbert Burns' victory over Neil MagnyGilbert Burns left many in the MMA community impressed with his submission win over Neil Magny.Many MMA fighters and fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on 'Durinho's performance.One Twitter user suggested Belal Muhammad as the Brazilian's next opponent.Jason Williams@jasoneg33Gilbert Burns vs Belal Muhammad is easily the fight to make #UFC28311411Gilbert Burns vs Belal Muhammad is easily the fight to make #UFC283 https://t.co/txOjqgvFnBAnother individual said that Burns' performance reminded him of Khamzat Chimaev as the Brazilian did not absorb one significant shot in the fight:&quot;Gilbert Burns did not absorb a single significant strike in that Neil Magny fight... almost Chimaev like... #UFC283&quot;Shakiel Mahjouri@Shak_FuGilbert Burns did not absorb a single significant strike in that Neil Magny fight... almost Chimaev like... #UFC2836411Gilbert Burns did not absorb a single significant strike in that Neil Magny fight... almost Chimaev like... #UFC283Another user praised Magny but said that Burns was levels above 'The Haitian Sensation'.MacMally 🍀@MacMallyMMANeil Magny deserves nothing but praise and respect but Gilbert Burns just reminded everyone there’s levels in this shit. #UFC28331213Neil Magny deserves nothing but praise and respect but Gilbert Burns just reminded everyone there’s levels in this shit. #UFC283A few more reactions to Burns vs. Magny can be seen below:Danny Segura@dannyseguratvGilbert Burns calls out Colby Covington. I love that that matchup. Covington vs. Burns or Covington vs. Khamzt. Those are the fights. #UFC283284Gilbert Burns calls out Colby Covington. I love that that matchup. Covington vs. Burns or Covington vs. Khamzt. Those are the fights. #UFC283Billy Quarantillo@BillyQMMABurns made that look easy - impressive dub #UFC283463Burns made that look easy - impressive dub 💯 #UFC283Ode' ⭕️sbourne 🇯🇲@OdeOsbourneBurns is an absolute animal. Well done #UFC28371Burns is an absolute animal. Well done #UFC283Karthik@VVKarthik97Ok I change my mind now after that callout. Make Burns vs Colby Covington ASAP. Inject that into my veins #UFC283 twitter.com/vvkarthik97/st…Karthik@VVKarthik97Gilbert Burns just submitted Neil Magny in round 1. He didn’t even get hit once. That world champion level BJJ man. Can’t go to the ground with him. Hope they make Burns vs Masvidal soon. Great win champ! @GilbertDurinho #UFC2832Gilbert Burns just submitted Neil Magny in round 1. He didn’t even get hit once. That world champion level BJJ man. Can’t go to the ground with him. Hope they make Burns vs Masvidal soon. Great win champ! @GilbertDurinho #UFC283Ok I change my mind now after that callout. Make Burns vs Colby Covington ASAP. Inject that into my veins #UFC283 twitter.com/vvkarthik97/st…Marc Raimondi@marcraimondiReally impressive win for Gilbert Burns. Durinho still very much a factor in the welterweight division. #UFC283614Really impressive win for Gilbert Burns. Durinho still very much a factor in the welterweight division. #UFC283Many on the internet have been supportive of Burns' callout of Covington. 'Chaos' was last seen in action at UFC 272 when he took on friend-turned-foe Jorge Masvidal in a five-round grudge match.'Chaos' has not competed in nearly a year. So, a comeback fight against 'Durinho' could be on the cards for Covington.

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