Gilbert Burns is a prominent professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight division and is currently signed with the UFC. He made his professional debut on January 28, 2012, against Jose Salgado at Crown Fighting Championship 5. He won the fight via first-round submission.
Gilbert Burns made his debut in the UFC on July 26, 2014, after amassing a clinical record of 8 wins and 0 losses while competing in different professional mixed martial arts promotions. In his debut for the UFC, he faced Andreas Stahl at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown. Burns maintained his perfect record in the inaugural showdown of his career for the promotion by beating Stahl via a unanimous decision. He faced Kamaru Usman at UFC 258 for the UFC welterweight championship but was defeated by Usman via a third-round TKO. Burns is currently ranked No. 6 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
What is Gilbert Burns's record?
Gilbert Burns's record in MMA stands at 22-7-0, and his submission grappling record is 9-6-0. Burns has had 29 professional MMA fights, of which he has won 6 by knockout, 9 by submission, and seven by decision. He has also had three losses by knockout and four via decision.
Gilbert Burns' MMA Record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 22-7 | Jack Della Maddalena | TKO | UFC 299 | March 9, 2023 | 3 | 3:43 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 22-6 | Belal Muhammad | Decision | UFC 28May 6 | 6, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 22–5 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 28April 8 | 8, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 21–5 | Neil Magny | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 28January 21 | 21, 2023 | 1 | 4:15 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 20–5 | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 27April 9 | 9, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 20–4 | Stephen Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 26July 10 | 10, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 19–4 | Kamaru Usman | TKO (punches) | UFC 25February 13 | 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. BurnMay 30 | 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. CannonieSeptember 28 | 28, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 16–3 | Alexey Kunchenko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche August 10 | 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 15–3 | Mike Davis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. HermanssoApril 27 | 27, 2019 | 2 | 4:15 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 23December 8 | 8, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Dan Hooker | KO (punches) | UFC 22July 7 | 7, 2018 | 1 | 2:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | Dan Moret | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. GaethjApril 14 | 14, 2018 | 2 | 0:59 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Jason Saggo | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. BrancSeptember 16 | 16, 2017 | 2 | 4:55 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Michel Prazeres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LänsberSeptember 24 | 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 17October 25 | 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. BrowJuly 26 | 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 7–0 | Paulo Teixeira | TKO (punches) | Face to Face May 2 | 2, 2014 | 1 | 1:02 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Paulo Gonçalves | KO (punch) | Coliseu Extreme Fight December 5 | 5, 2013 | 1 | 4:57 | Maceió, Brazil | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Rodolfo Coronel | Submission (armbar) | Mixed Submission and Strike Arts March 25 | 25, 2013 | 1 | 3:41 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Paulo Roberto | TKO (punches) | CPMMAF: Champion FightAugust 4 | 4, 2012 | 1 | 1:30 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Vinicius Alves | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Watchout Combat Show 2July 27 | 27, 2012 | 1 | 1:59 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Herels dos Santos | Submission (armbar) | Ichigeki Fight ShoJune 15 | 15, 2012 | 1 | 3:30 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | José Salgado | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Crown Fighting Championships January 28 | 28, 2012 | 1 | 2:40 | St. George, Utah, United States | Lightweight debut. |
Last updated on September 3, 2024
FAQs on Gilbert Burns Records
A. He has a professional MMA record of 22 wins and 7 losses as of September 3, 2024.
A. He has a submission grappling record of 9 wins and 5 losses.
A. He made his professional MMA debut on January 28, 2012.
A. Yes he challenged Kamaru Usman at UFC 258 for the welterweight title.
A. No, he has not won a UFC title as of now.
