Welterweight

Gilbert

"Durinho"

Burns

L KO
Burns
VS
OPPONENT
Mike Malott
KO/TKO Punches
April 18, 2026
L KO
Burns
VS
OPPONENT
Michael Morales
KO/TKO Punches
May 17, 2025
L UD
Burns
VS
OPPONENT
Sean Brady
U-DEC
September 07, 2024
L KO
Burns
VS
OPPONENT
Jack Della Maddalena
KO/TKO Elbows
March 09, 2024
L UD
Burns
VS
OPPONENT
Belal Muhammad
U-DEC
May 06, 2023
22
WINS
10
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
39
HEIGHT
178 cm
WEIGHT
77.1 kg
REACH
180 cm
LEG REACH
40 cm
COUNTRY
Brazil

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(4/18/26) Burns was stopped by Mike Malott via strikes at 2:08 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(5/17/25) Burns was stopped by Michael Morales via strikes at 3:39 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(9/7/24) Burns lost a five round unanimous decision to Sean Brady
• UFC 299(3/9/24) Burns was knocked out by Jack Della Maddalena at 3:43 of the third round
• UFC 288(5/6/23) Burns lost a five round unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad
• UFC 287(4/8/23) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Jorge Masvidal
• UFC 283(1/21/23) Burns submitted Neil Magny via arm triangle choke at 4:15 of the first round
• UFC 273(4/9/22) Burns lost a three round unanimous decision to Khamzat Chimaev
• UFC 264(7/10/21) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Stephen Thompson
• UFC 258(2/13/21) Burns was stopped by Kamaru Usman via strikes at :34 of the third round in a fight for the UFC welterweight title
• UFC on ESPN(5/30/20) Burns won a five round unanimous decision over Tyron Woodley
• UFC Fight Night(3/14/20) Burns stopped Demian Maia via strikes at 2:34 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(9/28/19) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Gunnar Nelson
• UFC Fight Night(8/10/19) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Aleksei Kunchenko
• UFC Fight Night(4/27/19) Burns submitted Mike Davis via rear naked choke at 4:16 of the second round
• UFC 231(12/8/18) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Olivier Aubin-Mercier
• UFC 226(7/6/18) Burns was knocked out by Dan Hooker at 2:28 of the first round
• UFC on FOX(4/14/18) Burns knocked out Dan Moret at :59 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(9/16/17) Burns knocked out Jason Saggo at 4:55 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(9/24/16) Burns lost a three round unanimous decision to Michel Prazeres
• UFC Fight Night(7/7/16) Burns submitted Lukasz Sajewski via armbar at 4:57 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/7/15) Burns lost a three round unanimous decision to Rashid Magomedov
• UFC Fight Night(3/21/15) Burns submitted Alex Oliveira via armbar at 4:14 of the third round
• UFC 179(10/25/14) Burns submitted Christos Giagos via armbar at 4:57 of the first round
• UFC on FOX(7/26/14) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Andreas Stahl

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2012, made UFC debut in 2014
Six wins by KO, nine by submission (RNC x3, Armbar x5, Arm Triangle)
11 first round finishes
Has won nine of his last 16 fights
On five-fight losing streak
Nickname means “Little tough one”

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started jiu-jitsu in 1998 when I was 12 years old and started MMA in 2011.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER: 2nd place in No Gi IBJJF World Rankings (Middleweight) and 4-time World Jiu-Jitsu champion.
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER: It’s a privilege and a dream come true. It’s an important accomplished goal and I’m looking forward to winning the belt, because that’s the main goal.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: I studied Physical Education but did not graduate.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: I used to work at a car wash. I also worked as a tire repairman and worked at an office running errands.
Q: If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles:
ANSWER: Third degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Q: Favorite grappling technique:
ANSWER: Armbar
Q: Favorite Striking technique:
ANSWER: Spinning kick

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY48%
STRIKING DEFENSE52%
LANDED/MIN
3.16
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.68
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY35%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE53%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
2.04
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.4
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
15 W - 10 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-5 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)3
Submission5
Decision7
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)5
Submission0
Decision5
FIGHTING STYLE Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Jul. 26, 2014