Wikipedia: Gilbert BurnsGilbert Burns
"Durinho"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
Fight Plan: Gilbert Burns
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Striking defense can be porous when trading in the pocket
- Gas tank noticeably depletes in high-pace fifth rounds
- Prone to being jabbed at range by taller, longer opponents
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Fight IQ and Distance Control are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression74
- Cardio74
- Wrestling82
- Fight IQ85
- Distance Control83
- Finishing68
Prep for camp: Gilbert Burns
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes heavy overhand rights to initiate exchanges or force defensive shells
- Employs distance passing on the ground to secure dominant positions
- Highly aggressive in the first round, seeking early knockdowns or submissions
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Gilbert Burns.
How Gilbert has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
Recovered from shoulder injury sustained against Muhammad
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2024-03-09vs Jack Della MaddalenaKO/TKO · R3 · UFC 299
- L2023-05-06vs Belal MuhammadU Dec · R5 · UFC 288
- W2023-04-08vs Jorge MasvidalU Dec · R3 · UFC 287
- W2023-01-21vs Neil MagnySub · R1 · UFC 283
- L2022-04-09vs Khamzat ChimaevU Dec · R3 · UFC 273
Availability
Scheduled for upcoming main event
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
A world-class BJJ black belt and former IBJJF world champion, Burns has evolved into a dangerous power-puncher with elite grappling. He excels at blending heavy striking with high-level submission threats, though he can struggle against elite distance strikers and when fights go into deep waters.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes heavy overhand rights to initiate exchanges or force defensive shells
- Employs distance passing on the ground to secure dominant positions
- Highly aggressive in the first round, seeking early knockdowns or submissions
- Fires hard low kicks to disrupt mobile opponents' movement
Signature Moves
- Overhand Right
- Armbar from Guard
- Rear Naked Choke
- Blast Double Leg
Weaknesses
- Striking defense can be porous when trading in the pocket
- Gas tank noticeably depletes in high-pace fifth rounds
- Prone to being jabbed at range by taller, longer opponents