Quick Facts
Biography
Gilbert Burns (born July 20, 1986), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and a three-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion. He is the older brother of One FC Featherweight contender Herbert Burns.
Jiu-Jitsu career
When Burns was young, his father offered to fix his customer's car in trade for three months of jiu-jitsu lessons for all of his boys. Burns started training at the Academia Associacao Oriente, an affiliate of Nova Uniao led by Welton Ribeiro. He trained with Nova Uniao until the 2007 World Championship, where he came in second place.
In 2009, Burns became recognized when he won the silver medal at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
In 2010, Burns attained a high level of international success competing worldwide. He reached the semifinals of the European Open in January; he defeated heavy favourite Celso Venicius at the World Pro Cup trials; he won the World Cup finals in Abu Dhabi against Claudio Mattos; and he won the Brazilian Nationals in May.
In 2011, Burns achieved his highest recognition as he won the gold medal in the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
After winning the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships, Burns decided to make MMA his focus. He made his professional MMA debut in January 2012.
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil
In 2012, Burns was chosen by UFC fighter Vitor Belfort to be the head grappling coach for Team Vitor on first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Burns made his debut on July 26, 2014 at UFC on Fox 12, replacing an injured Viscardi Andrade against promotional newcomer Andreas Stahl. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Burns faced promotional newcomer Christos Giagos in a lightweight bout on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179. He won the bout via submission in the first round. The win also earned Burns his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Burns was expected to face Josh Thomson on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. However, on February 26, Thomson pulled out of the fight with an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by Alex Oliveira. After arguably dropping the first two rounds, Burns rallied to win the fight via submission in the third round.
Burns was expected to face Norman Parke on May 30, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67. However, Burns pulled out of the fight in late April and was replaced by Francisco Trinaldo.
Burns faced Rashid Magomedov at UFC Fight Night 77 on November 7, 2015. He lost the first fight via unanimous decision.
Burns next faced Łukasz Sajewski on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90. He won the fight via submission in the closing seconds of the first round.
Burns faced Michel Prazeres on September 24, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Burns was scheduled to meet Paul Felder on February 11, 2017 at UFC 208. However, Burns pulled out of the fight in mid-January citing injury.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Christos Giagos and Alex Oliveira
- "UFC 179 bonuses: José Aldo, Chad Mendes, Maldonado, Burns earn $50K awards". sherdog.com. 2014-10-25.
- "UFC Fight Night bonuses: Burns, 'Pepey', Souza, Serrano earn $50K awards in Rio". sherdog.com. 2015-03-21.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–2 | Michel Prazeres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | September 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | Catchweight (158 lbs) bout; Prazeres missed weight. |
| Win | 12–1 | Łukasz Sajewski | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | July 7, 2016 | 1 | 4:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–1 | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | November 7, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–0 | 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 | 10–0 | Christos Giagos | Submission (armbar) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 1 | 4:57 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–0 | Andreas Ståhl | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 8–0 | Paulo Teixeira | TKO (punches) | Face to Face 7 | May 2, 2014 | 1 | 1:02 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Paulo Gonçalves | KO (punch) | Coliseu Extreme Fight 8 | December 5, 2013 | 1 | 4:57 | Maceió, Brazil | Catchweight (160 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 6–0 | Rodolfo Coronel | Submission (armbar) | Mixed Submission and Strike Arts 3 | March 25, 2013 | 1 | 3:41 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ivonei Pridonik | Submission (armbar) | Gold Fighters Championships | November 5, 2012 | 1 | 4:17 | Manaus, 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 |