Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns (born 20 July 1986) is a Brazilian professional

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and submission grappler. He currently competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC). As of 20 May 2025, he is #10 in the UFC welterweight rankings. Burns is an IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Champion (gi and no-gi), CBJJ Brazilian Champion, UAEJJF World Pro Champion, European Open medallist, and

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medallist. He is the older brother of former

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fighter Herbert Burns.

Background

When Burns was young, his father offered to fix a customer's car in exchange for three months of jiu-jitsu lessons for all of his boys. Burns started training at Academia Associação Oriente, an affiliate of Nova União led by Welton Ribeiro. He was given the nickname 'Durinho' after his older brother was called 'Todo-Duro' which roughly translates as a tough guy, and the suffix ''-inho'' was added for Burns to indicate the

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, or a little tough guy.

Grappling career

He trained with Nova União until the 2007 World Championship, where he came in second place. In 2009, Burns became recognized when he won the silver medal at the

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. 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 favorite Celso Venicius at the World Pro Cup trials; he won the World Cup finals in

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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. In 2015, Burns won bronze at Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling championships ( ADCC). In November 2020, Burns challenged

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to a grappling match on an upcoming Submission Underground event, but the match didn't come to fruition. Burns faced

Rafael Lovato Jr. Rafael Lovato Jr. (born June 25, 1983) is an American retired mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor. At the time of his original retirement, he was the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Champion and was ranked the no. 4 middlewe ...

in the main event of Who's Number One on 30 April 2021 and won a unanimous decision. He then fought against Lucas Barbosa in the main event of BJJ Stars 7 on 6 November 2021. Burns lost by submission after being caught in a rear-naked choke.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After winning the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships, Burns decided to make mixed martial arts his main focus and made his professional debut in January 2012.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

In 2012, Burns was chosen by UFC fighter

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to be the head grappling coach for Team Vitor on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2014

Burns made his debut on 26 July 2014 at

UFC on Fox 12 ''UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 12'') was a mixed martial arts event held on July 26, 2014, at SAP Center in San Jose, California. Background The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Robb ...

, replacing an injured Viscardi Andrade against promotional newcomer Andreas Stahl. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

=Return to Lightweight

= Burns faced promotional newcomer

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in a lightweight bout on 25 October 2014 at

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. He won the bout via submission in the first round. The win also earned him his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.

2015

Burns was expected to face

Josh Thomson Joshua Joseph Thomson (born September 21, 1978) is an American mixed martial arts podcaster, commentator, analyst and former mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2001, Thomson has competed in Bellator MMA, PRIDE, Strikeforce, U ...

on 21 March 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. However, on 26 February, Thomson pulled out of the fight with an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by

Alex Oliveira Alex Oliveira (born February 21, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He is best known for his tenure fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Born and raised ...

. After arguably dropping the first two rounds, Burns rallied to win the fight via submission in the third round. This win also earned him his second straight ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Burns was expected to face

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on 30 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67. However, Burns pulled out of the fight due to injury in late April and was replaced by

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. Burns faced

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at UFC Fight Night 77 on 7 November 2015. After getting knocked down multiple times during the bout, he lost the first fight via unanimous decision, marking his first loss in his MMA career.

2016

Burns next faced Łukasz Sajewski on 7 July 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90. He won the fight via submission in the closing seconds of the first round. Burns faced

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on 24 September 2016 at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

2017

Burns was scheduled to meet Paul Felder on 11 February 2017 at

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. However, Burns pulled out of the fight in mid-January citing injury. Burns faced

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on 16 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. In the beginning of November 2017, Burns stated he had signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC.

2018

Burns was scheduled to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier on 24 February 2018 at

UFC on Fox 28 ''UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 28'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 24, 2018, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. Background The even ...

. However, on 21 February 2018, both Burns and Aubin-Mercier were pulled from the card, as promotional medical team deemed Burns would be unsafe to meet lightweight upper limit of 156 Ibs limit upon his arrival at the fight week. Burns was linked to a fight with

Lando Vannata Landon Anthony Vannata (born March 14, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly comp ...

on 14 April 2018 at

UFC on Fox 29 ''UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje'' (also known as ''UFC on FOX 29'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 14, 2018, at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Background After pr ...

. However, the pairing never materialized as Vannata was unable to accept the fight for this date/event as he was still rehabilitating a recent arm injury, instead Burns was scheduled to face newcomer Dan Moret in this event. He won the fight via knockout one minute into the second round. Burns faced

Dan Hooker Daniel Preston Hooker (born 13 February 1990) is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Hooker was the King in the Ring ...

on 7 July 2018 at

UFC 226 ''UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. Background The event took pl ...

. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, being finished for the first time in his MMA career. The bout with Olivier Aubin-Mercier was rescheduled and eventually took place on 8 December 2018 at

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. Burns won the fight by unanimous decision.

2019

Burns was expected to face returning veteran Eric Wisely on 27 April 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson. However, it was reported on 18 April that Wisely pulled out of the bout, citing injury. He was replaced by newcomer Mike Davis. Burns won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. Burns returned to the welterweight facing

Alexey Kunchenko Alexey Andreevich Kunchenko (; born May 2, 1984) is a Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the Welterweight (MMA), welterweight division. He is a former M-1 Global welterweight champion and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Champion ...

on 10 August 2019 at UFC Fight Night 156, replacing injured

Laureano Staropoli Laureano Staropoli (born February 27, 1993) is an Argentine mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the Welterweight division. He has previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Staropoli begun trai ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision, marking Kunchenko's first loss in his career. Burns stepped in as a late replacement to face Gunnar Nelson, on 28 September 2019 at

UFC Fight Night 160 ''UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 160'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 18'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 28, 2019 at Royal Arena in Cop ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2020

As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract, Burns faced

Demian Maia Demian Augusto Maia Baptista (born 6 November 1977) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt. Maia competed in both the Welterweight and Middleweight divisio ...

on 14 March 2020 at

UFC Fight Night 170 ''UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 170'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 28'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 14, 2020 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, G ...

. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Burns faced

Tyron Woodley Tyron Lakent Woodley (born April 7, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at St ...

on 30 May 2020 in the main event of UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns. After knocking Woodley down in the first round and mostly dominating the former champion throughout the fight, Burns won the fight via unanimous decision. This win also earned him his fourth '' Performance of the Night'' award.

2021

As the first bout of his new five-fight contract, Burns was scheduled to face

Kamaru Usman Kamarudeen Usman (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler, and graduated folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championsh ...

for the

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on 11 July at

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. However, on 3 July 2020, it was revealed that Burns tested positive for

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, and he was subsequently removed from the card, and replaced by

Jorge Masvidal Jorge Luis Masvidal (born November 12, 1984) is an American professional boxer and former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions. Masvidal competed professionally for 20 years from 2003 unti ...

. The title bout with Usman was rescheduled for 12 December, at

UFC 256 ''UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 12, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United ...

. However, on 5 October 2020, it was reported Usman pulled from his bout, citing more time needed to recover from undisclosed injuries and the bout was postponed to an unknown future date. The bout with Usman took place on 13 February 2021 at

UFC 258 ''UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 13, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United State ...

. Burns knocked Usman down early in the fight, but went on to lose the bout via technical knockout in the third round. Burns faced Stephen Thompson on 10 July 2021 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2022

Burns faced

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at UFC 273 on 9 April 2022. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. The fight was awarded the '' Fight of the Night'' award.

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later announced that Burns would get his win bonus for the fight, despite the loss.

2023

Burns faced

Neil Magny Aoutneil Jacques "Neil" Magny (born August 3, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2010, Magny made a name ...

on 21 January 2023 at UFC 283. He won the fight via an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. Burns faced

on 8 April 2023 at UFC 287. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Burns faced

Belal Muhammad Belal Muhammad (born July 9, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Welterweight Cha ...

on 6 May 2023 at UFC 288. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.

2024

Burns faced

Jack Della Maddalena Giacomo "Jack" Della Maddalena (born 10 September 1996), also known by his initials JDM, is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the cur ...

on 9 March 2024 at UFC 299. He lost the bout via knockout in round three. Burns faced Sean Brady on 7 September 2024 at

UFC Fight Night 242 ''UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 242'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 100'', and ''UFC Vegas 97'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 7, 2024, at the UF ...

in the main event. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

2025

Burns was scheduled to face undefeated prospect Michael Morales on April 12, 2025, at

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. However, the bout was moved to May 10, 2025 at

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for unknown reasons. In turn, the bout against Morales was moved to serve as the main event on May 17, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 256. Burns lost the fight by technical knockout in the first round.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu lineage

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. →

Carlson Gracie Carlson Gracie (August 13, 1932 – February 1, 2006) was a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A member of the Gracie family, he was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, and nephew to Hélio Gracie, founders of Gracie jiu-jitsu. Carlson ...

→

André Pederneiras Carlos André Pederneiras de Castro (born 22 March 1967) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and mixed martial arts (MMA) coach and promoter. A former BJJ competitor, holding today a Red and Black 7th Degree Coral belt, Pederneiras is a six-time B ...

→ Rafael Barros → Gilbert Burns

Championships and accomplishments

Submission grappling

* 3rd Place

(2015)

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Main Achievements (black belt): * IBJJF World Champion (2011) * IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2013) * CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Champion (2010) * UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2010) * 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2009) * 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2009) Main Achievements (lower belts): * 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2007/2006 brown) * 2nd place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2007 brown)

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (Four times) vs.

and

** Fight of the Night (One time) **Third most armbar submission wins in UFC history (3) **UFC Honors Awards *** 2022: President's Choice Fight of the Year Winner **UFC.com Awards ***2015: Ranked #3 Submission of the Year ***2020: Half-Year Awards: Best Fighter of the 1HY & Ranked #4 Fighter of the Year ***2022: Ranked #2 Fight of the Year * MMAjunkie.com **2021 February Fight of the Month vs.

**2022 April Fight of the Month vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Gilbert Living people Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Brazilian male mixed martial artists Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Niterói Martial artists from Rio de Janeiro (state) Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists Mixed martial artists utilizing catch wrestling Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners who have competed in MMA (men) 1986 births 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen

Background

Grappling career

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2014

=Return to Lightweight

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Brazilian jiu-jitsu lineage

Championships and accomplishments

Submission grappling

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Pay-per-view bouts

Submission grappling record

See also

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