All MMA fightersGilbert Burns
“Durinho”
MMA · Retired22-10RECORD
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Profile
| Full name | Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Durinho |
| Date of birth | 20 Jul 1986 |
| Nationality | Brazilian / American |
| Birthplace | Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Lives in | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Division | Lightweight / Welterweight |
| Team | Kill Cliff FC |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2012–2026 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 28 Jan 2012 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Mike Malott, 18 Apr 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC Welterweight title challenger (UFC 258)
- UFC Performance of the Night x4
- UFC Fight of the Night x1
- IBJJF World Champion (gi, 2011)
- IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2010, 2013)
- ADCC World Championship bronze (2015)
Background
Gilbert Burns is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and BJJ world champion who challenged for the UFC Welterweight Championship in 2021. He retired from MMA after a loss to Mike Malott in April 2026.
Fight history
32 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mike Malott | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:08 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott | 18 Apr 2026 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | Michael Morales | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:39 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | 17 May 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Sean Brady | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | 7 Sep 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Jack Della Maddalena | KO (knee and elbows) | 3 | 3:43 | UFC 299 | 9 Mar 2024 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | Belal Muhammad | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 288 | 6 May 2023 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 287 | 8 Apr 2023 | Miami, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Neil Magny | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:15 | UFC 283 | 21 Jan 2023 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Khamzat Chimaev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 273 | 9 Apr 2022 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Stephen Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 264 | 10 Jul 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Kamaru Usman | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:34 | UFC 258 | 13 Feb 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For UFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Tyron Woodley | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns | 30 May 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Demian Maia | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:34 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | 14 Mar 2020 | Brasília, Brazil | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | 28 Sep 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | Alexey Kunchenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | 10 Aug 2019 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Return to Welterweight |
| Win | Mike Davis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:15 | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson | 27 Apr 2019 | Sunrise, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 231 | 8 Dec 2018 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | Dan Hooker | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:28 | UFC 226 | 7 Jul 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Dan Moret | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:59 | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje | 14 Apr 2018 | Glendale, Arizona, USA | |
| Win | Jason Saggo | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:55 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | 16 Sep 2017 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Loss | Michel Prazeres | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Länsberg | 24 Sep 2016 | Brasília, Brazil | Catchweight (158 lb); Prazeres missed weight |
| Win | Łukasz Sajewski | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:57 | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | 7 Jul 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | 7 Nov 2015 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Alex Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 4:14 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | 21 Mar 2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Christos Giagos | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:57 | UFC 179 | 25 Oct 2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Return to Lightweight; Performance of the Night |
| Win | Andreas Ståhl | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | 26 Jul 2014 | San Jose, California, USA | Welterweight debut |
| Win | Paulo Teixeira | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:02 | Face to Face 7 | 2 May 2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Paulo Gonçalves | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:57 | Coliseu Extreme Fight 8 | 5 Dec 2013 | Maceió, Brazil | Catchweight (160 lb) |
| Win | Rodolfo Coronel | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:41 | Mixed Submission and Strike Arts 3 | 25 Mar 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Paulo Roberto | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:30 | Champion Pro MMA Fights 1 | 4 Aug 2012 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| Win | Vinicius Alves | Technical submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:59 | Watchout Combat Show 20 | 27 Jul 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Herels dos Santos | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:30 | Ichigeki: Fight Night 2012 | 15 Jun 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | José Salgado | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:40 | Crown FC 5 | 28 Jan 2012 | St. George, Utah, USA | Lightweight debut |