All MMA fightersHerbert Burns
“The Blaze”
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1KO / TKO WINS
8SUBMISSION WINS
2DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Herbert Mitchell Pontes Burns |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Blaze |
| Date of birth | 2 Feb 1988 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Niterói, Brazil |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Kill Cliff FC |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 187 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 25 Feb 2012 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jack Jenkins, 17 Aug 2024 |
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Titles and honours
- Performance of the Night (x1)
Background
Brazilian featherweight and jiu-jitsu black belt from Niterói who fought in ONE Championship before reaching the UFC via the Contender Series in 2019. He is the younger brother of Gilbert Burns.
Fight history
17 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jack Jenkins | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:48 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | 17 Aug 2024 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | Wikipedia lists the stoppage as a retirement |
| Loss | Julio Arce | TKO (punch) | 2 | 2:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot | 30 Mar 2024 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Catchweight (147.25 lb); Arce missed weight |
| Loss | Bill Algeo | TKO (knee injury) | 2 | 1:50 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez | 16 Jul 2022 | Elmont, New York, USA | |
| Loss | Daniel Pineda | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 4:37 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | 15 Aug 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (149.5 lb); Burns missed weight |
| Win | Evan Dunham | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:20 | UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer | 6 Jun 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (150 lb) |
| Win | Nate Landwehr | KO (knee) | 1 | 2:43 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | 25 Jan 2020 | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | UFC debut; Performance of the Night |
| Win | Darrick Minner | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 2:29 | Dana White's Contender Series 23 | 6 Aug 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Contender Series |
| Win | Luis Gomez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:24 | Titan FC 54 | 26 Apr 2019 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Aibek Nurseit | Submission (triangle armbar) | 2 | 2:35 | Titan FC 51 | 21 Dec 2018 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Loss | Magomed Idrisov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ONE: Kings & Conquerors | 5 Aug 2017 | Macau, China | |
| Loss | Movlid Khaybulaev | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ONE: Throne of Tigers | 10 Feb 2017 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | Timofey Nastyukhin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:26 | ONE: Odyssey of Champions | 27 Sep 2015 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Win | Honorio Banario | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:59 | ONE FC: Warrior's Way | 5 Dec 2014 | Manila, Philippines | |
| Win | Hiroshige Tanaka | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ONE FC: Reign of Champions | 29 Aug 2014 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Harris Sarmiento | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ONE FC: War of Nations | 14 Mar 2014 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | Edward Kelly | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:44 | ONE FC: Moment of Truth | 6 Dec 2013 | Pasay, Philippines | |
| Win | Saulo Eduardo da Silva | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 0:25 | Only FC 1 | 25 Feb 2012 | São Gonçalo, Brazil | Pro debut |