UFC 288: Gilbert Burns’ 3 Fights in 2023: UFC News: Gilbert Burns has had three fights scheduled in 2023 as of now. His first fight of the year was UFC 283 which took place on 22nd January for the Welterweight division against Neil Magny. He defeated his opponent through submission and took over the title of Welterweight division. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
On 9th April he fought at UFC 287 in the Welterweight division, to defend his title. He successfully established his victory against Jorge Masvidal via decision.
His upcoming fight is on Sunday 7th May. He will be defending his title against his opponent Belal Muhammad for the welterweight division in UFC 288.
Gilbert Burns’ 3 Fights in 2023- How Did Burns Perform At UFC 283 and UFC 287?
In UFC 283 we saw Burns and Neil Magny fight against one another in their featured bouts. Burns submitted Neil Magny by an arm-triangle choke at 4:15 in Round 1. This bout took place at the Jeunesse Arena. And the bout was part of the main card.
After a few periods of getting to know each other, Burns captured Magny, and the end began. Burns raised Magny before lowering him to the ground. Burns entered Mount gradually but steadily. When Burns got there, she quickly grabbed hold of Magny’s neck and locked the submission while shifting to the side.
UFC 288: Gilbert Burns’ 3 Fights in 2023- How Did Burns Perform At UFC 283 and UFC 287?
Jorge Masvidal’s Miami homecoming was ruined by Gilbert Burns during the UFC 287.
In front of Jorge Masvidal, who had chosen to hang up the gloves after the outcome, Burns (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) found his hands raised after a tense 15 minutes of action in the UFC 287 co-main event at the Kaseya Centre in Miami.
Burns defeated Masvidal (35-17 MMA, 12-10 UFC) by unanimous decision and is now vying for the welterweight championship with scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.
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