Welterweight· Retired
Gilbert Burns
“Durinho”·
Niterói, RJ, Brazil
Pro record
22-10-0
Model Elo
1630
#230 of 1994
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Jaco Hybrid Training Center
- Born
- Niterói, RJ, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Jul 25, 2014
Profile
Gilbert Burns is 15–10 in the UFC since 2014. 8 of those 15 wins came inside the distance, 4 in the first round. 4 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 5-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Mike Malott by KO/TKO (Apr 18, 2026).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 15–10
- since 2014
- Finish rate
- 53%
- 8 of 15 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 4
- Elite wins
- 4
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- L5
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 5h 8m
- avg 12:21 per fight
- Opposition
- 1633
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1768opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira · Mar 13, 2020
- 1726opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns · May 29, 2020
- 1716opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · Jul 9, 2021
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · about average
UFC avg 3.95 · about average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 12:21
Fight history (25)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Mike MalottRecord after: 15-10 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:08 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MalottApr 18, 2026 |
| L |  Michael MoralesRecord after: 15-9 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:39 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesMay 17, 2025 |
| L |  Sean BradyRecord after: 15-8 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySep 7, 2024 |
| L |  Jack Della MaddalenaRecord after: 15-7 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:43 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2Mar 8, 2024 |
| L |  Belal MuhammadRecord after: 15-6 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. CejudoMay 5, 2023 |
| W |  Jorge MasvidalRecord after: 15-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2Apr 7, 2023 |
| W |  Neil MagnyRecord after: 14-5 | submissionRound 1 · 4:15 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. HillJan 20, 2023 |
| L |  Khamzat ChimaevRecord after: 13-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean ZombieApr 8, 2022 |
| W |  Stephen ThompsonRecord after: 13-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3Jul 9, 2021 |
| L |  Kamaru UsmanRecord after: 12-4 | KO/TKORound 3 · 0:34 | UFC 258: Usman vs. BurnsFeb 12, 2021 |
| W |  Tyron WoodleyRecord after: 12-3 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. BurnsMay 29, 2020 |
| W |  Demian MaiaRecord after: 11-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:34 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. OliveiraMar 13, 2020 |
| W |  Gunnar NelsonRecord after: 10-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. CannonierSep 27, 2019 |
| W |  Aleksei KunchenkoRecord after: 9-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2Aug 9, 2019 |
| W |  Mike DavisRecord after: 8-3 | submissionRound 2 · 4:15 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. HermanssonApr 26, 2019 |
| W |  Olivier Aubin-MercierRecord after: 7-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. OrtegaDec 7, 2018 |
| L |  Dan HookerRecord after: 6-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:28 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierJul 6, 2018 |
| W |  Dan MoretRecord after: 6-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:59 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeApr 13, 2018 |
| W |  Jason SaggoRecord after: 5-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:55 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. BranchSep 15, 2017 |
| L |  Michel PrazeresRecord after: 4-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. LansbergSep 23, 2016 |
| W |  Lukasz SajewskiRecord after: 4-1 | submissionRound 1 · 4:57 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezJul 6, 2016 |
| L |  Rashid MagomedovRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3Nov 6, 2015 |
| W |  Alex OliveiraRecord after: 3-0 | submissionRound 3 · 4:14 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlareMar 20, 2015 |
| W |  Christos GiagosRecord after: 2-0 | submissionRound 1 · 4:57 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2Oct 24, 2014 |
| W |  Andreas StahlRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs BrownJul 25, 2014 |