Mike Malott vs Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns

Pro 22-10-0 | UFC 15-10-0

Age

34|40

Height

6'1"|5'10"

Reach

73"|71"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Mike Malott	Gilbert Burns	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.3%	48.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9	3.2	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.8	3.7	◄
Strike Differential	1.1/min	-0.5/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	57.1%	35.6%	◄
Takedown Defense	72.7%	53.7%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.6	2.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.6	0.4	—
Control Time/15min	2:21	3:25	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	42.9%	20.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	28.6%	33.3%	—
Decision % of Wins	28.6%	46.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:32	12:20	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.0	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.4	0.0	—
Edges	4	1	4 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Mike Malott Gilbert Burns League median

Statistic	Mike Malott	Gilbert Burns	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	58.7%	71.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:32	12:20	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%	52.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	61.6%	75.0%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	69-43 (61.6%)	159-53 (75.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	48-33 (59.3%)	94-43 (68.6%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	80.8%	65.3%	—
% Time in Control	15.7%	22.8%	—
% Time Controlled	3.5%	11.9%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	81.9%	65.6%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.12	3.66	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.69	4.75	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.43	-1.09	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	49.3%	43.1%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	61.3%	55.4%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	2.51	0.62	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	1.38	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.13	2.93	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.89	1.02	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.92	1.07	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Mike Malott	Gilbert Burns	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.7%	48.5%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9	2.5	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1	5.3	◄
Takedown Accuracy	45.5%	30.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	80.0%	61.1%	◄
Control Time/Fight	1:46	1:40	—
Edges	4	0	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Mike Malott

WIN

vs. Gilbert Burns

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott • Apr 2026Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:08

Mike Malott56/12146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14KD 2

Gilbert Burns40/9243%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Malott	13/34	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gilbert Burns	11/38	29%	0/4	0:00	—

R2	Mike Malott	22/53	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gilbert Burns	23/37	62%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Mike Malott	21/34	62%	0/0	0:14	2
	Gilbert Burns	6/17	35%	0/1	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Holland

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Malott49/9552%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:31

Kevin Holland52/13738%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Malott	12/29	41%	0/2	0:30	—
	Kevin Holland	9/31	29%	1/1	0:27	—

R2	Mike Malott	26/42	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Holland	23/70	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mike Malott	11/24	46%	1/2	2:01	—
	Kevin Holland	20/36	56%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Charles Radtke

UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena • May 2025Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:26

Mike Malott36/6159%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1

Charles Radtke10/3330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Malott	27/47	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Charles Radtke	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mike Malott	9/14	64%	0/0	0:05	1
	Charles Radtke	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Gilbert Burns

LOSS

vs. Mike Malott

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott • Apr 2026Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:08

Gilbert Burns40/9243%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:01

Mike Malott56/12146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Burns	11/38	29%	0/4	0:00	—
	Mike Malott	13/34	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gilbert Burns	23/37	62%	0/2	0:00	—
	Mike Malott	22/53	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gilbert Burns	6/17	35%	0/1	0:01	—
	Mike Malott	21/34	62%	0/0	0:14	2

LOSS

vs. Michael Morales

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:39

Gilbert Burns5/1828%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:30

Michael Morales33/5659%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Burns	5/18	28%	1/2	0:30	—
	Michael Morales	33/56	59%	0/0	0:10	2

LOSS

vs. Sean Brady

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady • Sep 2024Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Gilbert Burns47/9748%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:43

Sean Brady130/21760%TD 7/17Ctrl 10:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Burns	6/14	43%	0/1	0:40	—
	Sean Brady	23/42	55%	1/4	2:15	—

R2	Gilbert Burns	8/20	40%	1/1	0:45	—
	Sean Brady	33/54	61%	0/2	1:26	—

R3	Gilbert Burns	17/27	63%	0/3	0:28	—
	Sean Brady	19/38	50%	1/3	2:26	—

R4	Gilbert Burns	7/16	44%	0/1	0:50	—
	Sean Brady	24/34	71%	2/4	1:48	—

R5	Gilbert Burns	9/20	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Brady	31/49	63%	3/4	2:39	—

Common Opponents

vs. Neil Magny

Mike Malott

LOSS

UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis • Jan 2024Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:45

Mike Malott45/6767%TD 4/6Ctrl 6:02

Neil Magny57/10256%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Malott	20/31	65%	0/0	0:18	—
	Neil Magny	5/25	20%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Mike Malott	21/30	70%	2/2	3:08	—
	Neil Magny	6/15	40%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Mike Malott	4/6	67%	2/4	2:36	—
	Neil Magny	46/62	74%	1/1	1:44	—

Gilbert Burns

WIN

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Welterweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 4:15

Gilbert Burns5/683%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:35

Neil Magny4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gilbert Burns	5/6	83%	1/1	2:35	—
	Neil Magny	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.9 vs 3.2 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Mike Malott shoots 1.6 TD/15min at 57% accuracy against Gilbert Burns's 54% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Gilbert Burns shoots at 36% accuracy against Mike Malott's 73% defense — Mike Malott should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Mike Malott finishes 71% of wins (43% KO/TKO, 29% sub). Gilbert Burns finishes 53% of wins (20% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: Gilbert Burns's fights average 12:20 vs 9:32 for Mike Malott. If this reaches the championship rounds, Gilbert Burns's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com