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Welterweight

Gilbert Burns

Last fought: Apr 2026
RECORD
Pro
22-10-0
UFC
15-10-0
Age
39
Height
5'10"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:20
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)71.0%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.47
% Fights Inside the Distance52.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)153-53 (74.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)90-43 (67.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)63-10 (86.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)65.3%
% Time in Control22.8%
% Time Controlled11.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time65.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.66
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.75
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.09
Distance Strike Accuracy43.1%
Distance Strike Defense55.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.62
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.38
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.93
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.02
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.92
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.07
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Gilbert Burns   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Gilbert Burns
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.7
Strike Differential-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy35.6%
Takedown Defense53.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min3:25
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins20.0%
Submission % of Wins33.3%
Decision % of Wins46.7%
Avg Fight Time12:20
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.3
Takedown Accuracy30.0%
Takedown Defense61.1%
Control Time/Fight1:40

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Mike Malott
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott • Apr 2026
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:08
Gilbert Burns40/9243%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:01
Mike Malott56/12146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Morales
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:39
Gilbert Burns5/1828%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:30
Michael Morales33/5659%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Brady
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady • Sep 2024
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Gilbert Burns47/9748%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:43
Sean Brady130/21760%TD 7/17Ctrl 10:34
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jack Della Maddalena
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:43
Gilbert Burns27/5847%TD 7/11Ctrl 5:07
Jack Della Maddalena67/12354%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Belal Muhammad
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo • May 2023
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Gilbert Burns81/14755%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Belal Muhammad132/28347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jorge Masvidal
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 • Apr 2023
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gilbert Burns42/9942%TD 4/6Ctrl 5:41
Jorge Masvidal39/9143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Neil Magny
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 4:15
Gilbert Burns5/683%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:35
Neil Magny4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Khamzat Chimaev
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie • Apr 2022
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gilbert Burns119/20060%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:06
Khamzat Chimaev108/22348%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stephen Thompson
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 • Jul 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gilbert Burns29/4367%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:13
Stephen Thompson19/5336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kamaru Usman
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns • Feb 2021
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:34
Gilbert Burns45/10842%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Kamaru Usman83/13661%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tyron Woodley
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns • May 2020
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Gilbert Burns83/13860%TD 2/8Ctrl 7:58
Tyron Woodley28/6444%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Demian Maia
UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira • Mar 2020
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:34
Gilbert Burns13/1681%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Demian Maia4/757%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gunnar Nelson
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier • Sep 2019
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gilbert Burns30/7639%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:55
Gunnar Nelson20/3656%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aleksei Kunchenko
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 • Aug 2019
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gilbert Burns42/8351%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:58
Aleksei Kunchenko47/10246%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Davis
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson • Apr 2019
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:15
Gilbert Burns49/8756%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:26
Mike Davis13/4430%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gilbert Burns76/14353%TD 3/7Ctrl 6:18
Olivier Aubin-Mercier40/9642%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Hooker
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier • Jul 2018
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:28
Gilbert Burns13/2846%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Dan Hooker22/3465%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Moret
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:59
Gilbert Burns31/6548%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:25
Dan Moret20/5834%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jason Saggo
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch • Sep 2017
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:55
Gilbert Burns42/9544%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:32
Jason Saggo35/9238%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michel Prazeres
UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg • Sep 2016
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gilbert Burns46/12238%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00
Michel Prazeres67/16940%TD 5/7Ctrl 1:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lukasz Sajewski
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez • Jul 2016
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:57
Gilbert Burns13/3043%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:22
Lukasz Sajewski14/3047%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rashid Magomedov
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gilbert Burns28/7736%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:04
Rashid Magomedov80/14555%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare • Mar 2015
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 4:14
Gilbert Burns17/4439%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:03
Alex Oliveira29/7638%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Christos Giagos
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:57
Gilbert Burns7/1354%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:37
Christos Giagos4/1331%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andreas Stahl
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown • Jul 2014
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gilbert Burns44/14031%TD 2/10Ctrl 3:43
Andreas Stahl41/11137%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:02
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:45 | Data source: UFCStats.com