One of the UFC’s best grapplers is happy to completely forget that skill set to get the fight he wants. Former UFC welterweight title challenger and BJJ black belt Gilbert Burns is gunning for a fight against the UFC’s “BMF” champion Jorge Masvidal, and has even agreed to a “no
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Fresh off his thrilling decision win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev’s star has never been brighter. Chimaev’s win not only improved his perfect professional record to 11-0 and netted him a Fight of the Night bonus, but it also resulted in a promotion to purple belt in
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Undefeated pro MMA fighter Khamzat Chimaev caused a storm in 2020 when he won (and dominated) three fights in just over two months. His last fight being against Li Jingliang, where Chimaev displayed his elite wrestling skills from the beginning and finished Jingliang with a RNC three minutes into the
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Steve Mowry is a problem for the heavyweight division. At a tower 6’8″, Mowry sports a perfect 10-0 professional MMA record, which is supported by his 6-0 amateur record. On Wednesday, Mowry announced that he had leveled-up in jiu-jitsu, and had been awarded his black belt by Gilbert Burns. View
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BJJ Stars 7 took place on Saturday, November 6, live from Brazil. In the main event, top Atos representative Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa picked up a huge win, defeating former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns by submission. Lower on the card, elite competitors Josh Hinger, Augusto Mendes, Leo Vieira, and Tainan
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On Saturday, November 6, the Brazilian promotion BJJ Stars will return to action with as card loaded with elite talent. In the main event of BJJ Stars 7, former UFC title challenger Gilbert “Durinho” Burns will take on top Atos representative Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa. And lower on the card, elite
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On October 23, Third Coast Grappling (3CG) will return to action with an eight-man grand prix. Six of those eight competitors have been announced for the event, including high-level wrestler Pat Downey, former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns, no-gi world champion Renato Canuto, and other elite competitors. View the current
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On April 30, former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns took on former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Lovato Jr. in the main event of a Who’s Number One event. What unfolded was an exciting match between two of jiu-jitsu’s top grapplers, with Burns earning a hard-fought decision on the strength of
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A pair of elite combat sports athletes are scheduled to compete at the next Who’s Number One (WNO) event. On April 30, Rafael Lovato Jr. and Gilbert Burns will square off in an interesting submission-only match that’s sure to captivate fans of MMA and jiu-jitsu. News of the booking was
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Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman are more than just a little familiar with each other; they used to be regular training partners. Just a few days before their showdown in the main event of UFC 258, Burns has released footage of what he says is his final training session with
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