Gilbert Burns (fighter)
| Gilbert Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gilbert Alexander Burns July 20, 1986 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Durinho |
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Delray Beach, Florida, United States |
| Team | Jaco Hybrid Training Center (Blackzilians) |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil
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| Grappling | ||
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
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2015 São Paulo, Brazil | -77kg |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
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2009 California, USA | -76kg |
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2011 California, USA | -76kg |
| Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
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2010 California, USA | -79.5kg |
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2013 California, USA | -76kg |
| World Cup | ||
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2010 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -74kg |
Gilbert Burns (born July 20, 1986), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and a three-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion. He is the older brother of One FC Featherweight contender Herbert Burns.
When Burns was young, his father offered to fix his customer's car in trade for three months of jiu-jitsu lessons for all of his boys. Burns started training at the Academia Associacao Oriente, an affiliate of Nova Uniao led by Welton Ribeiro. He trained with Nova Uniao until the 2007 World Championship, where he came in second place.
In 2009, Burns became recognized when he won the silver medal at the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
In 2010, Burns attained a high level of international success competing worldwide. He reached the semifinals of the European Open in January; he defeated heavy favourite Celso Venicius at the World Pro Cup trials; he won the World Cup finals in Abu Dhabi against Claudio Mattos; and he won the Brazilian Nationals in May.
In 2011, Burns achieved his highest recognition as he won the gold medal in the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships.
After winning the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships, Burns decided to make MMA his focus. He made his professional MMA debut in January 2012.
In 2012, Burns was chosen by UFC fighter Vitor Belfort to be the head grappling coach for Team Vitor on first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.
Burns made his debut on July 26, 2014 at UFC on Fox 12, replacing an injured Viscardi Andrade against promotional newcomer Andreas Stahl. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Burns faced promotional newcomer Christos Giagos in a lightweight bout on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179. He won the bout via submission in the first round. The win also earned Burns his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Burns was expected to face Josh Thomson on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62. However, on February 26, Thomson pulled out of the fight with an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by Alex Oliveira. After arguably dropping the first two rounds, Burns rallied to win the fight via submission in the third round.
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