Gilbert Burns

“Durinho”

OctagonStats Rating 1570

15-10-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJul 20, 1986

Age40

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceNiterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

TeamXtreme Couture (2011–2012) Blackzilians (2012–2016)

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.16

Str. Acc48%

SApM3.68

Str. Def52%

TD Avg2.04

TD Acc35%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L L L L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

25 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 7 decision wins

Losses by method

5 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 5 decision losses

Finish rate53%

Times finished50%

StreakL5

Best streak6

Avg fight12:21

Octagon time5h 8m

Opp win%77%

ActiveJul. 26, 2014 – Apr. 18, 2026 (13y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced9

Ranked wins1

Best ranked winNeil Magny (#15 Welterweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Fight of the Night1

Total bonuses3

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Gilbert Burns "Durinho" is a 22-10-0 grappler.

Gilbert debuted Jul. 26, 2014 vs Andreas Stahl (win). Longest win streak: 6. On a 5-fight losing skid. 13 years active (Jul. 26, 2014–Apr. 18, 2026).

Best wins: Jorge Masvidal (U-DEC R3, Apr. 08, 2023); Aleksei Kunchenko (U-DEC R3, Aug. 10, 2019); Neil Magny (SUB Arm Triangle R1, Jan. 21, 2023).

Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns (born 20 July 1986) is a Brazilian and American former professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he was a challenger for the UFC Welterweight championship in February 2021. Burns is an IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Champion (gi and no-gi), CBJJ Brazilian Champion, UAEJJF World Pro Champion, European Open medallist, and ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship medallist. He is the older brother of former UFC fighter Herbert Burns.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 18, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott	L Mike Malott	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:08	0 2	40 56	0 0	0 0
May. 17, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales	L Michael Morales	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:39	0 2	5 33	1 0	0 0
Sep. 07, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady	L Sean Brady	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	47 130	1 7	0 0
Mar. 09, 2024	UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2	L Jack Della Maddalena	KO/TKO Elbows	3	3:43	0 1	27 67	7 0	0 0
May. 06, 2023	UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo	L Belal Muhammad	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	81 132	0 0	0 0
Apr. 08, 2023	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2	W Jorge Masvidal	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	42 39	4 0	0 0
Jan. 21, 2023	UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill	W Neil Magny	SUB Arm Triangle	1	4:15	0 0	5 4	1 0	1 0
Apr. 09, 2022	UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie	L Khamzat Chimaev	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	119 108	0 2	0 0
Jul. 10, 2021	UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3	W Stephen Thompson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	29 19	3 0	0 0
Feb. 13, 2021	UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns	L Kamaru Usman	KO/TKO Punches	3	0:34	0 2	45 83	0 0	0 0
May. 30, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns	W Tyron Woodley	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	83 28	2 0	1 0
Mar. 14, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira	W Demian Maia	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:34	1 0	13 4	0 2	0 0
Sep. 28, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier	W Gunnar Nelson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	30 20	1 0	1 0
Aug. 10, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2	W Aleksei Kunchenko	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	42 47	3 0	0 0
Apr. 27, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson	W Mike Davis	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	4:15	0 0	49 13	3 0	1 0
Dec. 08, 2018	UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega	W Olivier Aubin-Mercier	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	76 40	3 0	0 0
Jul. 07, 2018	UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier	L Dan Hooker	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:28	0 2	13 22	0 0	0 1
Apr. 14, 2018	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje	W Dan Moret	KO/TKO Punch	2	0:59	1 0	31 20	2 0	0 0
Sep. 16, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch	W Jason Saggo	KO/TKO Punch	2	4:55	1 0	42 35	2 1	0 0
Sep. 24, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg	L Michel Prazeres	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	46 67	1 5	0 0
Jul. 07, 2016	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez	W Lukasz Sajewski	SUB Armbar	1	4:57	0 0	13 14	1 0	1 0
Nov. 07, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3	L Rashid Magomedov	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 2	28 80	2 2	0 0
Mar. 21, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare	W Alex Oliveira	SUB Armbar	3	4:14	0 0	17 29	2 0	2 0
Oct. 25, 2014	UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2	W Christos Giagos	SUB Armbar	1	4:57	0 0	7 4	1 0	2 0
Jul. 26, 2014	UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown	W Andreas Stahl	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	44 41	2 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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