“After Kamaru there’s Colby, After Colby, there’s Masvidal, Every single one I want to fight, I want to be a very active champion,” says Gilbert Burns

“After Kamaru there’s Colby, After Colby, there’s Masvidal, Every single one I want to fight, I want to be a very active champion,” says Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns and Colby Covington

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Gilbert Burns and Colby Covington

The number two UFC Welterweight fighter Gilbert Burns is booked to face the champion, Kamaru Usman, at UFC 258. No one has been able to score a win against Usman in UFC but Burns is confident he’ll do this.

Not only this Gilbert Burns wants to be a very active champ and wants to wipe out the entire division one by one. In his latest interview with MMA Junkie, Burns says, “I’m just different for these guys,”

“I think I’m a big threat and a big danger everywhere. If I touch you with any of my hands, you can feel it. If you try to wrestle me, I can wrestle you. If you try to grapple with me, it will be even more dangerous.”

“I think I’m a big threat, not only for Kamaru but anyone in that division. I’m about to prove that. Then after that, I believe I’m going to fight all these guys very soon. After Kamaru there’s Colby Covington.”

“After Colby, there’s Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards, Khamzat Chimaev, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, Michael Chiesa. Every single one I want to fight, and I will fight all these guys, and they will see soon how dangerous I am.”

Burns wants to be a very active champ

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Gilbert Burns

The time is very uncertain for fighters right now in UFC and we’ve seen many fights getting scrapped due to COVID. Talking about this Gilbert Burns says, “Times are crazy right now, you cannot predict anything.”

“They might book Jorge Masvidal and Colby, and one guy pulls out, ‘Wonderboy’ gets the fight, and he’s right there, or the opposite. I think any one of those top five guys, top six they’re right there. They must stay ready and hope for the opportunity.”

“With COVID, anyone can pull out, and anyone can get hurt, and you’re right there. If I was one of these guys out there in the top seven all the way to No. 1, I would just be ready because the opportunity might come soon.”

“I want to be a very active champion, and I want to be an example for hard work and a guy that will fight anyone, I think those are the next in line – Khamzat or Colby – if the fight goes and nothing gets canceled and nothing gets crazy. I think those are the guys next in line.”

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