“Two fights that I wanted”- Gilbert Burns reveals who he hopes to lock horns with next
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Gilbert Burns is currently one of the best welterweight fighters in the UFC and has been showing incredible performance since his last fights. Gilbert Burns last fought Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 and it would not be wrong to call it a “war.” Both fighters fought incredibly well and showed why the welterweight division is one of the most competitive divisions in the UFC.
Despite losing the fight, Gilbert proved why he is among the top-ranked fighters in the UFC and why no one should underestimate his potential. The fight ended up earning the “Fight of the Night” bonus honors. Gilbert is also the former UFC title challenger and has fought for the title against Kamaru Usman.
Gilbert burns have been accepting challenging with no hesitation throughout his MMA career, but the fighter seems to make a choice now. Gilbert believes he deserves a high-profile fighter for his next fight after his incredible performance against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273.
In his Latest Interview with The MMA junkie, Gilbert talked about his next fight and revealed who he wants to fight next. Gilbert said: “I think the fight that makes sense right now would be Colby Covington or Jorge Masvidal. Those are the two fights that I wanted, even with all the legal things. If I have to wait, I’ll wait. I don’t care. Those are the fights that make sense and I want them. I don’t want to get another back-of-the-line contender. No, now I’m becoming a draw in that division. Now I’m on the cards. I’ll still fight anyone, don’t get me wrong, but you have to prove your point, that you deserve to be there right now.”
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Gilbert Burns backs Charles Oliveira, believes he can beat Islam Makhachev
Lightweight division has been on fire after Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement. Charles Oliveira is the new lightweight champion, and he has already defended his title two times. Charles has been domination top fighters in the lightweight division and many believes his next challenge should be Islam Makhachev.
Islam and Charles have similar fighting styles and both rely on their grappling skill during the fight. Both fighters are incredibly skilled and it is hard to predict the result of their fight. However, Gilbert Burns believes Charles Oliveira can beat Islam Makhachev in their fight.
In his recent interview, Gilbert said: “Islam is a high-level grappler as well,. I heard from Luke Rockhold and a few other guys as well that he’s pretty good. I’m still going to put all my money on Oliveira. I think Oliveira got it.”
Burns also believes that Charles can even make Islam tap in their fight. He said: ‘”I think he can submit him because of the striking, because of the combination. The grappling and ground and pound from Islam is better than Oliveira’s, but Oliveira with the combined striking, the clinch, and the submission attempts, it’s different. I think that’s what makes him the best.“
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