
Acting
Gilbert Burns
Born
1986-07-20 (40)
Place of birth
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known for
Acting
Credits
28 titles
Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Welterweight division.
Known for
6.3The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. This season marked the first time the show was filmed, in its entirety, outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, and consisted of 12 episodes and a live finale in Brazil. The season tournament finale appeared on pay-per-view in June 2012. It started filming in February 2012 and was in Portuguese. The season was produced by Floresta, a Brazilian production company, and aired in Brazil on Globo. Each episode was broadcast over the Internet at TUF.tv each Sunday night and later aired on Fuel TV in a marathon leading up to the finale.
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
2012
7.0UFC Fight Night 256: Burns vs. Morales was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 17, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and undefeated prospect Michael Morales headlined this event.
UFC Fight Night 256: Burns vs. Morales
2025
NRUFC on ESPN 9: Woodley vs. Burns was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 30, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns served as the event headliner.
UFC on ESPN 9: Woodley vs Burns
2020
NRGlover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill (Light Heavyweight) Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno (Flyweight) Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny (Welterweight) Lauren Murphy vs. Jessica Andrade (Flyweight) Paul Craig vs. Johnny Walker (Light Heavyweight)
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
2023
5.3UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
2018
0.5UFC Fight Night 62: Maia vs. LaFlare was a mixed martial arts event held on March 21, 2015 at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This event was headlined by a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Ryan LaFlare.
UFC Fight Night 62: Maia vs. LaFlare
2015
Film credits
2020s · 12 titles
7.0UFC Fight Night 256: Burns vs. Morales was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 17, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and undefeated prospect Michael Morales headlined this event.
UFC Fight Night 256: Burns vs. Morales
2025
NRUFC on ESPN 9: Woodley vs. Burns was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 30, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns served as the event headliner.
UFC on ESPN 9: Woodley vs Burns
2020
NRGlover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill (Light Heavyweight) Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno (Flyweight) Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny (Welterweight) Lauren Murphy vs. Jessica Andrade (Flyweight) Paul Craig vs. Johnny Walker (Light Heavyweight)
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
2023
NRUFC Fight Night 170: Lee vs. Oliveira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 14, 2020 at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil. A lightweight bout between former interim UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 170: Lee vs. Oliveira
2020
6.2UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 10, 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A lightweight trilogy between former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier and former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor headlined the event.
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
2021
6.0UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 6, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Aljamain Sterling and former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion Henry Cejudo (also 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling) headlined the event.
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
2023
NRUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 7, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady served as the main event.
UFC Fight Night 242: Burns vs. Brady
2024
NRUFC Fight Night 273: Burns vs. Malott (also known as UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 18, 2026, at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
UFC Fight Night 273: Burns vs. Malott
2026
4.0UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 13, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between the current champion Kamaru Usman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) and Gilbert Burns served as the event headliner.
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
2021
NRUFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 9, 2024, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
2024
NRWith wins over Max Holloway, Jose Aldo and Brian Ortega, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is carving out his legacy as one of the best ever. But to keep his belt and his place atop the division, he must hold off the charge of "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC 273 on April 9. Fresh from a big victory over Dan Ige, Jung is determined that his second crack at the crown will see him bring a world title to South Korea for the first time as attempts to use his dynamic style to defeat Australia's finest. Plus, a heated rivalry gets its second chapter in the co-main event, as Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan meet for the undisputed bantamweight title. UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie - Saturday, April 9 live from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
2022
9.0A UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Alex Pereira (also former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) and former champion Israel Adesanya is expected to headline the event. The pairing previously met at UFC 281 in which Pereira captured the title by fifth round knockout. The two also previously met twice in kickboxing matchups. The first in April 2016 which Pereira won by unanimous decision. Their second meeting took place at Glory of Heroes 7 in March 2017 which Pereira won by third round knockout.
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
2023
2010s · 15 titles
5.3UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
2018
0.5UFC Fight Night 62: Maia vs. LaFlare was a mixed martial arts event held on March 21, 2015 at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This event was headlined by a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Ryan LaFlare.
UFC Fight Night 62: Maia vs. LaFlare
2015
NRUFC Fight Night 95: Cyborg vs. Lansberg was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 24, 2016, at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília, Brazil.
UFC Fight Night 95: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
2016
NRUFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 27, 2019, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson
2019
7.4UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 8, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega served as the event headliner.
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
2018
NRSubmission Underground 10 took place Sunday, December 22, 2019 with 8 fights at Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon.
Submission Underground 10
2019
8.0UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez was a mixed martial arts event held on July 7, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between then-champion Rafael dos Anjos and former two-time Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez.
UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
2016
10.0UFC Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 was a mixed martial arts event held on November 7, 2015, at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was headlined by a middleweight trilogy bout between longtime multi-divisional contenders and champions Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson. Henderson defeated Belfort in their first encounter in 2006 at Pride 32 via unanimous decision. Belfort defeated Henderson in their second encounter in 2013 at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 2 via first round knockout.
UFC Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
2015
NRUFC on Fox 12: Lawler vs. Brown was a mixed martial arts event held on July 26, 2014, at SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event was headlined by a welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Robbie Lawler. UFC president Dana White subsequently announced that the winner of the main event would receive a title shot against UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks.
UFC on Fox 12: Lawler vs. Brown
2014
7.0UFC Fight Night 116: Rockhold vs. Branch was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 16, 2017 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A middleweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and former WSOF Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion David Branch headlined this event.
UFC Fight Night 116: Rockhold vs. Branch
2017
7.0UFC Fight Night 160: Hermansson vs. Cannonier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 28, 2019 at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 160: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
2019
NRUFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on October 25, 2014, at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event was headlined by a Featherweight Championship rematch between the current champion José Aldo, and top contender Chad Mendes. Their first fight at UFC 142, also contested in Rio de Janeiro, ended in a first round knockout victory in favor of Aldo.
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2
2014
7.5UFC on Fox 29: Poirier vs. Gaethje was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 14, 2018, at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje.
UFC on Fox 29: Poirier vs. Gaethje
2018
NRUFC Fight Night 156: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 10, 2019 at Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay. A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challenger Liz Carmouche headlined the event. The pairing met previously under a regional promotion banner in 2010 with Carmouche winning the first bout via second-round TKO (doctor stoppage).
UFC Fight Night 156: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
2019
NRQuintet Ultra was a grappling team survival event held by Quintet on December 12, 2019 at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, USA. This event was based around teams representing four of the most notable MMA promotions: the UFC, Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce and World Extreme Cagefighting. Combatants were chosen based on how closely linked their careers were to those promotions.
Quintet Ultra
2019
