Fighters had a lot to say about the Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns fight on Saturday’s UFC 273 main card. Today we will discuss about Gilbert Burns: Nickname meaning| Record| Ranking| Wife.
Gilbert Burns: Nickname meaning| Record| Ranking| Wife
Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns (born 20 July 1986) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He currently competes in the welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As a wrestler, Burns is a three-time world champion and a World Cup gold medalist. He is the older brother of fellow UFC fighter Herbert Burns. As of 15 February 2021, that is.
| Gilbert Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns 20 July 1986 Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Durinho |
| Residence | Lantana, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight (2012–2019) Welterweight (2019–present) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Lantana, Florida, United States |
| Team | Xtreme Couture (2011–2012)[3] Blackzilians (2012–2016)[4][5] Sanford MMA (2017–present)[6] |
| Trainer | Henri Hooft (striking) Neil Melanson (Catch wrestling) |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[7] under Rafael “Fofitio” Barros[8] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Nickname meaning
Being a shortened version of his brother, teammates began to call Gilbert “Durinho”, a humorous way of saying Hardman – as in “little tough guy”.
Record
Gilbert Burns began his fighting sporting journey at the age of 12 when he began learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Burns won 2 medals at the IBJJF World Championship which led to him being promoted to a black belt. He continued his impressive career by winning silver at the 2009 edition of the IBJJF World Championships Burns later ventured outside the US and reached the semi-finals at the European Open followed by a Brazilian national victory in 2010.
2010 was a successful year for Burns as he won the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu-Cup and the World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship. He then eventually won the IBJJF World Championship in 2011. Gilbert went on a hiatus in 2012 and returned in 2013 to win the NoGi World Championship.
Burns is still an active wrestler and lost his latest bout in 2021 via a rear-naked choke submission against Lucas Barbosa.
Gilbert Burns’ current grappling record is 44-19.
Burns made his professional MMA debut in 2012 against Jose Salgado at CFC 5. He used his superior grappling experience and submitted Salgado with a rear-naked choke in under 3 minutes.
Burns continued his winning streak as he went on a 7-fight winning streak in the regional MMA circuit, all of his victories coming in the first round. After this he signed with UFC in 2014.
Ranking
This is the UFC 273 live blog for Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns, the featured welterweight fight on Saturday at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
Chimaev is one of the most hyped prospects to enter the UFC, arguably ever. The 27-year-old Phenom leads 10-0 in his professional career, with all of his wins coming through stoppages. Chimaev has been a complete domination since arriving in the UFC in 2020, scoring four wins while maintaining just one crucial strike. His outstanding performances have led many to consider him the champion of the future, and with a win over Burns, he could have a chance at the next title.
Burns is the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and is currently the No. 4 ranked welterweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. After spending most of his career at the lightweight, Burns rose to 170 pounds in 2019, where he posted a 5-1 record, with his only loss being to defending champion Kamaru Usman. A win over the much-hyped Chimaev would go a long way toward getting Burns back in for another title shot.
Wife
Gilbert Burns’ favorite role outside the Octagon is that of a loving husband and father to their beautiful family. In fact, he is crafting his legacy to be a good role model in and out of the cage. He spends a lot of time with his kids and family which starts his fight for good energy.
Durinho is married to Bruna Burns, who is also a Jiu-Jitsu expert. The pair met during a jiu-jitsu session. Bruna was also a jiu-jitsu trainer at the Academy Combat Club and continues to work as a tutor there. He was awarded the prestigious Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in 2012.
Gilbert and she were married on August 10, 2012, and have been happily married since then. Bruna is quite active on social media where she posts beautiful pictures of her family and sends support to her husband for any fight. She also seems to be a travel lover and occasionally posts her pictures on beaches and by the sea.
Through all his ups and downs, Bruna has been a pillar of strength for Durinho, doing everything in his capacity to provide the best possible life for his family.
