Gilbert Burns

Personal Information

Full Name	Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns
Date of Birth	July 20, 1986
Age	38 Years
Nationality	Brazilian
Height	5 ft 10 in
Rank	No.8 welterweight in the UFC
Nickname	Durinho
Weight Class	Welterweight
Reach	71
Career Stats	22-8-0
Status	Active

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Contents

Gilbert Burns' Personal Information
Gilbert Burns' Early Life and Career
Gilbert Burns' Personal Life
Gilbert Burns' Wife
Gilbert Burns' Kids
Gilbert Burns' Social Media
Gilbert Burns' Endorsements
Gilbert Burns' MMA record

Gilbert Burns is a well-known professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2012, Burns is a veteran of 30 fights and has been among the leading fighters among the UFC's welterweight contenders. He competed for the welterweight title in the promotion against the former champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 258. Burns came up short and lost the bout via a third-round TKO.

As of May 14, 2025, Burns is ranked No. 8 in the division's rankings and holds a record of 22 wins and eight losses. He will take on Michael Morales on May 17, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, United States.

Gilbert Burns' Personal Information

Name	Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns
Age	38
DOB	July 20, 1986
Nationality	Brazilian
Mother Name	-
Father name	-
Profession	Professional Mixed Martial Artist
Height	5 ft. 10 inches
Weight	170 lb.
Relationship Status	Married

Gilbert Burns' Early Life and Career

Gilbert Burns started his combat sports journey at age 12 when he started learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Burns won two medals at the IBJJF World Championship, which got him promoted to a black belt. He continued his impressive career by winning a silver in the 2009 edition of the IBJJF World Championship Burns later ventured outside America and reached the semi-finals of the European Open, followed by winning the Brazilian National Championship 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 followed it by finally winning the IBJJF World Championships in 2011. Gilbert went on a hiatus in 2012 and returned in 2013 to win the NoGi World Championship.

Burns also competes as a grappler and lost his latest bout in 2021 against Lucas Barbosa via rear-naked choke submission. His grappling record stands at nine wins and five losses as of May 14, 2025.

Burns made his professional MMA debut in 2012 at CFC 5 against Jose Salgado. He used his superior grappling experience and submitted Salgado inside three minutes via a rear-naked choke. He continued his winning momentum and went on a seven-fight win streak in the regional MMA circuit, with all his wins coming in the first round. Following this, he signed with the UFC in 2014.

Gilbert Burns made his UFC debut at UFC on Fox 12: Lawler vs. Brown against Viscardi Andrade. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Burns then dropped down to lightweight to fight Christos Giagos at UFC 179. He submitted Giagos via armbar in the first round with three seconds left on the clock to earn his first Performance of the Night bonus.

Burns won his next bout against Alex Oliveira before fighting Rashid Magomedov at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3. Magomedov dropped Burns twice and outclassed him during the entire fight to win via unanimous decision and hand Burns his first loss in MMA.

After this, Burns went 3-2 in his next five fights, with his losses coming at the hands of Michael Prazeres and Dan Hooker. He regained momentum after the Hooker loss and went on to win his next two fights against Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Mike Davis before moving up to welterweight at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 against Alexey Kunchenko. Burns secured a unanimous decision victory over Alexey.

He won his next three fights in the welterweight division against Gunnar Nelson, Demian Maia, and Tyron Woodley to earn a title shot at the UFC welterweight championship against Kamaru Usman at UFC 251. Unfortunately, Burns tested positive for COVID-19, and the bout got rebooked for UFC 256 and later rescheduled to UFC 258.

Burns dropped Usman in the first round but failed to finish the champion as Usman recovered and dominated Burns. The fight ended in the third round with Usman TKO'ing Burns via punches. He is ranked No. 8 as of May 14, 2025, in the welterweight division.

Gilbert Burns' Personal Life

Gilbert Burns was born to parents on August 20, 1986, in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was supported strongly by his father, who invested heavily in him when he started training for combat sports by fixing cars in exchange for training for Burns. Burns also has a younger brother named Herbert Burns, who is a former fighter of the UFC.

Gilbert Burns' Wife

Gilbert Burns is married to Bruna Burns. She is a jiu-jitsu expert and is a recipient of a black belt herself. The couple met for the first time in a jiu-jitsu session, as they both shared a fascination for it. After dating for a while, they married on August 10, 2012.

Gilbert Burns' Kids

Gilbert Burns and his wife, Bruna Burns, are parents to three kids together. The exact age of their children is not disclosed; however, their eldest son is named Pedro Brenaiah Burns, their middle child is named Joshua Burns, and the name of their youngest kid is not known to the public.

Gilbert Burns' Social Media

Gilbert Burns uses multiple social media platforms to keep his fans and followers posted about his professional life. The links to his social media profiles can be accessed below: