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Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns#31 WW

SUBMISSION HUNTER
established · 25 UFC fights
22-10
Record
6 KO · 9 SUB · 7 DEC
Wins by method
LossLossLossLossLoss
Recent form
39
Age
178 cm
Height
180 cm
Reach
Style DNAcurrent profile · updated 2026-10-13· fight data through 2026-04-18
STRIKING
Striking Initiative
P29
Volume
P28
Striking Efficiency
P58
Range Sniper
P49
Kickboxing
P65
Clinch Striking
P42
Defensive Striking
P27
GRAPPLING / WRESTLING
Wrestling
P70
Pressure Wrestling
P60
Top Control
P66
Submission
P72
Anti-Wrestling
P35
Grappling Defense
P27
Scrambler
P16
DAMAGE / FINISHING
Power
P28
Finisher
P46
Damage Resistance
P14
FIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill
Fast Starter
P45
Pace
P48
Late Fighter
P17
GLOBAL
Versatility
P60
Percentiles vs current established UFC fighters (8+ fights).
UFC Stats & Rankinglatest data · through 2026-04-18
Striking
3.16
Landed / mini
Landed / min
  • Significant strikes landed per minute of fighting.
3.68
Absorbed / mini
Absorbed / min
  • Significant strikes absorbed per minute of fighting.
48%
Accuracyi
Accuracy
  • Share of significant strikes attempted that landed.
53%
Defensei
Defense
  • Share of the opponents' significant strikes that missed.
0.19
KD / 15 mini
KD / 15 min
  • Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes of fighting.
0.58
KD absorbed / 15 mini
KD absorbed / 15 min
  • Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes of fighting.
Grappling / Wrestling
2.04
TD / 15 mini
TD / 15 min
  • Takedowns landed per 15 minutes of fighting.
5.74
TD att / 15 mini
TD att / 15 min
  • Takedowns attempted per 15 minutes of fighting.
36%
TD accuracyi
TD accuracy
  • Share of takedown attempts that landed.
54%
TD defensei
TD defense
  • Share of the opponents' takedown attempts stopped.
3:25
Control / 15 mini
Control / 15 min
  • Average control time per 15 minutes of fighting (min:sec).
0.44
Sub att / 15 mini
Sub att / 15 min
  • Submission attempts per 15 minutes of fighting.
Striking profile · share of significant strikes landed
Targets
Head59%
Body22%
Leg19%
Position
Distance76%
Clinch10%
Ground14%
Fight dynamics · volume by round · index, R1 = 100
StrikingR1100R2113R396stable
TakedownsR1100R286R386declining
ControlR1100R286R387declining

Ranking evolution

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Model track record
100%
Model correct (8/8)
2/2
Fighter wins when model favored
0/6
Fighter wins when model underdog
1/1
Strategy bets won
Over the fights covered by the walk-forward test window (since 2022).
Win probability, fight by fight

Model vs market

Model Market (opening) Win Loss
Fights
2026-04-18
vs Mike Malott Loss · KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
35.7%
Model · pick ✓
→
2025-05-17
vs Michael Morales Loss · KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
18.7%
Model · pick ✓
→
2024-09-07
vs Sean Brady Loss · DEC
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
31.9%
Model · pick ✓
→
2024-03-09
vs Jack Della Maddalena Loss · KO/TKO
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
17.7%
Model · pick ✓
→
2023-05-06
vs Belal Muhammad Loss · DEC
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo
24.0%
Model · pick ✓
→
2023-04-08
vs Jorge Masvidal Win · DEC
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
70.8%
Model · pick ✓
→
2023-01-21
vs Neil Magny Win · SUB
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
65.4%
Model · pick ✓
→
2022-04-09
vs Khamzat Chimaev Loss · DEC
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
28.7%
Model · pick ✓
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