“Durinho” is nearly achieved with preventing.
Former UFC Welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns lastly returns to motion at UFC Vegas 97 this weekend (Sat., Sept. 7, 2024) in opposition to surging contender Sean Brady from contained in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Burns has not been in motion since his TKO loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 in March (watch highlights). “Durinho” has been on the sidelines recovering from accidents because the combat.
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Within the lead-up to his fundamental occasion combat in opposition to Brady, Burns revealed that he doesn’t have many fights left.
“I’m getting freaking previous,” Burns informed Grind Metropolis Media. “10 years within the UFC has been superb, however I don’t understand how for much longer. I nonetheless acquired a pair fights left in me, so I’m not right here for a very long time. I nonetheless suppose I’ve a few good fights left – not quite a bit. Not two arms stuffed with fights, however we nonetheless acquired no less than one handful of fights left.”
Burns turned 38 two months in the past in July, and whereas that isn’t a loopy age in combined martial arts, there is no such thing as a doubt that fighters, particularly in lighter weight lessons begin to diminish. Effectively, except you’re Jim Miller.
Burns is on the primary two-fight dropping streak of his profession.
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