That is the UFC Vegas 97 stay weblog for Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady, the welterweight major occasion this Saturday in Las Vegas.
Burns, a former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, joined the UFC again in 2014 and spent the primary a part of his profession as a good-but-not-great light-weight. Then “Durinho” made the soar again as much as 170 kilos in 2019 and instantly put collectively the perfect run of his profession, rattling off 4 wins to get a title shot towards then-champion Kamaru Usman. Although Burns fell brief, he’s been a mainstay of the welterweight top-10 since then. Not too long ago although, the 38-year-old has misplaced back-to-back fights, elevating the query of simply how a lot Burns has left within the tank.
An undefeated prospect when he joined the UFC in 2019, Brady had excessive expectations as probably the greatest up-and-coming welterweights on the planet. He lived as much as them at the beginning, profitable his first 5 fights within the the promotion. A loss to future champion Belal Muhammad halted Brady’s momentum although and he solely started to rebuild with a submission win over Kelvin Gastelum this previous December. Now Brady has an opportunity to show he’s nonetheless within the title dialog at 170 kilos with a win over a former title challenger on Saturday.
Try the UFC Vegas 97 major occasion stay weblog beneath.
