DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Gilbert Burns knows what’s been said, but he still thinks he’s got a shot at being the next challenger to UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards.
Burns, current top contender who’s fought for the title once before, is confident he can take Colby Covington’s promised championship bout with a dominant showing in his return to the cage. Burns (20-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) is set to take on Jorge Masvidal in the co-main event of UFC 287 on April 8 in Miami.
Despite UFC president Dana White confirming multiple times that Covington is next, Burns believes the right performance will put Covington behind him.
