Gilbert Burns is healthy, rested and recharged ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 242 main event, and he’s keen to show he’s still among the most dangerous names in the welterweight division.
Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) hasn’t seen action since he was knocked out by surging contenderJack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 in March. He’s fought just once in the past 24 months after a stretch of three fights in four months in early 2023, and now “Durinho” is back in the proper headspace.
The former UFC title challenger is currently sitting on the first losing skid of his career after losing to Belal Muhammad prior to Della Maddalena, but he plans to change all that Saturday when he clashes with Sean Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in a headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (ESPN+).
