Gilbert Burns, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 22 wins, 9 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the UFC's welterweight division at 170 lbs., he holds a UFC ranking of #12. Known for his proficiency in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Burns has demonstrated a striking accuracy of 48% and an average of 3.15 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career. His takedown accuracy stands at 37%, with an average of 2.12 takedowns attempted every 15 minutes. Throughout his illustrious career, Burns has achieved notable victories, including a triumph over Demian Maia, whose ELO rating was 1188. In recent years, he competed in five fights, with his most significant bout being against Jorge Masvidal, which ended in a unanimous decision victory for Burns on April 8, 2023. However, subsequent losses to Belal Muhammad, Jack Della Maddalena, Sean Brady, and Michael Morales have impacted his current standing within the UFC.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | Michael Morales | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:39 | Loss |
| 2024-09-07 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady | Sean Brady | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2024-03-09 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Jack Della Maddalena | KO/TKO Elbows | 3 | 3:43 | Loss |
| 2023-05-06 | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo | Belal Muhammad | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2023-04-08 | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | Jorge Masvidal | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2023-01-21 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill | Neil Magny | SUB Arm Triangle | 1 | 4:15 | Win |
| 2022-04-09 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | Khamzat Chimaev | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2021-07-10 | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 | Stephen Thompson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2021-02-13 | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | Kamaru Usman | KO/TKO Punches | 3 | 0:34 | Loss |
| 2020-05-30 | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns | Tyron Woodley | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2020-03-14 | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | Demian Maia | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 2:34 | Win |
| 2019-09-28 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Gunnar Nelson | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2019-08-10 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | Aleksei Kunchenko | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2019-04-27 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | Mike Davis | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 4:15 | Win |
| 2018-12-08 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| 2018-07-07 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Dan Hooker | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:28 | Loss |
| 2018-04-14 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Dan Moret | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 0:59 | Win |
| 2017-09-16 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch | Jason Saggo | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 4:55 | Win |
| 2016-09-24 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | Michel Prazeres | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2016-07-07 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | Lukasz Sajewski | SUB Armbar | 1 | 4:57 | Win |
| 2015-11-07 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | Rashid Magomedov | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Loss |
| 2015-03-21 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | Alex Oliveira | SUB Armbar | 3 | 4:14 | Win |
| 2014-10-25 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Christos Giagos | SUB Armbar | 1 | 4:57 | Win |
| 2014-07-26 | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown | Andreas Stahl | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | Win |
| Fight # | Date | Opponent Name | Opponent ELO | Result | ELO Gained | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2025-05-17 | Michael Morales | 1100 | Loss | -17 | 1110 |
| 23 | 2024-09-07 | Sean Brady | 1103 | Loss | -18 | 1127 |
| 22 | 2024-03-09 | Jack Della Maddalena | 1086 | Loss | -20 | 1145 |
| 21 | 2023-05-06 | Belal Muhammad | 1165 | Loss | -17 | 1165 |
| 20 | 2023-04-08 | Jorge Masvidal | 1141 | Win | +15 | 1182 |
| 19 | 2023-01-21 | Neil Magny | 1150 | Win | +21 | 1167 |
| 18 | 2022-04-09 | Khamzat Chimaev | 1086 | Loss | -20 | 1146 |
| 17 | 2021-07-10 | Stephen Thompson | 1147 | Win | +16 | 1166 |
| 16 | 2021-02-13 | Kamaru Usman | 1206 | Loss | -14 | 1150 |
| 15 | 2020-05-30 | Tyron Woodley | 1127 | Win | +15 | 1164 |
| 14 | 2020-03-14 | Demian Maia | 1188 | Win | +24 | 1149 |
| 13 | 2019-09-28 | Gunnar Nelson | 1125 | Win | +17 | 1125 |
| 12 | 2019-08-10 | Aleksei Kunchenko | 1040 | Win | +13 | 1108 |
| 11 | 2019-04-27 | Mike Davis | 1000 | Win | +18 | 1095 |
| 10 | 2018-12-08 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | 1077 | Win | +17 | 1077 |
| 9 | 2018-07-07 | Dan Hooker | 1079 | Loss | -16 | 1060 |
| 8 | 2018-04-14 | Dan Moret | 1000 | Win | +18 | 1076 |
| 7 | 2017-09-16 | Jason Saggo | 1027 | Win | +20 | 1058 |
| 6 | 2016-09-24 | Michel Prazeres | 1002 | Loss | -19 | 1038 |
| 5 | 2016-07-07 | Lukasz Sajewski | 984 | Win | +18 | 1057 |
| 4 | 2015-11-07 | Rashid Magomedov | 1055 | Loss | -16 | 1039 |
| 3 | 2015-03-21 | Alex Oliveira | 1000 | Win | +19 | 1055 |
| 2 | 2014-10-25 | Christos Giagos | 1000 | Win | +20 | 1036 |
| 1 | 2014-07-26 | Andreas Stahl | 1000 | Win | +16 | 1016 |