2023 is painting out to be quite the year for one of the UFC’s most dangerous title contenders.
[autotag]Gilbert Burns[/autotag] already has notched two wins this year and soon will look to add a third. The Brazilian fought in January and submitted Neil Magny. Then he beat Jorge Masvidal in a huge co-main event at UFC 287 in Miami in April. The fight marked the end of Masvidal’s storied career.
You can watch Burns’ win over Masvidal in the video above.
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Burns (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) returns to the octagon Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 288. He takes on top contender Belal Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in a key welterweight bout.
The card goes down at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 288.
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