On the clock
8 of 15 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 5 of 10 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
15–10UFC record
10 of 15Dominant wins
86Average win score
67thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 5 submission 7 decision
Finish rate53% of wins
Stopped in losses5 of 10
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time12:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time23% of the fight
Best winTyron Woodley rated 1851 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Gilbert Burns’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 7dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
60
67%
Average win scoreOut of 100
44
85.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
80
67th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
42
53%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
11
−0.52
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
20
3.16
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
44
3.68
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
75
2.04
ControlShare of fight time in control
67
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tyron Woodley, rated 1851 at 170 lb. Dominant in 10 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
No. 22 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1670 across 15 fights at the weight.
8–7Record at 170 lb
3 of 8Dominant wins
83Average win score
1703Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time14:07
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time21% of the fight
Best winTyron Woodley rated 1851 going in
Against the division
How Gilbert Burns’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 1toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
24
38%
Average win scoreOut of 100
11
82.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
83rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
8
25%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
11
−0.75
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
15
3.08
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
35
3.83
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
1.77
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
21%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tyron Woodley, rated 1851 at 170 lb. Dominant in 3 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 27 Apr 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1591, after 10 fights there.
7–3Record at 155 lb
7 of 7Dominant wins
89Average win score
1336Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 4 submission 1 decision
Finish rate86% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time9:40
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time27% of the fight
Best winOlivier Aubin-Mercier rated 1573 going in
Against the division
How Gilbert Burns’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Gilbert Burns is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
89
89.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
29
42nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
86
86%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
38
−0.02
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
3.33
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
3.35
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
77
2.64
ControlShare of fight time in control
72
27%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
6 of 7 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Olivier Aubin-Mercier, rated 1573 at 155 lb. Dominant in 7 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
25 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2026 | Loss | 9–91 | Mike Malott | KO/TKO | R3 2:08 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott |
| 17 May 2025 | Loss | 7–93 | Michael Morales | KO/TKO | R1 3:39 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Loss | 14–86 | Sean Brady | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Loss | 6–94 | Jack Della Maddalena | KO/TKO | R3 3:43 | Welterweight | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 |
| 6 May 2023 | Loss | 18–82 | Belal Muhammad | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Win | 80–20 | Jorge Masvidal | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |
| 21 Jan 2023 | Win | 88–12 | Neil Magny | submission | R1 4:15 | Welterweight | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Loss | 20–80 | Khamzat Chimaev | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Win | 82–18 | Stephen Thompson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Loss | 5–95 | Kamaru Usman | KO/TKO | R3 0:34 | Welterweight | UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns |
| 30 May 2020 | Win | 85–15 | Tyron Woodley | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns |
| 14 Mar 2020 | Win | 91–9 | Demian Maia | KO/TKO | R1 2:34 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Win | 77–23 | Gunnar Nelson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Win | 80–20 | Aleksei Kunchenko | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Win | 94–6 | Mike Davis | submission | R2 4:15 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson |
| 8 Dec 2018 | Win | 88–12 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega |
| 7 Jul 2018 | Loss | 9–91 | Dan Hooker | KO/TKO | R1 2:28 | Lightweight | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Win | 91–9 | Dan Moret | KO/TKO | R2 0:59 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Win | 90–10 | Jason Saggo | KO/TKO | R2 4:55 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Loss | 20–80 | Michel Prazeres | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Win | 87–13 | Lukasz Sajewski | submission | R1 4:57 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Loss | 15–85 | Rashid Magomedov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Win | 86–14 | Alex Oliveira | submission | R3 4:14 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Win | 89–11 | Christos Giagos | submission | R1 4:57 | Lightweight | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Win | 77–23 | Andreas Stahl | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown |