Middleweight champion Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his title against Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the UFC 319 headliner on Aug. 16 from United Center in Chicago ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ...

Michael Morales passed his biggest test to date Saturday when he beat former title challenger Gilbert Burns in the UFC Fight Night 256 headliner. Morales (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) extended his ...

Burns said his concussion came with the knockout blow from Morales in the octagon. The 39-year-old said he's "feeling much better now," but it being intelligent with his recovery process and won't ...

Gilbert Burns has remained a consummate professional following his loss to Michael Morales at UFC Vegas 106. Morales knocked out Burns in the first round of their main event fight to extend his ...

Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 319 main ...

However, Burns didn’t do that after getting wiped out by Morales in devastating fashion. The 38-year-old kept it classy when he broke his silence on social media the day after UFC Vegas 106.

Welterweight Michael Morales made short work of former UFC welterweight champion Gilbert Burns, earning a first-round TKO at 3:39 in the UFC Fight Night main event on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 6, 2025 It’s rare for the promotion to take a break, which makes a quiet weekend like this one feel unusual for the entire MMA community.

The opportunity to fight Burns (22-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) meant a lot to Morales, wishing the Brazilian the best in his future endeavors, including the impending birth of his child.

This past Saturday, Morales (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) quickly dispatched long-time contender and former title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-9 MMA, 15-9 UFC) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 256 in ...

ESPN had Woodley ranked No. 5 among MMA welterweights coming in, while Burns was No. 9. Woodley had not fought since dropping the welterweight title to Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision at UFC ...