Gilbert Burns is one of the most respected and dangerous good weights in the industry, but his recent record leaves a lot to be desired.
A loss for the two UFC 315 headliners has insisted on the UFC rangers and away from title conflicts.
With only three wins to his name since 2021, he has to change something drastically before his career ends at the highest level despite his impressive reputation.
Here is everything you need to know about Gilbert Burns.
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How old is Gilbert Burns?
Gilbert Burns is 38 years old, born on July 20, 1986. He was born in Rio de Janiero in Brazil, where he first learned Jiu-Jitsu thanks to his father who repaired a customer's car in exchange for lessons.
Gilbert burns length, weight and range
Burns is 5 feet 10 inches, or 178 cm long. He fights in the Welterweight Division in the UFC, which has a weight limit of 170 pounds. For his fight with Sean Brady in September 2024, Burns weighed on 171 pounds.
It has a range of 71 inch or 180 cm.
Who is Gilbert Burns' wife?
Burns is married to Bruna Bruns, a coach at the Academy Combat Club and a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in itself.
The couple married in August 2012 in her hometown Niterói, Brazil. The couple have three children together, although little has been revealed about them.
Gilbert Burns' Instagram and X/Twitter
Burns has collected a large following on social media and attracted 1.1 million followers on his Instagram account. The Brazilian messages mainly train videos and promotional material for his upcoming fights, with limited personal photos on the page. The handle of Burns is Gilbert_Burns.
He is also active on X (formerly known as Twitter), where Burns has 385,000 followers from May 2025. He places similar content as his Instagram account, albeit less often than on other social media platforms. His handle is Gilbertdurinho.
Why is Gilbert Burns called 'Durinho'?
Burns was nicknamed 'Durinho' from his brother, who was called 'Todo-Duro'. That means about “tough guy” in Portuguese, and adding the “inho” suffix indicates that Burns is the smaller of the two tough boys.
Gilbert Burns' MMA Record
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Gilbert Burns' Netto Worth
Reports estimate that Burns's assets are currently around $ 2 million, because of his success during his UFC career.
It was said that he took around $ 200,000 for his loss against Brady and about $ 405,000 by beating Neil Magny on UFC 283.
Gilbert Burns' next fight
The next fight of Burns is at UFC Vegas 106, where he will fight Michael Morales in the main event of the event.
The Brazilian comes from the back of three major losses, so that he had questioned his career in UFC. Losing Belal Muhammad, Jack della Maddalena and Brady have seen him fall to the 8th in the UFC ranking.
Morales is unbeaten and can jump burns when he beats the Brazilian, who looks more likely as we get closer to Fight Night.
Gilbert Burns vs Jack della Maddalena
Despite the breaking of the forearm of Della Maddalena in the first round with a big kick, the Australian came back for a big victory of all time to heep misery on Burns on UFC 299.
He managed to roll out of a submission in the third round before he lay a huge jumping knee on the Brazilian, while the crowd of excitement broke.
The referee stepped in to end the fight and to grant Della Maddalena the knockout victory over Burns to extend his winning series to 17-0 in the UFC.