Gilbert Burns

It was a breathtaking and fast-paced battle and showed Chimaev belongs in the upper ranks of the welterweights.

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At UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns blew the roof off with an all-out, bonkers three rounds of fighting.

He competed once thereafter prior to Saturday, a unanimous decision win over Stephen Thompson at UFC 264 in July. Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) With the victory, Chimaev continues rocketing up the UFC ladder toward a title. Burns shoved him off and Chimaev landed an open-hand slap – all after the horn. As the final horn sounded, Chimaev laid on top of Burns but wouldn’t let go. The welterweight bout was part of the pay-per-view main card at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

Khamzat Chimaev (11-0) made his much-anticipated return to the Octagon against Gilbert Burns (20-5) at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.

Chimaev still pressuring and Burns is all heart. Chimaev really content to a kickboxing match now and Burns goes for another single-leg but Chimaev is simply too big and strong for that. Burns stepped in and Chimaev caught him on the chin and now Burns is on his back and Chimaev with hammer fists. Chimaev landing some counters of his own, but Burns landing more. He’s against the fence and Chimaev is unloading shots! Burns is taking over with volume on the feet and he’s got Chimaev reacting to feints. Chimaev now starting to switch stances a lot and he’s getting his jab off. Burns has his wits but he’s swinging back from the bottom and Chimaev keeps hitting him. Burns still up against the cage and trying to move but Chimaev staying on him and landing a few shots. Burns gets up but is dragged back down, and Chimaev takes the back briefly before Burns escapes. Chimaev throws two teeps to back Burns up and then shoots a double. Burns even getting the jab going and he seems to have some timing down.

Watch UFC 273 full fight video highlights: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns earlier today (Sat., April 9, 2022) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Vystar ...

LIVE on @ESPNPlusPPV: https://t.co/KOluT78H6K] pic.twitter.com/zTz9bbGVOf April 10, 2022 LIVE on @ESPNPlusPPV: https://t.co/KOluT78H6K] pic.twitter.com/bhETzHJwCe April 10, 2022 LIVE on @ESPNPlusPPV: https://t.co/KOluT78H6K] pic.twitter.com/i5dWjZVVqN April 10, 2022 Once more, Chimaev’s pressure and volume were really effective, and his uppercut found a home often. Burns survived though, and in the second, he began to earn his revenge. Chimaev started the fight strong with a takedown, but unlike past foes, Burns was able to scramble up quickly.

Follow the UFC 273 live blog for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns, the featured welterweight fight on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.

- UFC 273 Event T-Shirt This is the UFC 273 live blog for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Chimaev has absolutely dominated since arriving in the UFC in 2020, stringing together four wins while sustaining just one significant strike.

At UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in a dramatic welterweight bout.

With the victory, Chimaev continues rocketing up the UFC ladder toward a title. Burns was widely-regarded as a leap up in competition for "Borz," who has now won all five of his UFC fights inside the distance. As the final horn sounded, Chimaev laid on top of Burns but wouldn't let go. Burns shoved him off and Chimaev landed an open-hand slap - all after the horn. Another giant Burns punch floored Chimaev to the canvas. The first round played out as many of Chimaev's fights have in the past.

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“Who’s the famous fighter? Who’s the most people [talking] about? Those guys don’t know how to get up, the other ones didn’t know how to wrestle. And that he did. “I don’t see a monster. You either make it through or you don’t. He made it through with flying colours.”

Fighters had a lot to say about the Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns fight on the UFC 273 main card Saturday.

What a warrior!— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) #UFC273 April 10, 2022 Amazing fight!— michael (@bisping) April 10, 2022 #UFC273 April 10, 2022

Rising star Chimaev was facing the biggest challenge of his UFC career against former welterweight title challenger Burns, but the Chechen rose to the ...

Burns was slowing down as Chimaev continued to push the pace, landing his jab with ease. Burns attempted a takedown at the start of the second round but Chimaev easily sprawled out. Chimaev landed a few front kicks and then wasted no time in closing the distance as the fight got underway.

Chimaev had a more difficult time than he did in his first four UFC wins, but he proved he can beat an elite foe.

Will anyone ever steal the show from the 27-year-old Chechnya-born Swede? If he does end up in the cage with Covington, as the UFC would like, Chimaev (11-0) would surely be a crowd favorite, but what would the oddsmakers say? Chimaev clearly had proved to them that he belongs in the top tier. Saturday was a big night for fighters proving their worthiness of the exalted place they already hold in the sport. All champions in all divisions are called upon to prove themselves every time -- but for Sterling the demand was more so. He dropped Burns with a crisp jab, and from top position on the canvas he dropped punches and elbows, one of which opened a cut on the Brazilian's head. He even looked ahead to Chimaev's next one, saying that if the Chechnya-born Swede defeated Burns, the UFC would try to book him against Covington on a rare network TV show. When UFC president Dana White went on SiriusXM radio to promote the pay-per-view, he spoke just a little about Alexander Volkanovski's main event featherweight title defense against Chan Sung Jung. He said not a word about the co-main bantamweight title bout between champ Aljamain Sterling and former champ Petr Yan. Instead, White spent much of his time talking about Chimaev, "somebody that people are very excited about." And despite Burns' lofty credentials and Chimaev's relative inexperience at a high level, many had no hesitation in predicting a Chimaev win. Standing across the cage from Chimaev on Saturday was a fighter on a whole different level. This time he was in a competitive fight. Burns had been bloodied and beaten down in a brutal opening round, but he had survived. A 124-2 edge in total strikes in his UFC debut.

White praised Burns for taking some "huge shots" in his welterweight defeat to Chimaev at UFC 273, with the promotion's kingpin claiming he would give the ...

Chimaev was dropped again as the pair continued to trade heavy artillery with the fight neck and neck in the final round. All three judges scored the clash 29-28 in favour of Chimaev who is now set to face Colby Covington in his next fight. You can’t train in the gym for what happened tonight, I’m sure this week he had a lot of pressure on him, a lot of anxiety.

Tonight's UFC 273 event features a highly anticipated welterweight bout featuring Khamzat Chimaev taking on Gilbert Burns.

Burns with a big right. Burns goes to the body and Chimaev counters with a right hand over the top. Burns with a pair of rights. Burns tags him with a big right hand up the middle. Big combinations from ‘Borz’. Gilbert Burns answers with a big straight right. Chimaev with a nice right hand over the top. Chimaev leaps in with a right that misses and Burns counters with a left hook. The fight moves back to the feet and Burns lands a big right hand. Khamzat with a big kick to the body. Burns with a big low kick. Burns responds with a right hand that partially connects. He just misses with a right hand.

UFC 273's main card saw Khamzat Chimaev defeat Gilbert Burns in a thriller. Stars across social media offered their thoughts on the action-packed fight.

Burns/Chimaev #UFC273" The Rock a.k.a Dwyane Johnson Chimaev drew blood in the first round, but Burns rebounded in the second with some huge shots of his own. Phenom Khamzat Chimaev faced perhaps his toughest challenge yet in Gilbert Burns Saturday night.

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As for when he wanted to return to the octagon, he said: “I don’t know. From first second to last second I go for the finish. When I come back, I come back. "Actually it was a little bit hard to fight him because I see his kids, they come to me, ‘Hi, you fight my daddy.’ I say, ‘I don’t need that.’ I don’t want to fight with some daddy. “I was too excited to knock him out,” he said. Next time I’m going to work a little bit smarter.

Khamzat Chimaev addresses what he did wrong against Gilbert Burns, paying respect to the first opponent who pushed him to a decision in a back-and-forth war ...

“From the beginning, I tried to knock him out. “I said everybody. “Actually, it was a little bit hard to fight him because I see his kids, they come to me ‘you fight my daddy’ and I said, s***, f*** I don’t need that. “I love my face bloody and sweaty and kick somebody, punch somebody. “Before, I didn’t get that fight. I needed to let him up and knock him out again. I tried to knock him out. I loved it. “I was saying to everybody all week I was going to knock him out in one round. My coach told me all the time, you love to throw down and work more technical. Burns not only survived but stormed back in the second round with a series of powerful punches that opened a cut on Chimaev’s face and wobbled him during a couple of exchanges. Next time, I’m going to work to be a little bit smarter.

Gilbert Burns certainly landed some significant blows on Khamzat Chimaev in their barnburner of a contest at UFC 273.

if there was a knockdown, Burns not only would've won the round, Burns would've won the fight." Gilbert Burns was a massive underdog going into his highly anticipated clash against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. However, it appears that it won't be long before fans get to watch the Brazilian in action. Gilbert Burns certainly landed some significant blows on Khamzat Chimaev in their barnburner of a contest at UFC 273. "I put a lot of work, a lot of discipline, but it is what it is. If we look at that official stat, don't be surprised if it says, 'zero knockdowns'. If it's not a knockdown, you don't know how the hell to score it...

It was a breathtaking and fast-paced battle and showed Chimaev belongs in the upper ranks of the welterweights.

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UFC 273's main card saw Khamzat Chimaev defeat Gilbert Burns in a thriller. Stars across social media offered their thoughts on the action-packed fight.

Burns/Chimaev #UFC273" The Rock a.k.a Dwyane Johnson Chimaev drew blood in the first round, but Burns rebounded in the second with some huge shots of his own. Phenom Khamzat Chimaev faced perhaps his toughest challenge yet in Gilbert Burns Saturday night.

Chimaev had a more difficult time than he did in his first four UFC wins, but he proved he can beat an elite foe.

Will anyone ever steal the show from the 27-year-old Chechnya-born Swede? If he does end up in the cage with Covington, as the UFC would like, Chimaev (11-0) would surely be a crowd favorite, but what would the oddsmakers say? Chimaev clearly had proved to them that he belongs in the top tier. Saturday was a big night for fighters proving their worthiness of the exalted place they already hold in the sport. All champions in all divisions are called upon to prove themselves every time -- but for Sterling the demand was more so. He dropped Burns with a crisp jab, and from top position on the canvas he dropped punches and elbows, one of which opened a cut on the Brazilian's head. He even looked ahead to Chimaev's next one, saying that if the Chechnya-born Swede defeated Burns, the UFC would try to book him against Covington on a rare network TV show. When UFC president Dana White went on SiriusXM radio to promote the pay-per-view, he spoke just a little about Alexander Volkanovski's main event featherweight title defense against Chan Sung Jung. He said not a word about the co-main bantamweight title bout between champ Aljamain Sterling and former champ Petr Yan. Instead, White spent much of his time talking about Chimaev, "somebody that people are very excited about." And despite Burns' lofty credentials and Chimaev's relative inexperience at a high level, many had no hesitation in predicting a Chimaev win. Standing across the cage from Chimaev on Saturday was a fighter on a whole different level. This time he was in a competitive fight. Burns had been bloodied and beaten down in a brutal opening round, but he had survived. A 124-2 edge in total strikes in his UFC debut.