Coming in off a war last year with Khamzat Chimaev, Gilbert Burns returned to the win column at UFC 283 on Saturday care of a submission win against Neil ...
Burns showed off his Brazilian jiu-jitsu prowess, working in smooth transitions and securing top control. Burns managed to bring the fight to the mat early in the first round, where the action would stay for the remainder of the fight. Burns was coming in off an absolute war with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 last April, and while the fight didnโt go his way, he put forth an impressive performance and exited the arena with his head held high.
Follow the UFC 283 live blog for Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny, the featured welterweight fight on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.
A longtime lightweight, Burns made the move up to 170 pounds in 2019 and has been a force to be reckoned with ever since. In one of the sports marquee divisions, Magny has established himself among some of the greatest fighters of all-time. [Neil Magny](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1887/neil-magny), the featured welterweight fight on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.
Watch UFC 283 full fight video highlights: Gilbert Burns vs. Neil Magny earlier tonight (Sat., Jan. 21, 2023) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Jeunesse Arena ...
Magny did well in the early going to use his length to defend, but Burns is too crafty on the ground. Burns and Magny exchanged on the feet for a few minutes before Burns landed a slamming takedown. โDurinhoโ met welterweight veteran Neil Magny on the PPV main card and ended up scoring a first-round submission (arm-triangle choke).
Check out the best photos from Gilbert Burns' first-round submission win over Neil Magny at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
MMA: UFC 283 - Burns vs Magny (Photos by Jason da Silva, USA TODAY Sports)
Gilbert Burns defeats Neil Magny by submission in the first round at UFC 283 live from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Gilbert Burns (21-5) came out victorious when he faced Neil Magny (27-11) at UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill live from Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, January 21. [ESPN+ PPV](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/2557696/595608/9070) in the United States and [Kayo](https://goto.kayosports.com.au/c/2557696/820337/8808) in Australia. [full fight card results](https://www.fightmag.com.au/2023/01/22/ufc-283-teixeira-vs-hill-results/).
Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, and round by round scoring for UFC 283 from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The televised four-fight prelims will air on [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/MXQN2N), big ESPN, and ABC and will start at 8pm ET/5pm PT. There are six early prelims on [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/MXQN2N) and Fight Pass that will kick off around 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT. The PPV kicks off at 10pm ET/7pm PT with five fights, and you can order it on [ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/MXQN2N) PPV. The other two main card fights are Jessica Andrade vs. In the main event, Glover Teixeira will look to regain his UFC light heavyweight title when he meets Jamahal Hill. This post will cover the first three fights of the PPV, up to Gilbert Burns taking on veteran Neil Magny.
Gilbert Burns went out and made easy work of Neil Magny last night at UFC 283 (Sat., Jan. 21, 2023) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil finishing him via arm-triangle ...
"I don't know what I was gonna say, but Colby said, 'I'm a huge fan, brother.' He was super cool. "I saw Colby three months and a half ago," Burns said. I just want to make money. I appreciate you. He was super cool." Colby Covington, I'm coming for you," Burns said during his in-cage interview.