Burns broke his silence after the loss to Della Maddalena

Gilbert Burns, former UFC welterweight title challenger, commented on his loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299.

"Felt great! Had a great training camp and prepared a good strategy, but it's a fighting game and unfortunately I made a bad decision and paid for it. Kudos to Jack for this great win! No excuses, I just thank God for my family, team, friends, sponsors and fans. It's time to take some time off and spend it with my family. See you guys soon!", - wrote the Brazilian on social networks.

Recall, Gilbert Burns lost early to Della Maddalena, missing a knee strike in the third round.