Gilbert, a former UFC welterweight title challenger, shared his opinion on the recently announced fight between Hamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker, the promotion's former middleweight champion.
"It's going to be a big test for Hamzat Chimaev. I like both participants in this fight. Both Hamzat and Robert have chances to succeed. I think Chimaev will get the win. He's going to take a takedown, show a master class and get a title shot. Robert is a tough guy, but the victory will go to Hamzat," said Burns in an interview with The Schmo.
Recall, the fight between Chimaev and Whittaker will take place on June 22 and will headline the first UFC event in Saudi Arabia, which will be called UFC On ABC 6.
The UFC promotion plans to return to Ab Dhabi with a numbered 308 event. The event will take place on October 26 at the Etihad Arena located on Yas Island. This was officially announced by the representatives of the promotion. It is worth noting that in this arena the organization held its tournaments during the pandemic, when a general quarantine was in effect.
Famed American promoter Bob Arum has spoken out about the fight for the vacant IBF lightweight title between Vasyl Lomachenko and George Cambososos, scheduled for May 12 in Perth, Australia.
"Lomachenko is still a great fighter. I think he won the fight against Devin Haney last year. But the judges decided otherwise. You have to respect their decision. Cambosos is a great boxer. He's always in great shape. It's gonna be a tough fight. We'll see who will come out victorious. I have a lot of affection for Vasili. He's a terrific guy, a great family man, a great father. We're in for a great fight.
It would be a great joy for me to see Lomachenko and Shakur Stevenson fight. It would be great to see two experienced guys fight each other," Arum said in an interview with YouTube channel Fight Hub TV.
Former UFC champion in two weight classes Conor McGregor supported the decision of the promotion's CEO Dana White to pay fighters who will distinguish themselves at the upcoming UFC 300 tournament, bonuses of $300 thousand instead of the standard $50 thousand.
UFC lightweight champion Sean O'Malley shared his prediction for the upcoming fight between former lightweight titleholder Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan.
The three-round fight between the Brazilian and the Armenian will take place on the night of April 14 at UFC 300 in Las Vegas, USA.
"Who to pick... My heart says Charles and my mind says Arman. I'm betting on Tsarukyan to win. I think Arman will just tear it up in the octagon, he's very hungry. Charles has already fought for the title, and Arman wants to get this opportunity," said the American on his YouTube channel.
Recall that the main event of the show UFC 300 will be the title fight in the light heavyweight Jamal Hill - Alex Pereira.
Ahead of UFC 300, which takes place on the night of April 14 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, USA, promotion CEO Dana White announced that the show will feature a record $300,000 in bonuses.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Jiri Prochazka reacted to a harsh comment from his closest rival Aleksandar Rakic.
UFC welterweightAleksandar Rakic has once again touted his next opponent Jiri Prohazka on social media. This time, Rakic called Jiri a fake samurai.
"Jiri is a fake samurai. You can't become a samurai just by reading a book. If you are a samurai, you need to adopt their way of life and be loyal to it for many years, not the last two or three years. That's why I said he's a fake samurai," Yahoo Sports quoted Rakic as saying.
Earlier, Rakic turned to Prochazka to find out which of them is the king of Europe.
Recall, the fight between Rakic and Prochazka will take place on the night from April 13 to 14 in Las Vegas as part of the UFC 300 anniversary tournament.
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev revealed under what condition former lower division titleholder Max Holloway could become his next opponent.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamal Hill has spoken out about his health ahead of his bout with current titleholder Alex Pereira at UFC 300 on April 14 in Las Vegas.
For the 32-year-old American, the fight will be his first since rupturing his Achilles tendon last July.
"My injury? I was ready to fight a long time ago. But I listened to the doctors and my team to do the right thing. Mentally, I was ready to come back even the moment I got the injury.
I realize it could have been over for me. There are athletes who have to say goodbye to their dreams after such injuries. I was fortunate to live and perform at a time when incredible medicine is available. I've been able to take advantage of that, and because of that I've been able to come back in a time frame that people find incredible," MMA Junkie quoted Hill as saying.
