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Usman Kamaru To Fight Gilbert Burns In Next Fight

The Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC President, Dana White, has confirmed that Gilbert Burns is the Nigerian Nightmare Usman Kamaru’s number contender to his title and his potential next fight.  Usman Kamaru Vs Gilbert Burns

Usman Kamaru who defeated Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision to retain his welterweight title, after winning on points on the three judges cards: 50-45, 50-45, 49-46. Usman who had just six days to prepare for the match-up against Jorge Masvidal after Gilbert Burns was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 and was pulled out of the UFC 251.

However, he has now been reinstated as the No.1 contender to Usman’s title, with the UFC President Dana White confirming it, saying the Brazilian will get his chance against Usman.

However, White revealed after the fight that the Brazilian is the No. 1 contender for the welterweight belt and will get his chance against Usman;

“I think Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman is going to be a really, really good fight,” White said after the fight.
“He’s the No. 1 contender. The kid is hungry. He wants to fight. He wants to be a world champion – and he’s No. 1. Yeah, that puts him in a pretty good spot.”

Reacting to the news of him being next to fight Usman Kamaru, Burns took to his Twitter to say;

“I’m the hungriest guy in the welterweight division. I’m very hungry, I’m next,” Burns tweeted.


Burns, 33, has won 19 of his 22 fights, losing three times. The Brazilian former grabber has won six of his last fights, including wins over former champion, Tyron Woodly, and former title contender, Damien Mai

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