Last fight
Victoria
Burns vs Malott
Apr. 18, 2026
Atleta Destacado
Estadísticas y récords
6
Wins by Knockout
9
Wins by Submission
11
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 974
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 2025
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 13
- Derribos intentados
- 118
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
Status
Retirado
Ciudad natal
Niterói, Brazil
Trenes en
Jaco Hybrid Training Center
Estilo de lucha
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Años
39
Alto
70.00
Peso
170.00
Debut del octágono
Jul. 26, 2014
Alcance
71.00
Alcance de la pierna
40.00
- Pro since 2012, made UFC debut in 2014
- Six wins by KO, nine by submission (RNC x3, Armbar x5, Arm Triangle)
- 11 first round finishes
- Has won nine of his last 16 fights
- On five-fight losing streak
- Nickname means “Little tough one”
UFC Fight Night (4/18/26) Burns was stopped by Mike Malott via strikes at 2:08 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (5/17/25) Burns was stopped by Michael Morales via strikes at 3:39 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/7/24) Burns lost a five round unanimous decision to Sean Brady
UFC 299 (3/9/24) Burns was knocked out by Jack Della Maddalena at 3:43 of the third round
UFC 288 (5/6/23) Burns lost a five round unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad
UFC 287 (4/8/23) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Jorge Masvidal
UFC 283 (1/21/23) Burns submitted Neil Magny via arm triangle choke at 4:15 of the first round
UFC 273 (4/9/22) Burns lost a three round unanimous decision to Khamzat Chimaev
UFC 264 (7/10/21) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Stephen Thompson
UFC 258 (2/13/21) Burns was stopped by Kamaru Usman via strikes at :34 of the third round in a fight for the UFC welterweight title
UFC on ESPN (5/30/20) Burns won a five round unanimous decision over Tyron Woodley
UFC Fight Night (3/14/20) Burns stopped Demian Maia via strikes at 2:34 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (9/28/19) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Gunnar Nelson
UFC Fight Night (8/10/19) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Aleksei Kunchenko
UFC Fight Night (4/27/19) Burns submitted Mike Davis via rear naked choke at 4:16 of the second round
UFC 231 (12/8/18) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Olivier Aubin-Mercier
UFC 226 (7/6/18) Burns was knocked out by Dan Hooker at 2:28 of the first round
UFC on FOX (4/14/18) Burns knocked out Dan Moret at :59 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/16/17) Burns knocked out Jason Saggo at 4:55 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (9/24/16) Burns lost a three round unanimous decision to Michel Prazeres
UFC Fight Night (7/7/16) Burns submitted Lukasz Sajewski via armbar at 4:57 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/7/15) Burns lost a three round unanimous decision to Rashid Magomedov
UFC Fight Night (3/21/15) Burns submitted Alex Oliveira via armbar at 4:14 of the third round
UFC 179 (10/25/14) Burns submitted Christos Giagos via armbar at 4:57 of the first round
UFC on FOX (7/26/14) Burns won a three round unanimous decision over Andreas Stahl
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started jiu-jitsu in 1998 when I was 12 years old and started MMA in 2011.
What ranks and titles have you held? 2nd place in No Gi IBJJF World Rankings (Middleweight) and 4-time World Jiu-Jitsu champion.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a privilege and a dream come true. It’s an important accomplished goal and I’m looking forward to winning the belt, because that’s the main goal.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I studied Physical Education but did not graduate.
What was your job before you started fighting? I used to work at a car wash. I also worked as a tire repairman and worked at an office running errands.
If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles: Third degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: Armbar
Favorite Striking technique: Spinning kick
