It wasn’t quite the grappling exchange expected from these two, but Gilbert Burns still scored a nice TKO win.
Against veteran Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt Demian Maia, ‘Durinho’ managed to connect with a hard left hand in the first round and only needed to follow it up with some ground and pound in order to pick up another TKO win in the Octagon. On Twitter, some fighters believed the UFC Brasilia co-main event was stopped a tad too soon.
I’m excited for the fight I’m going with my man @GilbertDurinho Burns #UFCBrasilia
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) March 14, 2020
I’ll be watching this co-main VERY attentively…. #UFCBrasilia
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) March 14, 2020
This next fight…… pic.twitter.com/jl2jkPPIgM
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 14, 2020
Bjj vs bjj I’m excited for this one
— Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) March 14, 2020
Yo! That was swift! #UFCBrasilia #UFCTheRona
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) March 14, 2020
Wow! Really impressed with that entire performance! @GilbertDurinho was on point tonight #UFCBrasilia
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) March 14, 2020
My man!!!! @GilbertDurinho huge win!!!
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) March 14, 2020
Donkey Kong going crazy Bisping on the mic is a gift to us all #UFCBrasilia
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 14, 2020
✅ left hook was nasty @GilbertDurinho congrats
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) March 14, 2020
Max Play on Durinho
— Chris Wade (@CWadeMMA) March 14, 2020
Bit early no #UFCBrasilia
— Neil 2 Tap Seery (@NeilSeeryMMA) March 14, 2020
Maia fight was stopped early.
— Jon Fitch (@jonfitchdotnet) March 14, 2020
Congrats @GilbertDurinho that was major!!
— Max Griffin (@MaxPainGriffin) March 14, 2020
@demianmaia is a legend so much respect ✊
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) March 14, 2020
@GilbertDurinho such a beast #UFCBrasília
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 14, 2020
Holly SH*T !!! @GilbertDurinho #UFCBrasilia
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) March 14, 2020
Oh My Goodness!! What a hook by Burns!! Now on a 5 fight W streak with that HUGE finish. Top 10 here he comes!
2nd bonus of the night just got snatched up!! #UFCBrasília
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) March 14, 2020
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