Gilbert Burns Retires Jorge Masvidal
2 years agoGilbert Burns defeated Jorge Masvidal, who retired after the fight on Saturday. Burns had 42 significant strikes compared to Masvidal, who had 39. Masvidal won the first round on one judge's card by catching Burns with a lot of kicks. In the second round, Burns took Masvidal down and kept him there for most of the round. In the third, Burns started catching Masvidal with hard punches, hurting Masvidal on a few occasions. Burns won via unanimous decision and has likely put himself in the right spot to get the next title shot after Colby Covington.
Source: Gilbert Burns Retires Jorge Masvidal
Source: Gilbert Burns Retires Jorge Masvidal