Burns Retires After Fifth Consecutive Loss

Gilbert Burns' career came to an end after suffering a defeat to Mike Malott in the main event of UFC Winnipeg. With this victory, Malott secured the biggest win of his career, knocking out his opponent in the third round.

The Canadian's performance was impressive. He carefully picked his shots throughout the fight, methodically damaging Burns in the first two rounds. When he finally saw his opening, Malott dropped the Brazilian with a lightning-fast combination. From that moment, he continued to pursue Burns and landed another devastating right hand that led to a heavy knockdown. The assault continued until the referee stopped the bout at 2:08 of the third round.

Immediately after the fight, Burns took off his gloves and left them in the center of the octagon, before emotionally announcing that this was his final appearance in the cage.

"I work so hard. I worked very hard for this fight," said the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. "I knew Mike would be fighting at home. I knew he would give it his all. I had a great camp. I left nothing to chance. I couldn't show it. Congratulations to Mike Malott. I work so hard. I think this is the end. I had a great career. I fought so hard. I wanted to win so badly. I think this is it. I've fought the best fighters in the world. I think this is the end. But I'm happy," he concluded.

The fighter nicknamed "Durinho" retires after a 12-year UFC career, during most of which he was among the ranked fighters in the welterweight division, including a title shot in 2021. He finishes with an overall record of 22 wins and 10 losses.