Gilbert Burns Gives His Bold Prediction Ahead of UFC 287 Clash, Says He’s Going to “Finish Jorge Masvidal”

Gilbert Burns is looking for another title challenge in his subsequent UFC fights. With a fight scheduled against former title challenger Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287 in Miami, Burns looks to put on a show against ‘Gamebred’. However, it will not be an easy task since Masvidal is looking to do the same to the Brazilian fighter that he intends for the BMF champion.

Burns looks certain with a roadmap toward the welterweight championship after UFC 287. He also made a case for himself as to why he should be the one getting the title shot before Colby Covington.

Gilbert Burns makes bold claims ahead of UFC 287 fight against Jorge Masvidal

The UFC welterweight wasted no time in making his intentions clear. Burns is absolutely fired up for UFC 287 with an intention to finish ‘Gamebred’. In the latest interview with MMA Junkie, ‘Durinho’ gave his bold claim.

Furthermore, Burns also believes that if he does the job against Masvidal, he may be picked for a title shot in place of Covington. The Brazilian fighter said, “One hundred percent, I can steal the show and put doubt on everyone’s mind. It all depends on the performance.”

Burns added what will happen if he finished Masvidal. He continued by stating that he will have achieved what Colby Covington didn’t. The UFC welterweight also added that he would have finished Masvidal in lesser time than former champion Kamaru Usman.

The UFC welterweight said, “If I go out there and dominate this guy and finish what Colby didn’t do in this last fight, what took Kamaru (Usman) seven rounds to do. If I go out there in one or two (rounds), I think that says a lot. So we’ll see. We’re still 11 days to the fight, there’s work to do, but I’m confident that I’m going to finish Jorge Masvidal.”

Jorge Masvidal is equal to the challenge against Gilbert Burns

‘Gamebred’ also comes with the intention of getting a title shot against Leon Edwards with an impressive performance against Burns. Masvidal said in an interview, “I’m just gonna continue to do me. I am gonna go out there and break f****** Gilbert’s face and then Leon is going to call my name out and I’m gonna go fight Leon for his belt and that’s it.”

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Both fighters are equal to the occasion come UFC 287. What do you think about the statements made by the two fighters? Let us know in the comments.

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