Who Is Herbert Burns? Everything About Gilbert Burns’ Younger Brother in the UFC

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Meet Gilbert Burns’ brother, Herbert Burns

Herbert Burns, born on February 2, 1988, is the younger brother of the UFC star Gilbert Burns. The younger of the Burns siblings, Herbert, currently fights under the banner of UFC as he competes in the featherweight division. ‘The Blaze’ trained in Shotokan karate during his early childhood and also became a state champion.

However, the Brazilian fighter took a liking to BJJ around the same time as his elder brothers picked the sport. Afterward, he won the 2018 American No Gi Championship, simultaneously nurturing his MMA career.

Markedly, the Niterói native made his MMA debut in 2012 and then penned a contract with ONE Championship. After going 6-0 in his initial career, he suffered a two-loss slump. After the completion of his ONE Championship contract, he signed with Titan FC. The change in the organization also brought him good fortune, as he bounced from his slump. However, is he currently fighting under UFC? Let’s have a look.

Is Herbert Burns a UFC fighter? His MMA record

The 36-year-old is under a UFC contract and earned his way through Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019. Appearing on the 23rd installment, he faced Darrick Minner and picked up a UFC contract after a dominating submission win.

Subsequently, he made his UFC debut against Nate Landwehr in January 2020 and announced himself on the biggest stage with another commanding finish. While The Way Martial Arts representative also won his next fight against Evan Dunham at 250, the weight-cutting concerns plagued him.

After losing his bout against Daniel Pineda at UFC 252, Burns had a bit of bad luck in his next few fights as the Brazilin lost the next three fights against Bill Algeo, Julio Arce and Jack Jenkins. The fighter is currently riding a four-fight losing streak, with a professional MMA record of 11-6 record. However, despite his lackluster performance, the fighter indeed shared a very special moment with his brother Gilbert Burns.

When Gilbert and Herbert Burns shared a special moment in the UFC

Back when Herbert Bruns was fighting against Bill Ageo, the fighter sustained an injury that appeared to be a bit severe for the fighter. Despite the continuous call by the referee Keith Peterson to stand up, Burns was exhausted and understood that his knew had given up. As the younger brother grunted in pain, Gilbert Burns couldn’t handle it and jumped to carry his brother-stricken brother backstage.

A photo of them went viral and the entire UFC community was struck by awestruck by the event. The rare brotherly love was appreciated by the fans but they were a bit concerned for Burns. After the fiasco, Herbert Burns came forward to explain what had happened to him, “What’s up, guys? I want to thank everyone for the support today.”

He further added, “Unfortunately [it] wasn’t the result I was looking for. My knee gave out. It was not stable and I could not continue fighting. I couldn’t finish the triangle. I couldn’t perform the way I wanted to, but I’ll be back. I don’t know what is going to happen there. Another surgery, we will see.” Well, after his back-to-back losses, it is now clear that Herbert Burns would not reach as high as his brother. After his last loss against Jack Jenkins, ‘Durinho’ came up to provide a moment of appreciation for his brother.

Gilbert Burns about his brother’s UFC 305 fight

Herbert Burns fought Jack Jenkins at UFC 305. Despite his best efforts to turn his career, Herbert Burns was stopped by Jenkins in the final round by way of knockout as Jenkins threw a Right Hook to Ground Strikes. Well, this was a make-or-break moment for the fighter but Burns failed to capitalize on it. Before the clash, Gilbert Burns gave a necessary revelation of his brother’s career on the ‘Show Me Money Podcast.’

“He must win this fight to keep his job.” Gilbert Burns said, “If he loses, we know he’s out, he has no chance. I talked to him yesterday night…he’s fighting 8 AM on Sunday there. … He’s acclimating very, very good. But Jack Jenkins, that guy has a good heart, a couple of crazy leg kicks, hits hard, durable. For sure I hope my brother wins, but the conversation we had before he left was like, ‘Bro, make sure you leave everything in that cage.”

Now that he has been stopped by Jenkins at UFC 305, Herbert Burns’s career is in the doldrums. However, the UFC has not announced anything about his exclusion. What’s your take on the Gilbert’s brother’s career? State your thoughts in the comments below.