Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns (born 20 July 1986) is a Brazilian professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

and

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. He currently competes in the

Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...

division for the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

(UFC). As a grappler, Burns is a three-time

World Champion A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

and

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gold medalist. He is the older brother of fellow

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

fighter

Herbert Burns Herbert Burns (born February 2, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the younger brother of fellow UFC fighter, Gilbert Burns. Background Burns w ...

. As of October 24, 2022, he is #5 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

Background

When Burns was young, his father offered to fix his customer's car in trade for three months of jiu-jitsu lessons for all of his boys. Burns started training at the Academia Associação Oriente, an affiliate of Nova União led by Welton Ribeiro.

Grappling career

He trained with Nova Uniao until the 2007 World Championship, where he came in second place. In 2009, Burns became recognized when he won the silver medal at the

World Jiu-Jitsu Championship The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (commonly known as the Worlds or Mundials) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held once every year by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered to be the most important and ...

. In 2010, Burns attained a high level of international success competing worldwide. He reached the semifinals of the European Open in January; he defeated heavy favorite Celso Venicius at the World Pro Cup trials; he won the World Cup finals in

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against Claudio Mattos, and he won the Brazilian Nationals in May. In 2011, Burns achieved his highest recognition as he won the gold medal in the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships. In 2015, Burns won bronze at Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling championships (ADCC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After winning the 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships, Burns decided to make mixed martial arts his main focus and made his professional debut in January 2012.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

In 2012, Burns was chosen by UFC fighter

Vitor Belfort Vítor Vieira Belfort (; born 1 April 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. Belfort previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavywe ...

to be the head grappling coach for Team Vitor on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2014

Burns made his debut on 26 July 2014 at

UFC on Fox 12 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

, replacing an injured

Viscardi Andrade Viscardi Andrade Guimarães (born 8 March 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of Taura MMA. A professional competitor since 2006, he was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 before ...

against promotional newcomer Andreas Stahl. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

=Return to Lightweight

= Burns faced promotional newcomer

Christos Giagos Christos Giagos (born January 23, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Giagos was born and raised in Southern California. Giagos co ...

in a lightweight bout on 25 October 2014 at

UFC 179 ''UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on October 25, 2014, at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background The event was headlined by a UFC Featherweight Championship, Featherweight Championship re ...

. He won the bout via submission in the first round. The win also earned him his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.

2015

Burns was expected to face

Josh Thomson Joshua Joseph Thomson (born September 21, 1977) is an American mixed martial arts podcaster, commentator, analyst and former mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2001, Thomson has competed in Bellator MMA, PRIDE, Strikeforce, U ...

on 21 March 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 62 ''UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 62'') was a mixed martial arts event held on March 21, 2015, at the Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background After hosting a PPV event at the venue a ...

. However, on 26 February, Thomson pulled out of the fight with an undisclosed injury, and was replaced by

Alex Oliveira Alex de Oliveira (born February 21, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Born and raised in Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Oliveira ...

. After arguably dropping the first two rounds, Burns rallied to win the fight via submission in the third round. This win also earned him his second straight ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Burns was expected to face

Norman Parke Norman Parke (born 22 December 1986) is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought for the UFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, KSW, and BAMMA. He was also a competitor for Team UK on The U ...

on 30 May 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 67 ''UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 67'') was a mixed martial arts event held on May 30, 2015, at the Goiânia Arena in Goiânia, Brazil. Background The event was the second that the UFC has hosted in Goiânia ...

. However, Burns pulled out of the fight due to injury in late April and was replaced by

Francisco Trinaldo Francisco Trinaldo Soares da Rocha (; born August 24, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2006, he has also competed for Jungle Fight in h ...

. Burns faced

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UFC Fight Night 77 ''UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 77'') was a mixed martial arts event held on November 7, 2015, at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. Background The event was the fourth held in São Pa ...

on 7 November 2015. After getting knocked down multiple times during the bout, he lost the first fight via unanimous decision, marking his first loss in his MMA career.

2016

Burns next faced Łukasz Sajewski on 7 July 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 90 ''UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 90'') was a mixed martial arts event held on July 7, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was the first of three events in as man ...

. He won the fight via submission in the closing seconds of the first round. Burns faced

Michel Prazeres Michel Richard Cunha dos Prazeres (born July 25, 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fights in the Welterweight division. He most notably fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mixed martial arts career Early MMA caree ...

on 24 September 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 95 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

2017

Burns was scheduled to meet

Paul Felder Paul Felder (born April 25, 1984) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and color commentator for UFC. He competed in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Felder also ...

on 11 February 2017 at

UFC 208 ''UFC 208: Holm vs. de Randamie'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 11, 2017, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Background The event was originally scheduled to take pl ...

. However, Burns pulled out of the fight in mid-January citing injury. Burns faced

Jason Saggo Jason Saggo (born November 23, 1985) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who previously fought in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Saggo graduated from University of Guelph. Mixed martial arts care ...

on 16 September 2017 at

UFC Fight Night 116 ''UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 116'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 16, 2017 at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Backg ...

. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. In the beginning of November 2017, Burns stated he had signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC.

2018

Burns was scheduled to face

Olivier Aubin-Mercier Olivier Aubin-Mercier (; born February 23, 1989) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League. He formerly competed for the UFC until October 2019 when he became a free agent. A pr ...

on 24 February 2018 at

UFC on Fox 28 ''UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 28'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 24, 2018, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. Background The even ...

. However, on 21 February 2018, both Burns and Aubin-Mercier were pulled from the card, as promotional medical team deemed Burns would be unsafe to meet lightweight upper limit of 156 Ibs limit upon his arrival at the fight week. Burns was linked to a fight with

Lando Vannata Landon Anthony Vannata (born March 14, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional com ...

on 14 April 2018 at

UFC on Fox 29 ''UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje'' (also known as ''UFC on FOX 29'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 14, 2018, at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Background After pr ...

. However, the pairing never materialized as Vannata was unable to accept the fight for this date/event as he was still rehabilitating a recent arm injury, instead Burns was scheduled to face newcomer Dan Moret in this event. He won the fight via knockout one minute into the second round. Burns faced

Dan Hooker Daniel Hooker (born 13 February 1990) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Hooker was the King in the Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Champion and WKBF ...

on 7 July 2018 at

UFC 226 ''UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. Background The event took p ...

. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, being finished for the first time in his MMA career. The bout with

was rescheduled and eventually took place on 8 December 2018 at

UFC 231 ''UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 8, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Background A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between M ...

. Burns won the fight by unanimous decision.

2019

Burns was expected to face returning veteran

Eric Wisely Eric Wisely (born July 25, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2006, Wisely has also fought for the Bellator and Strikeforce. Mix ...

on 27 April 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson. However, it was reported on 18 April that Wisely pulled out of the bout, citing injury. He was replaced by newcomer Mike Davis. Burns won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round. Burns returned to the welterweight facing

Alexey Kunchenko Alexey Andreevich Kunchenko (russian: Алексей Андреевич Кунченко; born May 02, 1984) is a Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the welterweight division. He is a former M-1 Global welterweight champion and co ...

on 10 August 2019 at

UFC Fight Night 156 ''UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 156'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 14'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 10, 2019 at Antel Arena in Mon ...

, replacing injured Laureano Staropoli. He won the fight via unanimous decision, marking Kunchenko’s first loss in his career. Burns stepped in as a late replacement to face Gunnar Nelson, on 28 September 2019 at

UFC Fight Night 160 ''UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 160'' or ''UFC on ESPN+ 18'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 28, 2019 at Royal Arena in Cop ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2020

As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract, Burns faced

Demian Maia Demian Maia (born 6 November 1977) is a Brazilian professional submission grappler and mixed martial artist. He competed in both the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Maia is regarded as one ...

on 14 March 2020 at

UFC Fight Night 170 ''UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 170'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 28'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 14, 2020 at Ginásio Nilson Nelson in B ...

. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. This win earned him the ''

Performance of the Night UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...

'' award. Burns faced

Tyron Woodley Tyron Woodley (born April 17, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion who defended his title four times. A professional since 2009, Woodley also competed at Strikeforce and was an NCAA Di ...

on 30 May 2020 in the main event of UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns. After knocking Woodley down in the first round and mostly dominating the former champion throughout the fight, Burns won the fight via unanimous decision. This win also earned him his fourth ''

'' award.

2021

As the first bout of his new five-fight contract, Burns was scheduled to face

Kamaru Usman Kamarudeen Usman (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian and American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler and retired folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championsh ...

for the

UFC Welterweight Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships. Historical notes At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...

on 11 July at

UFC 251 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. However, on 3 July 2020, it was revealed that Burns tested positive for

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...

, and he was subsequently removed from the card, and replaced by

Jorge Masvidal Jorge Masvidal (born November 12, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Masvidal has been competing professionally since 2003; he ...

. The title bout with Usman was rescheduled for 12 December, at

UFC 256 ''UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 12, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United ...

. However, on 5 October 2020, It was reported Usman pulled from his bout, citing more time needed to recover from undisclosed injuries and the bout was postponed to an unknown future date. The bout with Usman took place on 13 February 2021 at

UFC 258 ''UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 13, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United State ...

. Burns knocked Usman down early in the fight, but went on to lose the bout via technical knockout in the third round. Burns faced Stephen Thompson on 10 July 2021, at

UFC 264 ''UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 10, 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2022

Burns faced

Khamzat Chimaev Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev ( ce, Хизаран Хамзат; russian: Хамзат Хизарович Чимаев; born 1 May 1994), is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Welterweight divi ...

UFC 273 ''UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 9, 2022, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Backgroun ...

on April 9, 2022. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. The fight was awarded the '' Fight of the Night'' award.

Dana White Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who serves as president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts organization. In August 2019, White's net worth was estimated at $500 milli ...

later announced that Burns would get his win bonus for the fight, despite the loss.

2023

Burns is scheduled to face

Neil Magny Aoutneil "Neil" Jacques Magny (born August 3, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Magny ...

on January 21, 2023, at

UFC 283 ''UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill'' is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on January 21, 2023, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Background The event will mark the p ...

Brazilian jiu-jitsu lineage

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. →

Carlson Gracie Carlson Gracie (August 13, 1932 – February 1, 2006) was a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A member of the Gracie family, he was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, and nephew to Hélio Gracie, founders of Gracie jiu-jitsu. Carlson Gr ...

→

André Pederneiras Carlos André Pederneiras de Castro (born March 22, 1967) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and Mixed martial arts (MMA) coach and promoter. A former BJJ competitor, holding today a Red and Black 7th Degree Coral belt, Pederneiras is a 6 x Brazili ...

→ Rafael Barros → Gilbert Burns

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

(Four times) vs.

and

** Fight of the Night (One time) *

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**2021 February Fight of the Month vs.

**2022 April Fight of the Mont vs.

Grappling credentials

;2015 * ADCC World Third placer ;2013 *

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No-gi World Champion ;2011 *

Gi World Champion ;2010 *

No-gi World Champion * ADWPJJC World Cup Champion * UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro Champion * CBJJ Brazilian National Champion ;2009 *

Gi World Runner-up * CBJJE Brazilian Cup Champion *

European Open Third placer ;2007 *

World Runner-up

Mixed martial arts record

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Submission grappling record

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Jake Shields Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweight ...

, , Decision , , Quintet Ultra , , 12 December 2019 , - , Win , , 7–3 , ,

Kazushi Sakuraba is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and submission wrestler, currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation and Pro Wrestling Noah, where he was formerly one-half of the former GHC Tag Team Champions with Takashi Sugiura. ...

, , Decision , , Quintet Ultra , , 12 December 2019 , - , Win , , 6–3 , ,

Yves Edwards Yves Ed'duvill Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the UFC's Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the promotion. A professional competitor since 1997, he also compe ...

, , Submission (Rear Naked Choke) , , Quintet Ultra , , 12 December 2019 , - , Loss , , 5–3 , , Tommy Langaker, , Decision , , Polaris 12 , , 30 November 2019 , - , Win , , 5–2 , , Marcelo Azevedo , , Submission (choke) , , Third Coast Grappling 2 , , 21 June 2019 , - , Win , , 4–2 , ,

Gleison Tibau Janigleison Herculano Alves, better known as Gleison Tibau (; born July 10, 1983) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Professional Fighters League. A professional since 1999, he has competed for ...

, , Submission (Rear Naked Choke) , , Titan FC 53 , , 15 March 2019 , - , Win , , 3–2 , , Gregor Gracie , , Injury , , Polaris 7 , , July 14 2018 , - , Loss , , 2–2 , ,

, , Quickest Escape , , Submission Underground 6 , , 3 December 2017 , - , Win , , 2–1 , , John Combs , , Decision , , Submission Underground 4 , , 14 May 2017 , - , Win , , 1–1 , ,

Kron Gracie Kron Gracie (born July 11, 1988) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist, grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and instructor. A member of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gracie family, he is the son of Rickson Gracie and a gr ...

, , Points (2-9) , , 2011 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship , , 5 June 2011 , - , Loss , , 0–1 , ,

Michael Langhi Michael Langhi born 2 April 1985 in Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) 3x World Championship Champion and 1x World No-Gi Championship Champion. Langhi is one of a select group of fighters ...

, , Decision , , 2009 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship , , 29 March 2009 , -

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Gilbert Living people 1986 births Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Brazilian male mixed martial artists Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Niterói Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists Mixed martial artists utilizing catch wrestling

Background

Grappling career

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2014

=Return to Lightweight

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Brazilian jiu-jitsu lineage

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Grappling credentials

Mixed martial arts record

Submission grappling record

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