BOCA RATON, Fla. – Gilbert Burns signed up for what many at the top of the UFC’s welterweight division were avoiding: a fight against Khamzat Chimaev. The former UFC title challenger welcomes Chimaev to the elite of the division and looks to become the first person to hand the rising star his first defeat. The are set to meet on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 273 on April 9. Burns (20-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) sees Chimaev as a big gamble given there has yet to be a blueprint on how to beat the 27-year-old.
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Gilbert Burns explains why he took ‘big risk’ in facing Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273 – MMA Junkie