DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Sanford MMA coach Henri Hooft thinks Gilbert Burns has a lot more to give despite falling short in his UFC title pursuit. Since moving up to 170 pounds, Burns (19-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) has been on a tear, picking up back-to-back “Performance of the Night” bonuses against former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and former title challenger Demian Maia en route to a title shot. Burns faced off against his then teammate, welterweight champ Kamaru Usman, in the UFC 258 main event this past February. He found success early by dropping Usman, but the champ weathered the storm and TKO’d Burns in Round 2 . Undeterred, Burns is right back on the horse and will take on former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson at UFC 264 in July.
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