A welterweight bout between Gilbert Burns and Demian Maia is the latest addition to March’s UFC on ESPN+ 28 in Brazil. MMA Junkie verified verbal agreements are in place for the matchup between Burns (17-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and Maia (28-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) with multiple people close to the situation following an initial report from Combate . UFC on ESPN+ 28 takes place March 14 at Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia. The entire card is expected to stream on ESPN+. Burns, 33, has been pleading for a big-name fight in the welterweight division since going unbeaten in four fights since moving up from lightweight. “Durinho” has won six of his past seven fights overall, and is coming off a decision win over Gunnar Nelson at UFC on ESPN+ 18 in September.
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Gilbert Burns vs. Demian Maia in the works for UFC on ESPN+ 28 in Brasilia – MMA Junkie