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Scheduled to fight ex-bantamweight
Burns is scheduled to compete against Julio Arce in a featherweight fight at UFC Atlantic City on March 30, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Burns' next opponent is making his return to featherweight by going up from bantamweight. The former is trying to redeem himself after back-to-back stoppage losses. As for Arce, he is looking to log his first win since April 2022, going 1-1 since then.
Burns' next opponent is making his return to featherweight by going up from bantamweight. The former is trying to redeem himself after back-to-back stoppage losses. As for Arce, he is looking to log his first win since April 2022, going 1-1 since then.
Second straight stoppage loss
Burns lost to Bill Algeo via TKO (retirement) at 1:50 of Round 2 at UFC on ABC 3 on Saturday on Long Island.
ANALYSIS
Not good. Entering as a significant +170 underdog, Burns had a real chance to win this fight on multiple occasions in Round 1 with deep submission attempts. He was never able to close the show, however, and essentially quit after that. He barely made it back to the stool at the end of Round 1 and took too long to get back to his feet after ordered to do so by referee Keith Peterson early in Round 2. It's difficult to ascertain whether Burns was simply too exhausted to continue or no longer wanted to fight. It's a terrible look regardless, and Burns' roster spot could potentially be in jeopardy after this performance considering he is 34 years old and has suffered back-to-back stoppage defeats.
Not good. Entering as a significant +170 underdog, Burns had a real chance to win this fight on multiple occasions in Round 1 with deep submission attempts. He was never able to close the show, however, and essentially quit after that. He barely made it back to the stool at the end of Round 1 and took too long to get back to his feet after ordered to do so by referee Keith Peterson early in Round 2. It's difficult to ascertain whether Burns was simply too exhausted to continue or no longer wanted to fight. It's a terrible look regardless, and Burns' roster spot could potentially be in jeopardy after this performance considering he is 34 years old and has suffered back-to-back stoppage defeats.
New opponent for UFC Long Island
Burns will face off against Bill Algeo at the UFC event scheduled for July 16 in Long Island, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Burns' original opponent Khusein Askhabov withdrew from the card for undisclosed reasons, so he'll now take on Algeo after Algeo's original opponent, Billy Quarantillo (undisclosed), also dropped out of the event. Burns hasn't fought since 2020 and is coming off a torn ACL he suffered in June of 2021, so expectations should be tempered for the 34-year-old as he makes his return to the Octagon.
Burns' original opponent Khusein Askhabov withdrew from the card for undisclosed reasons, so he'll now take on Algeo after Algeo's original opponent, Billy Quarantillo (undisclosed), also dropped out of the event. Burns hasn't fought since 2020 and is coming off a torn ACL he suffered in June of 2021, so expectations should be tempered for the 34-year-old as he makes his return to the Octagon.
Returning from knee injury
Burns (knee) will take on Khusein Askhabov at the UFC event July 16, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Burns will be back in the Octagon just about a year after he suffered a torn ACL. He was last fought in August of 2020 when he lost to Daniel Pineda by TKO. Askhabov will be making his UFC debut.
Burns will be back in the Octagon just about a year after he suffered a torn ACL. He was last fought in August of 2020 when he lost to Daniel Pineda by TKO. Askhabov will be making his UFC debut.
Suffers torn ACL
Burns suffered a torn ACL and will undergo surgery in South Dakota, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
There is no timetable on how long Burns will be sidelined from the Octagon, but it would be pretty safe to assume we will not see him again until at least 2022. Burns was supposed to fight Billy Quarantillo on July 17, but Gabriel Benitez has been tabbed to fill in. It's unclear how Burns suffered the ACL tear.
There is no timetable on how long Burns will be sidelined from the Octagon, but it would be pretty safe to assume we will not see him again until at least 2022. Burns was supposed to fight Billy Quarantillo on July 17, but Gabriel Benitez has been tabbed to fill in. It's unclear how Burns suffered the ACL tear.