Former UFC title contender retires following devastating knockout loss in Canada
One-time UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns retired Saturday night.
Former UFC title contender retires following devastating knockout loss in Canada originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A former UFC title challenger announced his retirement from mixed martial arts following a devastating knockout loss in the main event of UFC Winnipeg Saturday night.
Mike Malott scored one of the biggest wins of his career and ended the run of Gilbert Burns at the same time live on Paramount+. The welterweight fight served as the main event for UFC Fight Night 273 from the Canada Life Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Following the defeat, Burns placed his gloves down inside the Octagon, signifying the end of his run.
"I work so hard," Burns said (thanks to MMA Fighting for the quotes). "I worked very hard for this fight. I know Mike was going to fight at home.
He was going to bring everything. I put on a great camp. I left no stone unturned.