“I've known Kamaru for a long time, since the very, very beginning. Right away we kind of liked to work with each other, and that was always a war. So when Kamaru became a world champion, that motivated me a lot. He just made it even more real for me because I know I could do it.”

Brazilian and American former mixed martial artist and submission grappler

Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns is a Brazilian and American former professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He is known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division, and for reaching a title challenge in February 2021. Burns built his reputation in grappling before moving into mixed martial arts, where his skill set carried over into the UFC. He competed at welterweight and became a contender for the UFC Welterweight championship in February 2021.