It appears Gilbert Burns will stay put in the welterweight division after remaining undefeated in the division with a win over Gunnar Nelson at UFC on ESPN+ 18. Burns (17-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) improved to 4-0 when fighting at 170 pounds when he outworked Nelson (17-4-1 MMA, 8-4 UFC) to a unanimous decision on Saturday’s card, which took place at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark and streamed on ESPN+. After struggling to make lightweight for some time, Burns was brought up a weight class when some short-notice opportunities arose, including the one against Nelson
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Gilbert Burns after UFC on ESPN+ 18 win: I’m a better fighter at welterweight – MMA Junkie