Gilbert Burns achieved the most noteworthy victory over his career on Saturday when he beat Demian Maia in the UFC on ESPN+ 28 co-main event.
Burns (18-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) improved to 3-0 since he returned to the welterweight division in August when he beat Maia (28-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) by first-round TKO in the event co-headliner, which took place at Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Burns’ victory over Maia at UFC on ESPN+ 28.
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#UFConESPN+ 28 Closing Betting Odds:
Demian Maia +130
Gilbert Burns -150#UFCBrasiliaLive Now -> @ESPN @BrendanFitzTV @bisping @ufc #OnTheLine @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/9Y6JjbFT9z
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) March 14, 2020
DROPPED!
A CHANGING OF THE GUARD IN BRASILIA!
Don’t miss the main event on @ESPN pic.twitter.com/BjODzRlULc
— UFC (@ufc) March 14, 2020
Maia fight was stopped early.
— Jon Fitch
(@jonfitchdotnet) March 14, 2020
Donkey Kong going crazy
Bisping on the mic is a gift to us all #UFCBrasilia
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 14, 2020
left hook was nasty @GilbertDurinho congrats
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) March 14, 2020
”I’m gonna… beat you up!!” That was awesome!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 14, 2020
Twitter reacts to Gilbert Burns' TKO of Demian Maia at UFC on ESPN+ 28