Gilbert Burns Quotes

Gilbert Burns

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : July 20, 1986

I just showed - a lot of guys, Johny Hendricks, Tyron Woodley, a lot of guys couldn't take Wonderboy down the way I did.

Gilbert Burns

I go against the odds. I was No. 2, I'll fight anyone. The odds against you, everybody's against you but I have a huge heart. I'm going to keep fighting.

Gilbert Burns

My father worked as an upholsterer at home and one day this client showed up to get his car seats fixed, and there was a gi inside the car. My brothers and I helped my father at work sometimes, and we found the gi in there and started playing with it.

Gilbert Burns

Being a jiu-jitsu world champion as a black belt was on my bucket list and that was done, so I decided to go to MMA.

Gilbert Burns

Nothing is by chance. No way.

Gilbert Burns

I had no MMA record and I was already in Vitor's corner. I was in the workout room with Rashad Evans, Henri Hooft and Tyrone Spong, and years later I would be part of their team. It's crazy how life goes.

Gilbert Burns

I've been sharpening all my tools. I've been training in order to have many weapons at my disposal.

Gilbert Burns

I was able to learn a lot about myself, how I deal with pressure.

Gilbert Burns

I want to keep staying disciplined, keep getting better.

Gilbert Burns

You know, I've trained with a lot of great guys that have been in the sport for so long.

Gilbert Burns

I want to fight the best guys, and I want to become a champion. And whoever holds that belt - I'm coming for it.

Gilbert Burns

Jon Jones at heavyweight? Me, I don't like that so much.

Gilbert Burns

I don't see an easy path for Jon Jones in the heavyweight division.

Gilbert Burns

First, when you're undefeated and you lose, it's very tough.

Gilbert Burns

I've shown that I got power, I got heart.

Gilbert Burns

I did a lot of little things in that Dan Hooker fight that aren't that big individually, but together, you combine them, and they add up to a loss. But I realized that to be the fighter that I can be, I couldn't just learn from a loss. I needed to learn from every fight and get better.

Gilbert Burns

I watch my fights multiple times and I take notes on it from what I see.

Gilbert Burns

There is always going to be adversity and you have to know how to deal with it, because things aren't always going to go perfectly smoothly.

Gilbert Burns

I've become a better person, more mature, and I've really focused on what is important.

Gilbert Burns

Wonderboy' is a very dangerous opponent.

Gilbert Burns