Former undisputed welterweight title challenger, Gilbert Burns is slated to make his return to motion at UFC 314 in April, taking over the unbeaten Ecuadorian finisher, Michael Morales in a high-stakes pairing in Miami, Florida.
Burns, the present quantity eight ranked welterweight contender, has been out of motion since he featured towards Philadelphia grappler, Sean Brady in a major occasion conflict in September of final 12 months, dropping a choice loss which got here as his third successive defeat.
As for Morales, the 17-0 knockout artist featured on the primary card of UFC Vegas 96 final summer season towards perennial contender and the promotion’s most winningest-welterweight, Neil Magny, stopping the veteran with a blistering opening spherical knockout win.
Gilbert Burns books return at UFC 314 towards Michael Morales
“BREAKING! UFC forwards Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales to April 12th, in Miami,” AgFight posted on X.
BREAKING! UFC encaminha Gilbert Burns vs Michael Morales para o dia 12 de abril, em Miami 🔥
— Ag. Struggle (@AgFight) January 10, 2025
Previous to his defeat towards Brady, Brazilian contender, Burns suffered a pair of back-to-back losses towards the surging, Jack Della Maddalena, and a choice defeat to present undisputed welterweight kingpin, Belal Muhammad.
With out a win since 2023, Burns’ most up-to-date success got here within the type of a unanimous resolution shutout win over former two-time title challenger and inaugural symbolic BMF titleholder, Jorge Masvidal.
Touchdown his twelfth profession knockout win along with his stoppage over Magny final summer season, Morales entered the Octagon following resolution success on the Contender Collection 4 years in the past.
And within the time since, Morales has notched spectacular wins over the likes of Max Griffin, and Jake Matthews to go along with his knockout of Magny.
