Gilbert Burns Out of UFC 251 - Possible opponents to replace Burns
The main event of UFC 251 has been derailed by the ongoing global pandemic. The match between Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman for the Welterweight Championship is no more in the scenes as Durinho has tested positive for COVID.
Earlier, It was reported from various sources that Gilbert Burns has been pulled out of the main event card of UFC 251 which takes place at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Gilbert Burns trained in Florida and then moved to Las Vegas. Fighters are sent to Abu Dhabi from Las Vegas, where they test (COVID) the fighters. Durinho's test did not come in an anticipated way. Gilbert Burns and both his brother Herbert Burns, and cornerman and coach Greg Jones tested positive for COVID.
Gilbert Burns, Herbert Burns and Greg Jones didn't board the charter flight departing Las Vegas. It is also reported from various sources that Kamaru Usman too didn't board the plane.
After the news circulated in social media, Gilbert Burns explained the situation on his social media handles. Durinho stated that he is not feeling well and added that he is going to win this battle. Gilbert Burns also advised people to stay safe.
Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns were scheduled to meet at UFC 251 in a title fight along with Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway and Jose Aldo vs Petr Yan. But now, The fight is derailed and expected to happen at a later date which is to be announced.
Possible opponents to replace Gilbert Burns
Top welterweight contenders are waiting for an opportunity to replace Durinho. But no one is more itchy than Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington.
The Gamebred took the opportunity of the situation and posted a photo on Twitter featuring his nickname, Gamebred and it's meaning.
The BMF champion stated that gamebred is an animal that has been bred to be game indicating that he is willing to fight Kamaru Usman for the Welterweight Championship.
Jorge Masvidal was the first hand choice before Burns was called. Earlier Masvidal left the opportunity to face Kamaru Usman because he was offered less money. This time Gamebred is ready to fight Usman to prove what he is worth.
Also, Colby Covington, who lost to Kamaru Usman earlier, is ready to grab the opportunity. Colby stated on Twitter that he will be called up to face Kamaru Usman.
Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington are favourite ones to meet Kamaru Usman. Do you have any other plans running in your mind?
UFC is yet to make a statement about the situation.
Updated match card of UFC 251 and other July events
UFC 251
Main Cards :
Main Cards :
- Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns - welterweight title fight (CANCELLED - STATUS TO BE ANNOUNCED)
- Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway - featherweight title fight
- Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo - vacant bantamweight title fight
- Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas
- Amanda Ribas vs. Paige VanZant
- Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiri Prochazka
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov
- Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry
- Leonardo Santos vs. Roman Bogatov
- Marcin Tybura vs. Alexander Romanov
- Raulian Paiva vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
- Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo
- Martin Day vs. Davey Grant
Main Cards :
- Calvin Kattar vs. Dan Ige
- Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munoz
- Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez (CANCELLED)
- Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Mounir Lazzez
- Jared Gordon vs. Chris Fishgold
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Vinicius Moreira
- Molly McCann vs. Talia Santos
- Ricardo Ramos vs. Lerone Murphy
- John Phillips vs. Dusko Todorovic
- Tim Elliott vs. Ryan Benoit
- Diana Belbita vs. Liana Jojua
Main Cards :
- Deiveson Figuredo vs. Joseph Benavidez - vacant flyweight title fight
- Jack Hermansson vs. Kelvin Gastelum
- Marc Diakiese vs. Rafael Fiziev
- Ariane Lipski vs. Luana Carolina
- Alexandre Pantoja vs. Askar Askarov
- Roman Dolidze vs. Khadis Ibragimov
- Grant Dawson vs. Nad Narimani
- Joseph Duffy vs. Joel Alvarez
- Brett Johns vs. Montel Jackson
- Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Alexander Doskalchuk
- Davi Ramos vs. Arman Tsarukyan
- Carlos Felipe vs. Serghei Spivac
UFC Fight Night : Whittaker vs Till
Main Cards :
- Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till
- Mauricio Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
- Alex Oliveira vs. Peter Sobotta
- Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Gustafsson
- Danny Roberts vs. Nicolas Dalby
- Tom Aspinall vs. Jake Collier
- Justin Tafa vs. Raphael Pessoa
- Movsar Evloev vs. Mike Grundy
- Bethe Correia vs. Pannie Kianzad
- Nathaniel Wood vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
- Ramazan Emeev vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
NOTE : Above mentioned match cards are subjected to change
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