UFC UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Final

Stephen Thompson vs Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns

“Durinho”

22-10

Winner

Gilbert Burns

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

10 July 2021 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

Gilbert Burns beat Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Gilbert Burns landed 101 of 126 total strikes and 3 of 6 takedowns, with 7:13 of control time.
The judges scored it 28-29, 28-29, 28-29.

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Tale of the tape

Stephen ThompsonGilbert Burns

17-9-1Record22-10

38Age on fight night34

6′0″ (183 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)

75″ (191 cm)Reach71″ (180 cm)

170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)

OrthodoxStanceOrthodox

Upstate KarateTeamKill Cliff FC

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United StatesFromNiteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fight statistics

59of 98 · 60%Total strikes landed101of 126 · 80%

47of 82Head strikes64of 87

9of 13Body strikes16of 18

3of 3Leg strikes21of 21

0Takedowns3of 6

0:00Control time7:13

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Stephen Thompson	Round	Gilbert Burns
18/19strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R1	29/36strikes1/2TD0KD3:30control
19/44strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R2	27/35strikes1/2TD0KD0:32control
22/35strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control	R3	45/55strikes1/2TD0KD3:11control

Judges’ scorecards

Ron McCarthy

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Sal D'amato

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Mike Bell

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Form going into the fight

Stephen Thompson

WGeoff Nealunanimous decision2020
WVicente Luqueunanimous decision2019
LAnthony PettisKO/TKO R2 4:552019
LDarren Till2018
WJorge Masvidalunanimous decision2017

Gilbert Burns

LKamaru UsmanKO/TKO R3 0:342021
WTyron Woodleyunanimous decision2020
WDemian MaiaKO/TKO R1 2:342020
WGunnar Nelsonunanimous decision2019
WAleksei Kunchenkounanimous decision2019

Also on this card

Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregorTKO - doctor's stoppage R1 5:00Tai Tuivasa vs Greg HardyKO/TKO R1 1:07Irene Aldana vs Yana SantosKO/TKO R1 4:35Sean O'Malley vs Kris MoutinhoKO/TKO R3 4:33Carlos Condit vs Max Griffinunanimous decision

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