Gilbert Burns details how he plans to repair the game with recent role following UFC retirement

Following his shock retirement, Gilbert Burns has detailed his plan to assist fix the game with a brand new role.

This past Saturday, the premier MMA promotion returned to Canada for UFC Winnipeg, headlined by a welterweight clash between Gilbert Burns and Mike Malott.

‘Durinho’ Burns hoped to place a four-fight losing streak behind him by picking up his first win since 2023 but he was knocked out within the third round by Malott.

Following his fifth loss in a row, the previous welterweight title challenger surprisingly left his gloves in the middle of the Octagon and retired from the game after his exciting profession.

Is Gilbert Burns retiring the proper call?

The previous welterweight title challenger suffered his fifth loss in a row at UFC Winnipeg.

Burns details plan to turn into MMA manager following retirement

Prior to his fight in Winnipeg, it didn’t seem as if the 39-year-old had plans to retire but due to the consequence, he knew now was the proper time.

And after spending over 12 years within the premier promotion, Burns believes he has numerous knowledge that he can pass right down to the subsequent generation of fighters.

With that, the Brazilian has revealed that his plan now’s to turn into an MMA manager, hoping to vary the way in which current MMA managers work.

“I feel now, one other cycle of my life will begin where I may even give my all, I’ll dedicate myself, I’ll do many things, I have already got a plan to be a manager now, this plan was tucked away in a draw, now it’s time to take it out of the draw,” Burns said.

“I feel it’s possible to assist many athletes get to the UFC with good work. I feel there are a lot of managers who just put the guy there and provides the minimum amount of help, nevertheless it doesn’t really help a man to have knowledgeable profession appropriately.

“Like helping the guy on social media, relationships, helping them turn into a brand and that’s something I actually wanna do once I’m a manager and in addition understanding the matchmaker and understanding the fights you may make… It’s something I actually wanna do, turn into a manager.”

It is comparatively unusual for fighters to turn into managers following their careers, nevertheless, it makes numerous sense considering the experience they’ve in the game.

And although his fighting profession is now over, his recent profession fighting for the very best for his own fighters could possibly be just across the corner.