{"id":324803,"date":"2026-04-26T12:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T07:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=324803"},"modified":"2026-04-26T12:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T07:14:42","slug":"gilbert-burns-admits-hed-end-short-lived-retirement-if-ufc-offered-him-homecoming-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/gilbert-burns-admits-hed-end-short-lived-retirement-if-ufc-offered-him-homecoming-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Burns admits he’d end short-lived retirement if UFC offered him homecoming fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gilbert Burns could possibly be tempted to make his UFC return if one opportunity was presented.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last yr, Burns said that he felt like he\u2019d fight two more times before calling time on his profession at 39 years old.<\/p>\n

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His retirement plans ended up being pushed forward after Burns got here to a realization immediately after his loss this past weekend to Mike Malott.<\/p>\n

\u2018Durinho\u2019 knew it was the best time to step away, though the possibility to say goodbye in front of his home fans could be something he couldn\u2019t turn down.<\/p>\n

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Is Gilbert Burns retiring the best call?<\/h3>\n

The previous welterweight title challenger suffered his fifth loss in a row at UFC Winnipeg.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Gilbert Burns wouldn\u2019t turn down a chance to return back to the UFC and fight in Brazil<\/h2>\n

Gilbert Burns is satisfied along with his decision to retire contained in the Octagon following the fifth consecutive lack of his profession.<\/p>\n

While Burns has already booked a grappling match for July, he would have preferred to have ended his MMA profession by making the walk in front of his home fans.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview with TMZSports<\/a>, Burns admitted that there\u2019s just one thing that might bring him out of retirement and he wouldn\u2019t give you the chance to show it down.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the one thing could be the last fight in Brazil. That\u2019s one thing that\u2019s like okay, I still can do it. But, an opponent, a reputation, a fight, not likely. Just in the event that they say, \u2018We\u2019re going to do an event in Brazil, if you must do your last fight\u2019. Then I of course will say yes.\u201d <\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve seen several fighters recently get this chance and it has been three years since Burns last fought in front of a Brazilian crowd.<\/p>\n

That being said, \u2018Durinho\u2019 is well aware that the probabilities of him coming back are unlikely because of one major issue along with his dream retirement.<\/p>\n

While the Octagon has landed in Brazil at the least once in recent calendar years, there haven\u2019t been any talks concerning the UFC sticking to this routine in 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve heard they\u2019re not going to Brazil this yr so I\u2019m not going to attend,\u201d Burns said. \u201cBut, I\u2019m content with the retirement and I don\u2019t wish to go to another organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

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