Gilbert Burns: 'S--t Might Get Crazy' vs. Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299

Gilbert Burns is excited by the fact that upcoming opponent Jack Della Maddalena poses a serious threat on the feet.

Burns is slated to meet Della Maddalena at UFC 299 on March 9 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The Brazilian contender will look to return to the win column after a decision loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 288 last May. With his title hopes on the backburner, “Durinho” noted there weren’t many options left for him at 170 pounds outside of Della Maddalena.

“Colby [Covington] just fought. He’s not going to fight for a while. Leon [Edwards] just won. Belal [Muhammad] is next. Kamaru [Usman] is not fighting right now. If we’re kind of looking for the numbers, a lot of guys that the number makes sense [to fight me], they’re not there,” Burns said on the