Gilberto Burns Do you think it would be a waste of time to fight with Colby Covington.
Currently experiencing the first loss of his career, Burns doesn’t think he’s in a position to pick just any fight. The former title challenger recently accepted Joaquin Buckley’s call-up, but won’t be ready to fight for at least three months.
Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) says he is dealing with some injuries and will be cleared for full training by June. “Durinho” aims to return at the end of August and sees multiple options for his next fight.
“I don’t have names, but I have some guys that are asking to fight me,” Burns told MMA Junkie Radio. “Buckley was very, very loud. Sean Brady. Geoff Neal. I think one of these three guys. Colby is always an option, but we’ll see.”
Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) would be ideal for Burns, as the multiple title challenger is the highest-ranked of the names he previously mentioned. However, after seeing Covington’s fight with Ian Machado Garry fail, Burns thinks the same would likely happen to him.
“I like Colby too. I like this fight,” Burns said. “I always wanted to do this fight, but it’s too complicated, too much drama for me. We saw all the drama with Ian Garry. I heard that Ian Garry might fight the ‘MVP’ (Michael Page) now. The fight should be a done deal.
“Those guys were attacking each other from side to side, and the fight didn’t happen. So I’m not pursuing that fight. If they offer, I’ll say yes. But that’s something I’m not pursuing because I know there’s a lot of drama. It’s not easy to get this guy to sign an agreement. I would love that fight, but I’m not pursuing that fight.”
