Two of the best grapplers in the welterweight division will face each other in the main event when Gilberto Burns takes on Sean Brady.
Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) and Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) have verbally agreed to a five-round bout at UFC Fight Night on September 7. has been finished.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup verified with MMA Junkie that both sides have agreed to the fight, although fight agreements have not yet been released. The people requested anonymity because the promotion has not yet been made official.
User X @MagicM_MMABets was first to report the duo between Burns and Brady, 31.
Burns, No. 8 in latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie welterweight rankingswill look to overcome a two-fight skid against Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena and get his first win since defeating Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287 in April 2023.
He will have to fend off No. 10-ranked Brady, who has lost just once in his career to Muhammad and is coming off a dominant submission victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN 52 in December.
The latest UFC Fight Night schedule for September 7th now includes:
