Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Gilbert Burns def. Jorge Masvidal (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Saturday, April 8, 2023
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States
Gilbert Burns defeated Jorge Masvidal by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, held Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Kaseya Center, Miami.
Fight stats
Gilbert Burns
Jorge Masvidal
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 99
Significant strikes
39 of 91
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
72 of 135
Total strikes
77 of 130
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:41
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
34 of 84
Head
14 of 61
3 of 7
Body
8 of 11
5 of 8
Leg
17 of 19
37 of 90
Distance
38 of 90
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
5 of 9
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 39
Sig. str.
15 of 38
15 of 42
Total str.
20 of 43
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
5 of 11
27 of 40
Total str.
32 of 39
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:05
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
19 of 42
30 of 53
Total str.
25 of 48
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Eric Colón
| # | Burns | Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Chris Lee
| # | Burns | Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Dave Tirelli
| # | Burns | Masvidal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Media Scores
29
Burns
–
0
Masvidal
●30–27 Burns×23●29–28 Burns×5●30–26 Burns
All 29 media scorecards▾
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30–26Burns
- Jillian DeCoursey30–27Burns
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com30–27Burns
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Burns
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Burns
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Burns
- Jake Noecker · BetQL30–27Burns
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Burns
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30–27Burns
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30–27Burns
- Scott Fontana · New York Post30–27Burns
- Nick Baldwin · theScore30–27Burns
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Burns
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania30–27Burns
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30–27Burns
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges30–27Burns
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Burns
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30–27Burns
- CombatPress.com30–27Burns
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30–27Burns
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Burns
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv30–27Burns
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com30–27Burns
- BloodyElbow.com30–27Burns
- Cody Merrow · MMA Underground29–28Burns
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Burns
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Burns
- MMAMania.com29–28Burns
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29–28Burns
Fan Scorecards
98%
Burns
0%
Draw
2%
Masvidal
218 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Burns61%●29–28 Burns24.3%●30–26 Burns10.6%●29–28 Masvidal1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Burns
R2
95%
Burns
R3
88%
Burns
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
22-10-0
Record
35-17-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.16
SLpM
4.05
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.68
SApM
3.05
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.04
TD Avg.
1.38
35%
TD Acc.
59%
53%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Gilbert Burns · 0-5
Jorge Masvidal · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 22 fights
39.0
Avg sig. strikes
53.2
1.68
Avg takedowns
0.77
2:49
Avg control time
1:58
119
Career high strikes
113
7
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Gilbert Burns
Strike target
Jorge Masvidal
59%
Head
59%
22%
Body
24%
19%
Leg
17%
Gilbert Burns
Strike position
Jorge Masvidal
76%
Distance
69%
10%
Clinch
17%
14%
Ground
14%
