Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Jason Saggo
CanadaJason Saggo
12-4-0
RESULT

Gilbert Burns def. Jason Saggo (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:55
WIN
Gilbert Burns
BrazilGilbert Burns
“Durinho”
22-10-0
Saturday, September 16, 2017
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, United States

Gilbert Burns defeated Jason Saggo by TKO in round 2 (4:55) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch, held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.

Fight stats

Jason Saggo
Gilbert Burns
0
Knockdowns
1
35 of 92
Significant strikes
42 of 95
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
39 of 99
Total strikes
50 of 104
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:03
Control time
1:32
Significant strikes by target
11 of 60
Head
27 of 77
9 of 14
Body
8 of 10
15 of 18
Leg
7 of 8
30 of 84
Distance
31 of 78
2 of 3
Clinch
6 of 10
3 of 5
Ground
5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 44
Sig. str.
21 of 48
18 of 50
Total str.
24 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
20 of 48
Sig. str.
21 of 47
21 of 49
Total str.
26 of 53
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:50

Betting Odds

Jason Saggo
+124
45% implied win probability
Open: +103Best: +130
Gilbert Burns
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -127Best: -145

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJason SaggoGilbert Burns
BetOnline+129-149
Bookmaker+120-150
Bovada+125-155
Pinnacle+130-147
sports-interaction+120-145
unibet+120-150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jason Saggo vs Gilbert Burns?

Gilbert Burns defeated Jason Saggo by TKO in round 2 (4:55) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch, held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jason Saggo 45%55% Gilbert Burns

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jason Saggo
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Gilbert Burns
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power93
84Speed80
54Precision73
76Durability90
78Engine93
96Wrestling96
83Ground94

Biggest edge Gilbert Burns, Submissions +24

Attribute by attribute

Jason Saggo is on the left of every row, Gilbert Burns on the right.
83Punch power93
95Kick power92
71Punch speed71
96Kick speed89
54Accuracy73
96Takedowns96
96Ground striking94
70Submissions94
75Chin94
77Body strength86
78Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

12-4-0
Record
22-10-0
1722
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Canada
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.50
SLpM
3.16
39%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.94
SApM
3.68
52%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.33
TD Avg.
2.04
40%
TD Acc.
35%
23%
TD Def.
53%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jason Saggo · 3-2
  • W
    Adam Assenza
    BTC 4: Vendetta · Nov 24, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:53 · Lightweight
  • L
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch · Sep 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:55 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rustam Khabilov
    UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis · Dec 11, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Leandro Silva
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Justin Salas
    UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Lightweight
Gilbert Burns · 1-4
  • W
    Horlando Monteiro
    UFC BJJ 9: Fowler vs. Johnson · Jun 4, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mike Malott
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · Apr 18, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Morales
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Brady · Sep 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jack Della Maddalena
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 25 fights
26.8
Avg sig. strikes
39.0
1.67
Avg takedowns
1.68
2:57
Avg control time
2:49
48
Career high strikes
119
6
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Jason Saggo
Strike target
Gilbert Burns
56%
Head
59%
16%
Body
22%
29%
Leg
19%
Jason Saggo
Strike position
Gilbert Burns
63%
Distance
76%
4%
Clinch
10%
33%
Ground
14%