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.
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“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 JAXXON podcast. “So the way I see it, I’m coming from a loss. I’ve got to go in there and get a win, and then I’m in the conversation again.”
Meanwhile, Della Maddalena hasn’t lost a fight since 2016. That includes six victories in the UFC — four inside the distance. Burns acknowledged the Aussie's formidable boxing skillset, drawing excitement from the threat it presents in their upcoming clash.
“This guy is very tough,” Burns said. “He’s 6-0 in the UFC. He’s got crazy knockouts, good boxer, heavy boxer – he’s not just a regular boxer. He rips the guys’ bodies. He comes forward kind of like [Paulo] Costa.
“He fights coming forward, rips the body – so the guy is a good [fighter]. He’s that guy that is very tough, that is a little bit scary. I like that, when I feel like, ‘Oh, s—t – if I’m not 100%, s—t might get crazy.’”
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