September 4, 2024 9:30 pm ET
LAS VEGAS– The pressure is off. Gilbert Burns is taking a carefree method to an essential point in his expert MMA profession.
Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC), a previous UFC title opposition and veteran welterweight competitor, returns this Saturday in the primary occasion of UFC Fight Night 242. He handles Sean Brady. This is the very first time in his 12-year expert MMA profession that “Durinho” goes into a battle after 2 successive losses– possibly defending his status as a title competitor.
Regardless of the significance of the minute, Burns is not worrying over the outcome versus Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC).
“The state of mind that I’m solving now resembles my launching,” Burns informed press reporters at Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 242 media day. “Back in my launching, I didn’t care, I simply wish to go there, not overthinking. There’s constantly pressure, however I’m attempting to let that aside and type of like my launching. I’m going to enter there and reveal everybody how great I am.
“I’m going to enter there and beat this guy on Saturday night. I’m not bringing that, ‘I need to win.’ No, like my launching, I wish to reveal them how excellent I am which’s sort of the frame of mind.”
Burns, now 37, has actually generally seen it all in MMA. He’s psychologically ready himself to nearly respond the very same to a win or a loss on Saturday. He wishes to get his hand raised, however he’s not fretted about losing.
“I’m constantly favorable and I’m pleased,” Burns stated. “If I battle excellent, and I win the battle I commemorate Saturday night. For sure, I get the household to get some good food with the group, however then Sunday is another day. We keep going that success brings for perhaps like 4 days or the next occasion, so I type of get to commemorate not as insane when I win, however I do not go too insane on myself if I lose. … A win or loss does not alter who I am. For sure, I wish to win, however it’s not like, ‘Oh my God, I lost. Whatever is done now.’ It’s not like that.”
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