UFC 251: ‘I can beat Nate Diaz even with Covid-19’ – ticked off Gilbert Burns responds to Usman vs Masvidal ‘real fight’ comments
- ‘Durinho’ infuriated by Diaz’ insinuations that he is not a ‘real’ fighter as he starts 14-day home quarantine
- Burns accuses Diaz of ‘clout chasing’ and says he can ‘easily slap’ him up
“I think people use the words ‘clout chasing’ now. That’s what he’s doing right now – he’s a journeyman,” the 33-year-old said to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto during his home quarantine.
“I can beat the s*** out of Nate Diaz any day of the week, even with the ‘rona on me. I believe I can beat Nate Diaz, outbox him, out-grapple him, slap that guy up easily.
“The guy comes out with those comments. I’m a real fighter too, bro. I used to respect this guy a lot, but guess what I’m a real fighter too,” added “Durinho” Burns, a multiple-time world Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion.
“You fought Conor on a couple days’ notice, I fought a Russian guy [Alexey Kunchenko in 2019] who was 20-0 on a couple days’ notice ... The only fight I’ve had a real camp for was against Demian Maia. Tyron Woodley I didn’t have a camp, too, that was like three or four weeks. And I was fighting for the title on another short notice. [His comments] bothered me a bit,” Burns said.